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July 31, 2020

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BALTIMORE CITY, MARYLAND

EXECUTIVE BRANCH


[photo, City Hall, 100 North Holliday St., Baltimore, Maryland] MAYOR
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Bernard C. (Jack) Young (D), Mayor, 2020
City Hall, Room 250
100 North Holliday St., Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 396-3835; fax: (410) 576-9425; e-mail: mayor@baltimorecity.gov
web: http://mayor.baltimorecity.gov/

Christina R. (Nina) Themelis, Director of Scheduling; e-mail: nina.themelis@baltimorecity.gov
Lindsey Hill Eldridge, Special Assistant; e-mail: lindsey.hill@baltimorecity.gov

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  • City Hall, 100 North Holliday St., Baltimore, Maryland, September 2015. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

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    ADMINISTRATION


    [photo, City Hall, 100 North Holliday St., Baltimore, Maryland]

    City Hall, 100 North Holliday St., Baltimore, Maryland, June 2006. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.



    [photo, Dept. of Human Resources, 201 East Baltimore St., Baltimore, Maryland]

    Department of Human Resources, 201 East Baltimore St., Baltimore, Maryland, June 2006. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.



    [photo, McKeldin Fountain, Inner Harbor, Baltimore, Maryland]

    McKeldin Fountain, Inner Harbor, Baltimore, Maryland, May 2015. Photo by Sarah A. Hanks.


    HEALTH, HUMAN SERVICES, EDUCATION, & YOUTH
    Vacancy, Deputy Mayor for Health, Human Services, Education, & Youth (410) 396-3835
    Vu T. Dang, Assistant Deputy Mayor for Health, Human Services, Education, & Youth (443) 630-0256
    e-mail: vu.dang@baltimorecity.gov

    COMMUNITY SERVICES

        BOARD OF DIRECTORS
        Diane Bell McKoy, Chair (chosen by Board of Directors)

        Appointed by Mayor & elected annually by Board in March: Martha Benton; William E. Carlson, Esq.; Robert C. Embry, Jr.; Sr. Barbara Ann (Bobbi) English; Ralph Gilliam; Doris Hall; Constance Maddox; Decatur Miller, Esq.; Richard J. Oppitz, Jr.; James L. Shea. Terms expire 2016.

        ADVISORY COUNCIL
        Constance Maddox, Chair

            NORTHWEST REGION BOARD no. 2
            Appointed by Governor to 4-year terms:
            Jacqueline Donowitz, Chair (chosen by Board), 2022
            Charmika A. Burton, 2020; Leon J. Henry, 2020; Rasheeda Peppers, 2021; Cherra Culbreath, 2022; Beatrice G. Lee, 2022; Elizabeth Williams, 2022.

            NORTHWEST REGION BOARD no. 4
            Appointed by Governor to 4-year terms:
            Sarah R. Boyd Walker, Chair (chosen by Board), 2019
            Kenneth L. Davis, 2015; Evelyn M. Lawson, 2015; Curdelle Rose Ward, 2015; Frances A. Carr, 2018; Sharon D. Buie, 2021; Rita C. Jones, 2023; James R. Myers, 2023; Sabine Oishi, Ph.D., 2023.

            NORTHWEST REGION BOARD no. 5
            Appointed by Governor to 4-year terms:
            Brenda Boyd, Chair (chosen by Board),2011
            Barbara Madison, 2011; Rose Anne Thomas, 2011; four vacancies.

            NORTHWEST REGION BOARD no. 6
            Appointed by Governor to 4-year terms:
            Lettie T. Haynes, Chair (chosen by Board), 2019
            Valerie H. Sampson, 2017; Angela D. Gilliam, 2019; Debra J. Madison-Moore, 2019; Rosemarie Mensuphu-Bey, 2019; Helene S. Goldberg, 2021; Ella Pope, 2023.

            NORTHWEST REGION BOARD no. 8
            Appointed by Governor to 4-year terms:
            Cynthia A. Wells, Chair (chosen by Board), 2015
            Robert E. Greenfield, 2009; Glenda Curtis, 2015; Anna Mae Becker, 2017; Suzanne Parejo, 2019; Benia Richardson, 2019; Patricia Whitmore-Kendall, Ph.D., 2019; Roslyn L. Chester, 2021; Walter A. Gill, Ph.D., 2021.

            SOUTHWEST REGION BOARD no. 1
            Appointed by Governor to 4-year terms:
            Bernard L. Gibson, Chair (chosen by Board), 2010
            Angel L. Monroe, 2010; Gina Weaver, 2012; four vacancies.

            SOUTHWEST REGION BOARD no. 2
            Appointed by Governor to 4-year terms:
            Andrea N. Ross, Chair (chosen by Board), 2012
            Catherine E. Barksdale, 2010; Franklin R. Parker, 2010; Ardena S. Dixon, 2012; Herbert J. Wilson, 2016; two vacancies.

            SOUTHWEST REGION BOARD no. 3
            Appointed by Governor to 4-year terms:
            Sharon L. Guertler, Chair (chosen by Board), 2022
            Reed Hutner, 2016; Tracey Todd Estep, 2018; Tara Alderman, 2020; O'Tanya A. Brown, 2022; Thomas A. Dorsett, M.D., 2022; Kawren K. Scott, 2022.

            SOUTHWEST REGION BOARD no. 9
            Appointed by Governor to 4-year terms:
            Jane Whitehouse Cohen, Ph.D., Chair (chosen by Board), 2011
            Joanne E. Masopust, 2010; Barbara Brody, 2012; John Brown, 2013; Carla Thomas, 2015; two vacancies.

            WESTERN REGION BOARD no. 3
            Appointed by Governor to 4-year terms:
            Vacancy, Chair (chosen by Board)
            Rev. Cameron A. Carter, 2014; Evelyn M. Lawson, 2016; Britonya L. Jackson, 2018; Terri R. Howard, 2019; Curdelle Rose Ward, 2019; Deanna L. Miles-Brown, 2020; Barbara A. Crosby, 2023; one vacancy.

          SOCIAL SERVICES COMMISSION
          Appointed by Mayor with City Council consent to 4-year terms:
          Mary J. Demory, Chair (chosen by Mayor), 2011
          Richard P. Barth, Ph.D.; Pamela Bohrer Brown; Jacquelyn Duval-Harvey, Ph.D.; Camron Ellerbee; M. Thomas Graham; Martha Holleman; Ernestine F. Jones; Sam Macer; Ruth W. Mayden; Anna R. McPhatter, Ph.D. Terms expire 2011.

          Ex officio: Randi Walters, Ph.D., Director, Dept. of Social Services; Reginald U. Scriber, designee of Mayor; Dawn LaForce, designee of Commissioner of Health.

          Meetings: 1st Thursday, 8:15 a.m.

    EDUCATION


    [photo, Western High School, 4600 Falls Road, Baltimore, Maryland]
        PUBLIC SCHOOLS
        Appointed by City Board of School Commissioners to 4-year term:
        Sonja B. Santelises, Ed.D., Chief Executive Officer, 2024
        200 East North Ave., Room 405, Baltimore, MD 21202
        (410) 396-8803, (443) 984-2000; fax: (410) 396-8898
        e-mail: sbsantelises@bcps.k12.md.us
        web: www.baltimorecityschools.org/

    Western High School, 4600 Falls Road, Baltimore, Maryland, September 2019. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.



    [photo, Doorway, Baltimore School for the Arts, 712 Cathedral St., Baltimore, Maryland]

    Doorway, Baltimore School for the Arts, 712 Cathedral St., Baltimore, Maryland, October 2019. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.


    BALTIMORE CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
    Appointed by Board of Trustees:
    Debra L. McCurdy, Ph.D., President & Chief Executive Officer (410) 462-8300; 1-888-203-1261 (toll free, Maryland)
    2901 Liberty Heights Ave., Baltimore, MD 21215 - 7893
    e-mail: dlmccurdy@bccc.edu
    web: www.bccc.edu/

    ENOCH PRATT FREE LIBRARY
    Appointed by Board of Trustees with Mayor's approval:
    Heidi M. Daniel, Chief Executive Officer (410) 396-5395
    400 Cathedral St., Baltimore, MD 21201 - 4484
    e-mail: hdaniel@prattlibrary.org
    web: www.prattlibrary.org/


    [photo, Main Hall, Central Library, Enoch Pratt Free Library, 400 Cathedral St., Baltimore, Maryland]
          BOARD OF TRUSTEES
          (self-perpetuating):
          Benjamin Rosenberg, Esq., Chair
          Virginia K. Adams; Kenneth S. Aneckstein, Esq.; Stephanie M. Beran; Mary H. DeKuyper; Nancy Dorman; Christine M. Espenshade; Mychelle Y. Farmer, M.D.; Sandra P. Gohn, Esq.; Robert S. Hillman; Allan D. Jensen, M.D.; Verna L. Jones-Rodwell; Mark Kaufman; Alexander W. Koff, Esq.; Patricia J. Lasher; James Dabney Miller; Elizabeth K. Moser; Kate Rawson Powell; Vernon A. Reid; Paul S. Sarbanes; Jeffrey H. Scherr; one vacancy.

          Meetings: 1st Wednesday, 6:15 p.m. (March, June, Dec.)
          2nd Wednesday, 6:15 p.m. (Sept.)

    Main Hall, Central Library, Enoch Pratt Free Library, 400 Cathedral St., Baltimore, Maryland, November 2015. Photo by Sarah A. Hanks.


            BOARD OF DIRECTORS
            Appointed by Board of Trustees in Sept. to 3-year terms:
            Benjamin Rosenberg, Esq., Chair, 2020
            Virginia K. Adams; Mary H. DeKuyper; Edward S. Delaplaine II; Christine M. Espenshade; Allan D. Jensen, M.D.; Mark Kaufman; Alexander W. Koff, Esq.; Sayra Wells Meyerhoff; Kate Rawson Powell; Robert L. Waldman, Esq.; Anne Winter West; one vacancy. Terms expire 2018.

            Patricia J. Lasher; Darielle Dunn Linehan; Elizabeth K. Moser; one vacancy. Terms expire 2019.

            Kenneth S. Aneckstein, Esq.; Nancy Dorman; Susan K. Gauvey; Jacob Hodes; Edward N. Kane, Jr.; James Dabney Miller; Vernon A. Reid; Paul S. Sarbanes; Jeffrey H. Scherr. Terms expire 2020.

            Meetings: 1st Wednesday, 6:15 p.m. (March, June, Dec.)
            2nd Wednesday, 6:15 p.m. (Sept.)

        STATE LIBRARY RESOURCE CENTER
        Heidi M. Daniel, Director (410) 396-5395
        e-mail: hdaniel@prattlibrary.org
        web: www.prattlibrary.org/locations/central/index.aspx?id=41254

    ELECTIONS

      BOARD OF ELECTIONS
      Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 4-year terms:
      Bruce M. Luchansky, Esq. (R), President (chosen by Board), 2023
      Philip R. a'Becket (D); Arlene B. Fisher (D); Tamara M. Purnell (R); Joyce J. Smith (D). Terms expire 2023.

      Meetings: 3rd Thursday, 4:00 p.m.

      Armstead B. C. Jones, Sr., Election Director
      Abigail Goldman, Deputy Director


    [photo, Baltimore City Board of Elections, Charles L. Benton, Jr., Building, 417 East Fayette St., Baltimore, Maryland] Charles L. Benton, Jr., Building, Room 129
    417 East Fayette St., Baltimore, MD 21202 - 3432
    (410) 396-5550; fax: (410) 962-8747; fax for absentee ballots only: (410) 727-1775, (410) 783-7394
    e-mail: election.judge@baltimorecity.gov
    web: http://boe.baltimorecity.gov/

    Charles L. Benton, Jr., Building, 417 East Fayette St., Baltimore, Maryland, June 2006. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.


    EMPLOYMENT

    FINANCE

    HEALTH


    [photo, Waxter Center for Senior Citizens, 1000 Cathedral St., Baltimore, Maryland] Waxter Center for Senior Citizens, 1000 Cathedral St., Baltimore, Maryland, December 2008. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

    HOUSING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT


    [photo, Office of District Public Defender, 201 St. Paul Place, Baltimore, Maryland]

    201 St. Paul Place, Baltimore, Maryland, January 2001. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.


          CENTRAL BOOKING
          Mary Denise Davis, Esq., Chief Attorney (410) 209-4465; e-mail: mdavis2@opd.state.md.us

          DRUG TREATMENT COURT DIVISION
          Anne Marie Gering, Esq., Chief Attorney (410) 333-4900, ext. 247; e-mail: agering@opd.state.md.us

          FELONY TRIAL DIVISION
          Andrew T. Northrup, Esq., Chief Attorney (410) 333-4900, ext. 322; e-mail: anorthrup@opd.state.md.us
          201 Saint Paul Place, Baltimore, MD 21202

          JUVENILE COURT DIVISION
          Jennifer L. Egan, Esq., Chief Attorney (443) 263-6361; e-mail: baltcityjuvenile@opd.state.md.us
          300 North Gay St., Baltimore, MD 21202
          web: www.opd.state.md.us/opd/Districts/Dist1/JCDHome.aspx

          MISDEMEANOR LITIGATION DIVISION
          Angela M. Oetting, Esq., Chief (410) 209-8661; e-mail: aoetting@opd.state.md.us

            EASTSIDE DISTRICT COURT
            Stephanie J. Robinson, Managing Attorney (410) 878-8623; e-mail: srobinson@opd.state.md.us
            Eastside District Court Building, 1400 East North Ave., Baltimore, MD 21213

            SOUTHERN DISTRICT COURT
            Joan C. Fraser, Managing Attorney (410) 878-8402; e-mail: jfraser@opd.state.md.us
            John R. Hargrove, Sr. District Court Building, 700 East Patapsco Ave., Baltimore, MD 21225

            WESTSIDE DISTRICT COURT
            Sharon L. Cole, Managing Attorney (410) 878-8138; e-mail: scole@opd.state.md.us
            Edward F. Borgerding District Court Building, 5800 Wabash Ave., Baltimore, MD 21215


    [photo, 201 East Baltimore St., Baltimore, Maryland] VERTICAL REPRESENTATION DIVISION
    Natalie A. M. Finegar, Esq., Chief Attorney (410) 333-4828, ext. 215; e-mail: nfinegar@opd.state.md.us
    201 East Baltimore St., Baltimore, MD 21202

    YOUTHFUL DEFENDANT UNIT
    Robert E. Linthicum, Chief (410) 209-8680; e-mail: ydu@opd.state.md.us
    201 East Baltimore St., Suite 800, Baltimore, MD 21202
    web: www.opd.state.md.us/opd/Districts/Dist1/YDUHome.aspx

    201 East Baltimore St., Baltimore, Maryland, September 2015. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.


    [photo, 120 East Baltimore St., Baltimore, Maryland]

    120 East Baltimore St., Baltimore, Maryland, August 2015. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.


    LICENSING

      BOARD OF [LIQUOR] LICENSE COMMISSIONERS
      Douglas K. Paige, Executive Secretary (410) 396-4380, (410) 396-4377; fax: (410) 396-4382
      231 East Baltimore St., 6th floor, Baltimore, MD 21202
      web: http://llb.baltimorecity.gov/

      Albert J. Matricciani, Jr., Chair (chosen by Board), 2020
      Appointed by Mayor to 2-year terms: Elizabeth A. Hafey, Esq., 2019; Albert J. Matricciani, Jr., 2020.
      Appointed by City Council President to 2-year terms: Aaron J. Greenfield, Esq., 2021; Harvey E. Jones, alternate, 2018.

      BOARD OF LICENSES FOR TOWING SERVICES
      Quinton Lathan, 2018; Samuel A. Polakoff, 2020; Thomas Showalter, 2020.

      PERMITS & CODE ENFORCEMENT

    NATURAL RESOURCES

    PLANNING


    [photo, 36 South Charles St., Baltimore, Maryland] BALTIMORE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
    Appointed by Mayor with City Council consent:
    Colin D. Tarbert, President (410) 837-9305; fax: (410) 537-6363
    36 South Charles St., Suite 1600, Baltimore, MD 21201
    e-mail:
    info@baltimoredevelopment.com
    web: http://baltimoredevelopment.com/


    36 South Charles St., Baltimore, Maryland, January 2003. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.


    PUBLIC SAFETY


    [photo, Fire Department Headquarters, 401 East Fayette St., Baltimore, Maryland]

    Fire Department Headquarters, 401 East Fayette St., Baltimore, Maryland, September 2007. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.



    [photo, Fire Department personnel assisting injured football player, Patterson Park, Baltimore, Maryland]

    Fire Department personnel assisting injured football player, Patterson Park, Baltimore, Maryland, September 2014. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.



    [photo, Motor Unit, Baltimore City Police Department, Charles St., Baltimore, Maryland]

    Motor Unit, Baltimore City Police Department, Charles St., Baltimore, Maryland, March 2015. Photo by Sarah A. Hanks.



    [photo, Mounted Unit, Baltimore City Police Department, Charles St., Baltimore, Maryland]


    Mounted Unit, Baltimore City Police Department, Charles St., Baltimore, Maryland, March 2015. Photo by Sarah A. Hanks.


    PUBLIC WORKS


    [photo, Abel Wolman Municipal Building, 200 North Holliday St., Baltimore, Maryland] Appointed by Mayor with City Council consent:
    Matthew W. Garbark, Acting Director, 2020
    Vacancy, Deputy Director
    (410) 396-3310; tty: (410) 545-3112; (410) 396-5398 (customer service)
    Abel Wolman Municipal Building, Room 600, 200 North Holliday St., Baltimore, MD 21202
    e-mail: matthew.garbark@baltimorecity.gov
    web: http://publicworks.baltimorecity.gov/

    Abel Wolman Municipal Building, 200 North Holliday St., Baltimore, Maryland, September 2008. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.



    [photo, Patapsco Wastewater Treatment Plant, Wagners Point, 3501 Asiatic Ave., Baltimore, Maryland]

    Patapsco Wastewater Treatment Plant, Wagners Point, 3501 Asiatic Ave., Baltimore, Maryland, May 2018. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.


    RECREATION


    [photo, Baltimore skyline (view from atop Federal Hill Park), Baltimore, Maryland]

    Baltimore skyline (view from west side of Federal Hill Park), Baltimore, Maryland, May 2008. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.



    [photo, Canton Waterfront Park, Baltimore, Maryland]

    Canton Waterfront Park, Baltimore, Maryland, February 2016. Photo by Sarah A. Hanks.


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