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Current Government Officials

Baltimore City Government
Baltimore County Government
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International Governments
Maryland State Government
United States Government

Baltimore County Government
County Council | County Executive | County Administrative Officer | County Departments

Note: Baltimore County and Baltimore City are separate government areas, each with their own officials and laws.

Baltimore County Council

County Council (local interest)
Each Council members' page has his or her short biography, photo, Towson and district office addresses, phone, fax, e-mail, office hours, and map showing the area he or she serves. This site also gives Council meeting dates, agenda and current bills being considered.

County Executive Branch

County Executive (local interest)
James T. Smith, Junior (Democrat)
400 Washington Avenue
Old Courthouse Mezzanine
Towson, Maryland 21204
410-887-2450; FAX: 410-887-4049
jimsmith@baltimorecountymd.gov

Administrative Officer (local interest)
Fred J. Homan, County Administrative Officer
Baltimore County Administrative Office
400 Washington Avenue
Old Courthouse
Towson, Maryland 21204
410-887-2460; FAX: 410-887-5781

Aging
Budget and Finance
Community Conservation
Economic Development
Education
Elections
Environmental Protection
Fire
Health
Human Resources
Information Technology
Law
Legislative Relations
Library
Permits and Development
Planning
Police
Public Works
Recreation and Parks
Sheriff
Social Services
State's Attorney
Substance Abuse
Zoning Commissioner

Aging, Department of Arnold J. Eppel, Director 611 Central Avenue Towson, Maryland 21204 410-887-2594; FAX: 410-887-2015 TTY: 410-887-3787 aginginfo@baltimorecountymd.gov	Legislative Relations Frank Principe, Government Affairs Director (Federal issues) Wynee Hawk, Director of State Affairs Old Courthouse 400 Washington Avenue Towson, Maryland 21204 410-887-2450
Budget and Finance, Office of Keith Dorsey, Director Old Courthouse 400 Washington Avenue, Room 100 Towson, Maryland 21204 410-887-3313; FAX: 410-887-3097 financeinfo@baltimorecountymd.gov	Library, Baltimore County Public James H. Fish, Director 320 York Road Towson, Maryland 21204 410-887-6100; FAX: 410-887-6103 TTY: 410-821-5705 bcpl@bcpl.info
Community Conservation, Office of Mary L. Harvey, Director Drumcastle Government Center 6401 York Road, Second Floor Baltimore, Maryland 21212 410-887-3317; FAX: 410-887-5696; TTY: 410-887-2799 occ@baltimorecountymd.gov	Permits and Development Management, Department of Timothy M. Kotroco, Director County Office Building 111 West Chesapeake Avenue, Suite 105 Towson, Maryland 21204 410-887-3353; FAX: 410-887-5708
Economic Development David S. Iannucci, Director Courthouse Mezzanine 400 Washington Avenue Towson, Maryland 21204 410-887-8000; FAX: 410-887-8017 businesshelp@baltimorecountymd.gov	Planning, Office of Arnold F. "Pat" Keller III, Director The Jefferson Building, Suite 101 105 West Chesapeake Avenue Towson, Maryland 21204 410-887-3211; FAX: 410-887-5862 planning@baltimorecountymd.gov
Education, Department of Doctor Joseph A. Hairston, Superintendent 6901 North Charles Street Towson, Maryland 21204 410-887-4281; 410-887-4554 (Information); FAX: 410-887-4309	Police Department Chief James W. Johnson Police Headquarters 700 East Joppa Road Towson, Maryland 21286-5501 410-887-2214; FAX: 410-887-8887 bcpd@baltimorecountymd.gov
Elections, Board of Katie A. Brown, Director 106 Bloomsbury Avenue, Third Floor Catonsville, Maryland 21228-5220 410-887-5700; FAX: 410-887-0894 elections@baltimorecountymd.gov	Public Works, Department of Edward C. Adams, Junior, Director 111 West Chesapeake Avenue, Suite 307 Towson, Maryland 21204 410-887-3300; FAX: 410-887-3406 publicworks@baltimorecountymd.gov
Environmental Protection and Resource Management, Department of Jonas A. Jacobson, Director Courts Building 401 Bosley Avenue, Room 416 Towson, Maryland 21204 410-887-3733; FAX: 410-887-4804 deprm@baltimorecountymd.gov	Recreation and Parks, Department of Robert J. Barrett, Director The Jefferson Building 105 West Chesapeake Avenue Towson, Maryland 21204 410-887-3871; FAX: 410-825-3305; TTY: 410-887-5319 recparks@baltimorecountymd.gov
Fire Department John J. Hohman, Chief Public Safety Building 700 East Joppa Road, Suite 401 Towson, Maryland 21286-5500 410-887-4500; FAX: 410-887-8248 fireinfo@baltimorecountymd.gov	Sheriff, Office of R. Jay Fisher, Sheriff County Courts Building, Ground Floor 401 Bosley Avenue Towson, Maryland 21204 410-887-3151; FAX: 410-887-4081 sheriff@baltimorecountymd.gov
Health, Department of Dr. Gregory W. Branch, Health Officer Drumcastle Government Center 6401 York Road, Third Floor Baltimore, Maryland 21212 410-887-3740; FAX: 410-377-4751 health@baltimorecountymd.gov	Social Services, Department of Timothy Griffith, Director Drumcastle Government Center 6401 York Road Baltimore, Maryland 21212 410-853-3000; FAX: 410-853-3925 24 hr. Access to Agency Services: 410-853-3000
Human Resources, Office of Theresa Stokes Hill, Director 308 Allegheny Avenue Towson, Maryland 21204 410-887-3135; FAX: 410-887-8306 24 hour Job Line: 410-887-JOBS (5627). ohr@baltimorecountymd.gov	State's Attorney, Office of Scott D. Shellenberger, State's Attorney Courts Building 401 Bosley Avenue, Room 511 Towson, Maryland 21204 410-887-6600; FAX: 410-887-6646
Information Technology, Office of Rob Stradling, Director Old Courthouse Building 400 Washington Avenue, Room 33 Towson, Maryland 21204 410-887-3223; FAX: 410-821-8024 infotech@baltimorecountymd.gov	Substance Abuse, Bureau of Drumcastle Government Center 6401 York Road, Third Floor Baltimore, Maryland 21212 410-887-3828; FAX: 410-887-3786 substanceabuse@baltimorecountymd.gov
Law, Office of John E. Beverungen, County Attorney Old Courthouse 400 Washington Avenue Towson, Maryland 21204 410-887-4420; FAX: 410-296-0931	Zoning Commissioner, Office of the William J. Wiseman III, Zoning Commissioner The Jefferson Building 105 West Chesapeake Avenue Towson, Maryland 21204 410-887-4386; FAX: 410-887-3468 wwiseman@baltimorecountymd.gov

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Baltimore City Government

Note: Baltimore City and Baltimore County are separate government areas with their own officials and laws.

Baltimore City Council (local interest)
Lists members and offers brief biographies, office addresses, phone, e-mail. Has maps of City Council districts, Council meeting dates, agenda and more. You can also find out the council district for a City address and a brief history of the Council.

Baltimore City Mayor, Sheila Dixon (Democrat) (local interest)
Brief biography, speeches, how to contact the Mayor, weekly City business and neighborhood news, Mayor's Cabinet and more.

Baltimore City Departments and Offices (local interest)
Facts about and how to contact the City departments, officials, boards and commissions. Also links to city services.

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Maryland State Government
Governor | Lieutenant Governor and Executive Branch | Maryland General Assembly

Government Buildings in Central Annapolis (local interest)
Map showing location of the state government buildings in Annapolis, Maryland.

Governor

Governor of Maryland, Martin O'Malley (Democrat) (local interest)
from the Maryland State Archives.
Short history of office, duties, term of office, who can be Governor, Governor's office address, phone, e-mail, fax, TTY, biography, photo and the Office of the Governor's Website.

Governor of Maryland (local interest)
from Congress.org
More facts about the Governor, the Governor's Washington D.C. office address, phone and fax.

Governor's Staff Directory (local interest)
from Office of the Governor website.
Names and how to contact Chief of Staff, Appointments Office, Press Office, Legislative Office, Constituent Services, Office of the First Lady.

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Lieutenant Governor and Executive Branch

Lieutenant Governor, Anthony G. Brown (Democrat) (local interest)
from Maryland State Archives
Address, phone, fax, e-mail, duties, a very brief history of the office, requirements to be Lieutenant Governor, and the Lieutenant Governor's Website.

Executive Branch Departments (local interest)
from Maryland State Archives
Links to department home pages, Department Secretaries biographies, department histories and organization charts.

Executive Branch Constitutional Officers (local interest)
from Maryland State Archives
Gives address, phone, e-mail, fax, TTY, home page, staff information for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Comptroller of Maryland, State Treasurer, Attorney General, and Secretary of State. Also has biographical facts about former office holders and Executive Branch organizational chart.

Governor's Executive Council (Governor's Cabinet) (local interest)
from Maryland State Archives
The Governor's Cabinet or Executive Council directs and oversees State government. Includes the names of department heads and other members, their titles, phone, e-mail, fax, TTY, office address and biographical information.

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Maryland General Assembly

Baltimore County State Senators and Delegates (local interest)
from the Maryland State Archives
Baltimore County's General Assembly members by Legislative district. Gives Annapolis and district office addresses, e-mail, phone, fax, photo, and biography.

Baltimore City State Senators and Delegates (local interest)
from the Maryland State Archives
Baltimore City's General Assembly members by Legislative district.

Maryland General Assembly (local interest)
The General Assembly is the Maryland state legislature.

Maryland General Assembly - Members by County (local interest)
from the Maryland State Archives
Select a county. Lists members by Legislative district with addresses, phone, etc.

Maryland House of Delegates (local interest)
Speaker, Speaker Pro Tem, Majority and Minority Party Floor Leaders, standing committees, and brief history. Lists Delegates by Name, County, District, Political Party, Former Delegates (1996 - ), and E-mail addresses. Gives local and district office addresses, phone numbers, and biography with photo of each Delegate.

Maryland Senate (local interest)
from the Maryland State Archives
President, President Pro Tem, Majority and Minority Party Floor Leaders, standing committees, and brief history. Also Senator lists by Name, County, District, Political Party, Former Senators (1996 - ), E-mail Addresses. Give addresses, district office addresses, phones, photos and biographies.

Roster and List of Committees (local interest)
from the Maryland State Archives
Biographies of current Senators and Delegates, current legislators' Annapolis address and district address when General Assembly is not in session, committees and current committee members.

Who Are Your Elected Officials? (local interest)
Would you like to know who represents you in the Maryland General Assembly and U.S. Congress? To find out, just enter your home address in the form.

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United States Government
Cabinet | President, Vice President | Supreme Court | United States House of Representatives | United States Senate

Cabinet

Cabinet Secretaries
from White House website.
Current Secretaries with photos and biographical information and links to departments' websites.

Executive Branch Departments and Agencies
from Library of Congress
To quickly locate name of Secretary, key department officials, phone, address, website, and agencies within a department.

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President, Vice President

President George W. Bush, Vice President Richard B. Cheney, First Lady Laura Welch Bush, Lynne V. Cheney
from White House website.
Biographies, photos, speeches, current projects, their homes, etc.

President, Vice President, and First Lady
from Congress.org
More background information, office address, phone, e-mail, website, religion, birthday, etc.

The White House
Official website for the White House. How to contact the White House by phone, fax, e-mail, TTY.

White House Offices
from White House website.
Includes Council of Economic Advisers, National Security Council, Office of Management and Budget, etc

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Supreme Court

Supreme Court of the United States
Official site includes brief biographies of current members. Lists former members from 1789 to present.

United States Supreme Court
from Legal Information Institute - Cornell.
Group picture lists current Justices (last name only) with links to a page for each Justice that has a picture, some decisions by the justice, and biography.

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Congressional Directory
from Congress.org.
Quickly find the Speaker of the House, Majority and Minority Leaders, Whips, Senate and House committees, key Congressional officers, and United States senators and representatives . A search by name is possible.

House Democratic and Republican Leadership
by United States House of Representatives, Office of the Clerk
Leaders of the House of Representatives for each party.

House of Representatives Official Alphabetical List
compiled by Clerk of the House.
Includes state, district and political party. District office(s) addresses and other contact information is usually included on Representatives Home Pages.

House of Representatives Official List (by State)
compiled by Clerk of the House.
Members listed by state. Congressional District number and political party given.

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United States Senate

Baltimore County and Maryland's United States Senators:

Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (Democrat) (local interest)

Senator Benjamin L. Cardin (Democrat) (local interest)

Officers of the United States Senate
Explains the duties of the officers of the Senate and lists former and current office holders.

Senate Democratic and Republican Leadership
Majority and Minority leaders and whips, their duties and lists of former and current holders of position.

Senators websites (Alphabetical List)
District Office(s) addresses, and other contact information usually included on Senator Home Pages. Sort list by State, by Party or by Class (year term of service ends).

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International Governments

Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments
Updated weekly by the Central Intelligence Agency.
Leaders of all countries.

Diplomatic List
by United States Department of State.
Ambassadors' and ministers' to the United States, their titles, addresses of embassies and other offices, as well as phone numbers.

Foreign Consular Offices in the United States
by the United States Department of State.
An official listing of the foreign consular offices in the United States and recognized consular officers.

United States Embassies and Consulates
by the United States Department of State.
United States embassies and consulates around the world. Includes ambassador, address, phone, services offered and more.

Washington D C Embassies
by embassy.org
Information on each of the embassies in Washington D.C., with links to Web-based resources where available.

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Find Your Representative

Baltimore County Council (local interest)
Council member and Councilmanic district represented. Presents outline map of each district.

Officials Guide: Elected Officials
from Congress.org
Search by zip code (+ 4 gives precise results for split districts), your address or representative's last name for Maryland General Assembly and United States Congressional representatives. Lists Congressional delegations by state, or by name. E-mail, website, phone, fax, address, district office phone and address, background information and photo given.

Who Are Your Elected Officials? (local interest)
by Maryland State Archives.
Who represents you in the Maryland General Assembly and the United States Congress? To find out, just enter your home address in the form. This site will also give you a Baltimore City Council district information for a Baltimore City address.

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Find Your Election District and District Maps

Need to find your election district and precinct numbers or maps of your Councilmanic (County Council), Legislative (Maryland General Assembly) or Congressional (United States Congress) district?

Baltimore County Board of Elections's Where Do I Vote?  (local interest)
Use Baltimore County's online polling place locator to identify your councilmanic, legislative and congressional districts numbers.

Baltimore County Council (local interest)
Council member and his or her Councilmanic district. Has basic outline map of each district.

Baltimore County Councilmanic, United States Congressional, and Maryland Legislative (for Maryland General Assembly) District Maps (local interest)
by Baltimore County Board of Elections and Baltimore County Office of Information Technology. These maps have more detail for all Baltimore County election districts. Use Zoom In Tool to find what streets are found in each district. They can be downloaded and printed.

Maryland Legislative (Maryland General Assembly) Election Districts - 2002-2010 Maps (local interest)
from Maryland State Archives Maryland Manual On Line
County legislative district maps and state of Maryland Map.

United States Congressional Election Districts 2002-2010 for Maryland (local interest)
from Maryland State Archives Maryland Manual On Line
Boundaries of each district.

Who Are Your Elected Officials? (local interest)
by Maryland State Archives.
Enter your address and not only find out who represents you in the Maryland General Assembly and United States Congress but get a map of the Legislative or Congressional district they represent. Use the Zoom In tool to get more detail.. This site will also give you a Baltimore City Council district map information for a Baltimore City address.

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Sources for the above information and resources for additional protocol are listed below, including the BCPL call number.

Lynne Brennan, Lynne. Business etiquette for the 21st century: what to do - and what not to do. Piatkus, London. 2003. 395.52 B

Innis, Pauline, Mary Jane McCaffree, Richard M. Sand. Protocol, the Complete Handbook of Diplomatic, Official and Social Usage. Durban House Publishing Company, Dallas, Texas. 2002. Ref 395 I

Post, Elizabeth L. Emily Post's Etiquette. 16th edition. HarperCollins, New York. 1997. (Ref) 395 P

Post, Peggy and Peter Post. Emily Post's The etiquette advantage in business: personal skills for professional success. HarperResource, New York. 2005. 395.52 P

Tuckerman, Nancy. The Amy Vanderbilt Complete Book of Etiquette. Doubleday, New York. 1995. (Ref) 395 T 1995

United States State Department, Office of Protocol.

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The text version of this page was last revised on 07 November 2008.
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