County Promotes Windham to County Administrator
Westminster, Tuesday, March 3, 2015 – The Carroll County Board of Commissioners is pleased to announce the promotion of Ms. Roberta Windham, as the Carroll County Administrator. Ms. Windham will assume this new role on Thursday, March 5th.
Ms. Windham earned her Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Spanish from Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 1983 and earned her Juris Doctorate Degree from University of Baltimore in 1992.
She is a member of the Maryland Bar Association.
“On behalf of the Board, I would like to say that we are very pleased to promote Roberta to this new position,” said Commissioner Stephen Wantz. “I have known Roberta for many years and she has always been professional, hardworking and dedicated. She brings extensive knowledge of the workings of county government and will be able to ‘hit the ground running’ in this new role. Roberta’s extensive experience and expertise will be an asset to the county.”
Prior to assuming her responsibilities in the Commissioners’ Office 4 years ago, Ms. Windham managed her own legal practice which focused on Estates and Trusts Law.
She has lived in Eldersburg with her husband, Gary, and 2 daughters, Sarah and Katherine, since 1994.
Please help Carroll County Government welcome Ms. Roberta Windham to this new role.
Related: Chief of staff's budget prowess not total sum of legacy http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/carroll/westminster/ph-ce-steve-powell-0504-20140504,0,5082719.story
Westminster, Tuesday, March 3, 2015 – The Carroll County Board of Commissioners is pleased to announce the promotion of Ms. Roberta Windham, as the Carroll County Administrator. Ms. Windham will assume this new role on Thursday, March 5th.
Ms. Windham earned her Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Spanish from Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 1983 and earned her Juris Doctorate Degree from University of Baltimore in 1992.
She is a member of the Maryland Bar Association.
“On behalf of the Board, I would like to say that we are very pleased to promote Roberta to this new position,” said Commissioner Stephen Wantz. “I have known Roberta for many years and she has always been professional, hardworking and dedicated. She brings extensive knowledge of the workings of county government and will be able to ‘hit the ground running’ in this new role. Roberta’s extensive experience and expertise will be an asset to the county.”
Prior to assuming her responsibilities in the Commissioners’ Office 4 years ago, Ms. Windham managed her own legal practice which focused on Estates and Trusts Law.
She has lived in Eldersburg with her husband, Gary, and 2 daughters, Sarah and Katherine, since 1994.
Please help Carroll County Government welcome Ms. Roberta Windham to this new role.
Related: Chief of staff's budget prowess not total sum of legacy http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/carroll/westminster/ph-ce-steve-powell-0504-20140504,0,5082719.story
Powell joins distinguished club of former Carroll County
Chiefs of Staff Eagle Archives by Kevin Dayhoff May 5, 2014
The recent resignation of Steve Powell, chief of staff for
the Board of Commissioners for Carroll County, brought back memories of other
distinguished individuals in county history who have endured that arduous
position: Richard "Pat" Hill, Robert A. "Max" Bair and
George A. Grier, to name a few.
In full disclosure, this writer had the honor and privilege
to have worked with every county chief of staff — executive assistant — since
the position was created in 1959.
[…]
Whether you agreed or disagreed with them, those who have
held the position deserve a special place in our hearts and prayers for their
service and commitment to Carroll County; for it is a wonder they are able to
retire and not be committed: On any given day, the chief must keep the wheels
of government running smoothly.
[…]
Often, my visits to the office of the chief of staff
reminded me of the lyrics to the 1970 David Bowie song, "All the
Madmen": "Day after day / They take some brain away / Then turn my
face around / To the far side of town / And tell me that it's real / Then ask
me how I feel." http://youtu.be/jb7Xdu7STx8
Read more: http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/carroll/westminster/ph-ce-eagle-archive-0504-20140505,0,6364637.story
[…]
Meanwhile, it is only fitting that Powell will be leaving to
take a job in a retirement home — as vice president of finance for Carroll
Lutheran Village. Join me in wishing him the best.
Powell joins distinguished club of former CC Chiefs of Staff
by Kevin Dayhoff 5May2014 http://tinyurl.com/obrxrho
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Powell joins Grier and Bair in a distinguished club of
former Carroll County chiefs of staff
Eagle Archives
By Kevin E. Dayhoff,
Sunday, May 4, 2014
The recent resignation of Steve Powell, the chief of staff
for the Carroll County board of commissioners, brought back many memories of
other distinguished individuals in Carroll County history who have endured that
arduous position; Richard “Pat” Hill, Robert A. "Max" Bair and George
A. Grier, to name a few.
In full disclosure this writer has had the honor and
privilege to have worked with every Carroll County chief of staff – or
‘executive assistant’ - since the position was first created in 1959.
Being the ‘chief’ is an extremely difficult job - something akin
to being pecked to death by a flock of friendly geese. And then, of course,
there are those times when the geese were not so friendly. Whether you agreed
or disagreed with the chief; everyone who has ever held that position deserves
a special place in our hearts and prayers for their service and commitment to
Carroll County.
That said, it is a wonder they retire and are not simply
‘committed.’ On any given day, the chief has to keep the wheels of government
running smoothly.
This is a ‘mission impossible.’ It means keeping everyone
happy including the commissioners, county department directors and bureau
chiefs, county employees, and other elected officials from the delegation to
Annapolis to any number of the eight county mayors and numerous council
members. Then there are citizens, state and municipal bureaucrats, local
nonprofits, churches and civic organizations.
Often my visits to the office of the chief of staff reminded
me of the lyrics to the 1970 David Bowie song, “All the Madmen,” from the album,
“The Man Who Sold the World.” “Day after day. They take some brain away. Then
turn my face around. To the far side of town. And tell me that it's real. Then
ask me how I feel…”
Consistently the individuals that have held the office have
exemplified all that is the best of those who aspire to selfless public
service.
Most recently the county commissioners announced the
retirement of Powell in a press release on April 24. According to the release,
“Powell has worked for the county for 28 years, most recently as Chief of
Staff. He began working for Carroll County Government in October 1985 as Budget
Officer. After 3 years in that role, he became the Director of Management and
Budget and served in that capacity until becoming Chief of Staff in January 2003.”
Powell followed in the footsteps of Hill, who had held the position for a
couple of years after Bair retired on October 1, 2001.
Bair had worked for the county 31 years. According to an
article in The Sun in September 2001 by Mary Gail Hare, Bair “started working
for the county as a planner in 1970…” Bair was first appointed to the office of
chief – executive assistant - in late 1983.
At that time, according to an article in The Sun on December
25, 1994 by Kerry O’Rourke, Bair “was named to replace George A. Grier as the
commissioners' executive assistant. Mr. Grier had held the job for 25 years.”
In a county government reorganization in December 1994, Bair was given the
title of ‘chief of staff.’ Bair currently works as the Youth Program Coordinator
for the Business and Employment Resource Center.
The first ‘chief of staff’ was Grier, who first joined
county government in 1959, as the “first county administrator until his
retirement in 1983. He likewise was the county's first planning director, developing
the first county Master Plan and its zoning regulations. During this time, he
served seven boards of county commissioners,” according to his published
obituary after he passed away on Oct. 13, 2002.
Meanwhile, it is only fitting that Powell, according to an
article in The Sun by Keith Meisel, will be leaving to take a job in a
retirement home – as vice president of finance for Carroll Lutheran Village.
Join me in wishing him the best.
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... church's commitment to Westminster — and was, in part, initiated by the husband and wife team of Pastors Martha and Kevin Clementson, who have led the congregation since December 2007. The rededication service on Sept. 14 will be officiated by ...
Pond a source of respite for Westminster visitors and residents
More than 60 years ago, the Route 140 "Roadside Picnic Area and Community Fish Pond" was dedicated with great fanfare by then-Gov. Theodore R. McKeldin during a Saturday program that began at 2 p.m. and lasted all afternoon.
Westminster mayor remembered [Eagle Archives]
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Assassinated McKinley ought to be remembered [Eagle Archives]
He was shot twice before a Hispanic African-American, James Parker, stopped the shooting. McKinley died eight days later at 2:15 a.m. Sat., Sept. 14, 1901.
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On Nov. 10, the headline on a prominent local newspaper read, "A Splendid Victory for the Right!" for an article that analyzed the results from the recent election results. Several weeks have gone by and folks are still talking about the Nov.
Consider chilled treat as weather begins to cool [Eagle Archives]
Much of the discussion about the 250th anniversary of the City of Westminster has emphasized the early establishment of the retail stores, restaurants and hotels in town that provided goods and services for the steady stream of settlers who were traveling west.
Honoring a legacy of service to community and country [Eagle Archives]
It was an eerie juxtaposition in Westminster on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. Participants were making their final preparations for marching in the annual Westminster Christmas parade ? "Miracle on Main Street.
Nov. 15 5k honors memory of Terry Burk and Sam Case [Eagle Archives]
Since 2003, the event, which is sponsored by the Westminster Road Runners Club, has been held in honor of the memory of Terry Burk, who was struck by a car and killed on Aug. 10, 1995, while jogging with his friends, Dave Roush, Don Myers, and Dave Herlocker, on Route 97 at Kalten Road.
Life of country doctor part of late morning repast after church service [Eagle Archives]
While enjoying a pot-luck lunch served at the Taylorsville United Methodist Church after a Sept. 14 Homecoming service, the subject of the life and times and history of Dr. J. Francis Crawford came up during a conversation with Bill Knill and the church's historian, Steve Bittner, Jr.
An honor for an advocate from hospital's past as its future takes new direction
It was an ironic twist of fate. On Oct. 22, it was announced that Dr. C. Levine Billingslea, one of the earliest proponents of Carroll Hospital Center, would be posthumously awarded the Legacy Award by the Community Foundation of Carroll County. Then, on Nov.
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The annual event is a time-honored tradition that goes back to the beginning of the current fire company in Westminster, which was incorporated on Jan. 29, 1879, in the midst of enormous contention after a series of disastrous fires between 1857 and 1879, when there was no fire company in town.
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Sergeant major's appointment brings attention of Annapolis to Carroll County
On Jan. 21, the adjutant general of Maryland, Brig. Gen. Linda Singh, announced that she had appointed Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas Beyard, of Westminster, to be the senior enlisted leader of the Maryland National Guard, its top enlisted position.
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Just days after the sheriff's office made that announcement, the office announced the appointment of an additional investigator to the county's drug task force to address the community's growing alarm regarding the abuse of prescription drugs and heroin.
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