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PUBLIC OFFICIALS

Here are the people who head your county government and represent you on the state and federal levels. If you have any questions or comments about government services and programs, please contact them. Every ten years, after each census, Congress realigns congressional districts, the state legislature realigns legislative districts, and the Howard County Council, after considering advice from a seven member redistricting committee, realigns councilmanic districts. April 1, 2000, was Census Day. States receive redistricting counts on April 1, 2001.

APPOINTED LOCAL OFFICIALS
ELECTED LOCAL OFFICIALS
U.S. CONGRESS & STATE REPRESENTATIVES


APPOINTED LOCAL OFFICIALS

Board Members

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Government Officials

The County Executive appoints directors of county departments and certain offices:

Other Officials

  • Health Officer: Peter Beilenson (410-313-6300)
    Appointed by Secretary of Health & Mental Hygiene.
  • Howard Community College President:
    Kate Hetherington (410-772-4820)
    Contracted by HCC Board of Trustees.
  • Library Director: Valerie Gross (410-313-7750)
    Appointed by Board of Library Trustees.
  • Public School Superintendent: Dr. Sydney Cousin (410-313-6600)
    Contracted by Board of Education


ELECTED LOCAL OFFICIALS

Board of Education

Voters elect seven members at large for four-year, staggered terms.

County Council

Voters elect five members by district for four-year terms. Council members may serve no more than three terms. Councilmanic districts are realigned every ten years, after each census (1990, 2000, 2010). Telephone 410-313-2001; mail to 3430 Courthouse Dr., Ellicott City, 21043, or e-mail:

County Executive

Voters elect a County Executive for a four-year term. The executive is limited to two terms. Telephone 410-313-2013; mail to 3430 Courthouse Dr., Ellicott City, 21043, or e-mail:

Judges: Circuit Court, 5th Judicial District

Voters elect five judges to 15-year terms.

  • Louis Becker, Associate Judge (410-313-2083)
  • Richard Bernhardt, Associate Judge (410-313-2149)
  • Lenore R. Gelfman, Associate Judge (410-313-2143)
  • Diane O. Leasure, Administrative Judge (410-313-2066)
  • Dennis M. Sweeney, Associate Judge (410-313-2149)

District Court Judges

The Governor appoints District Court judges.

  • Neil Edward Axel
  • Pamila Brown
  • Alice P. Clark
  • Sue Ellen Hantman
  • Mary C. Reese

Other Court Officials

Voters elect the following for four-year terms:

  • Clerk of the Court: Marge Rappaport (410-313-2111)
  • Judges of Orphans Court: Jay Cohen; Sherae McNeal; Joyce Pope (410-313-2133)
  • Register of Wills: Kay Hartleb (410-313-2133)

Masters in Chancery, Circuit Court

  • Mary M. Kramer
  • Elaine Patrick
  • William Tucker

Sheriff

Voters elect a sheriff for a four-year term with no term limit.

State's Attorney

Voters elect a State's Attorney for a four-year term. There are no term limitations.


U.S. CONGRESS & STATE REPRESENTATIVES

U.S. House

U.S. Senate

Maryland House

Maryland Senate

TO CALL OR WRITE YOUR REPRESENTATIVE

Del. Gail H. Bates
202 House of Delegates Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, Maryland 21401
410-841-3556
gail.bates@house.state.md.us

Del. Elizabeth Bobo
214 House of Delegates Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, Maryland 21401
410-841-3205; Dist. 410-997-2626
elizabeth.bobo@house.state.md.us

Del. Steven J. DeBoy, Sr.
306 House of Delegates Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, Maryland 21401
410-841-3328; Dist. 410-247-9400
steven.deboy@house.state.md.us

Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin
100 South Charles Street,
Tower 1, Suite 1710
Baltimore, Maryland 21201
410-962-4436
senator@cardin.senate.gov

Congressman Elijah Cummings
2235 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
202-225-4741
www.house.gov/cummings
Local Office: 8267 Main Street, Room 102
Ellicott City, MD 21043
410-465-8259

Del. Guy Guzzone
206 House of Delegates Building,
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, Maryland 21401
410-841-3471
guy.guzzone@house.state.md.us

Sen. Edward J. Kasemeyer
301 James Senate Office Building
110 College Avenue
Annapolis, Maryland 21401
410-841-3653; Dist. 410-242-5699
edward.kasemeyer@senate.state.md.us

Sen. Allan H. Kittleman
420 James Senate Office Building
110 College Avenue
Annapolis, Maryland 21401
410-841-3671
allan.kittleman@senate.state.md.us

Del. James E. Malone, Jr.
251 House of Delegates Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, Maryland 21401
410-841-3378; Dist. 410-247-2300
james.malone@house.state.md.us

Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski
709 Hart Senate Office Bldg.
Washington D.C. 20510
Tel. 202-224-4654; 410-962-4510
senator@mikulski.senate.gov

Del. Warren Miller
202 House of Delgates Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, Maryland 21401
Tel. 301-858-3582
warren.miller@house.state.md.us

Del. Shane Pendergrass
241 House of Delegates Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, Maryland 21401
410-841-3139
shane.pendergrass@house.state.md.us

Sen. James N. Robey
120 James Senate Office Building
110 College Avenue
Annapolis, Maryland 21401
410-841-3572
james.robey@senate.state.md.us

Congressman John Sarbanes
426 Cannon House Office Bldg.
Washington, D.C. 20515
Tel. 202-225-4016; 410-832-8890
rep.sarbanes@mail.house.gov

Del. Frank S. Turner
206 House of Delegates Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, Maryland 21401
410-841-3246
frank.turner@house.state.md.us

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