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Maryland Municipal League
1212 West Street
Annapolis, MD 21401
410-268-5514
800-492-7121
Board of Directors
The Maryland Municipal League is governed by a 31 member Board of Directors comprised of elected and appointed officials from throughout the state. The composition of the Board includes: president, first vice president, past president, 11 district vice presidents, 10 members at large, and 7 department representatives. Board members are elected at the Maryland Municipal League's annual business meeting in June and serve one-year terms. The Board meets six times during the year unless a special meeting is called.
Board of Directors Members
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Sidney A. Katz, First Vice President, Mayor, Gaithersburg
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David E. Carey, Immediate Past President, Commissioner, Bel Air
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Gary A. Comegys, District 1, (Somerset, Worcester, Wicomico, Dorchester)
Councilman, Salisbury
Member-at-Large and current MML Legislative Committee Member. President of the Board of Directors of the Humane Society of Wicomico County and a member of the Salisbury Zoo Commission. Serves on the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce Local Legislative Committee and the Wicomico County Visioning Committee and the Greater Salisbury Committee Urban River II Task Force. Area Engineer for Maryland State Highway Administration District 1 (Dorchester, Wicomico, Somerset and Worcester Counties).
Robert C. Willey, District 2 (Talbot, Queen Anne's, Caroline, Kent) Mayor, Easton
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Shelia Dixon, District 3 (Baltimore City) Mayor, Baltimore
District 3 Vice President. Mayor of Baltimore since 2007.
Leslie E. Roberts, District 4 (Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, St. Mary's) Councilmember, Leonardtown
District 4 Vice President.
Carolyn Shawaker, District 5 (Montgomery, Howard ) Mayor, Garrett Park
District 5 Vice President. Served four years on the Legislative Committee. Has served as 2007 President of the Montgomery chapter and also as Secretary. After forty years of teaching comparative religions, sociology and government, retired to spend full time on Garret Park town government activities. Also enjoys reading, gardening and travel with her husband.
Martin A. Burns, District 6 (Frederick) Mayor, Thurmont
District 6 Vice President.
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District 7 Vice President. Served on MML’s Convention Planning Committee for 2004 & 2005. Allegany-Garrett Chapter Chaplain. Fourth term on MML Board of Directors and second term as Commissioner of Public Safety. Retired Maryland State Police Sergeant. Employed with Allegany County Department of Social Services as Child Support Agent 2001 to 2005. Member of Mountain Lodge #40 MTA/FOP, Maryland State Police Alumni Association, National Troopers Coalition, Honorary member Frostburg Fire Department, Allegany County Chamber of Commerce, Ex-Officio Western Maryland Scenic Railroad, Historic Palace Theatre Board of Directors, Frostburg Museum, Allegany Arts Council, and the Frostburg Business/Professional Association. Serves on Frostburg's United Methodist Church Board of Trustees.
Jeffrey A. Cline, District 8 (Washington) Councilman, Williamsport
District 8 Vice President. Serves as Parks Committee Chairman, July Fourth Committee Chairman and on Williamsport Days Committee Marketing. Member of the MML Communications Committee, 2006 and 2007. He is a full time professional REALTOR ®, Licensed in Maryland and specializing in Washington County.
Malinda Miles, District 9 (Prince George's) Mayor, Mount Rainier
Member-at-Large 2005-2007. Second Vice President of Maryland Mayor's Association, President of Maryland Black Mayors Association and Vice President of PGCMA. Serves on the Board of Directors of National Conference of Black Mayors and as a Commissioner for Prince George's County Cable Commission. Served on MML’s Communication and Strategic Planning Committee. First Black female ever elected to the Mount Rainier City Council and first Black person to be elected Mayor in the City’s history. Elected to the Democratic Central Committee in 1982 and served on Amusement Ride and Safety Board, PTA President in several schools and recognized and profiled in “Women of Achievement in Prince George’s County”. Active member of Amistad Saint Paul United Church of Christ in Lanham, Maryland.
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District 10 Vice President. Served four years on MML's Communications Committee. Served on the Town Council. Serves on the Cecil County Economic Development Commission, Cecil County Council of Governments, Cecil County Infrastructure Implementation Commission, Sassafras River Association Board of Directors, and Cecil County Democratic Central Committee. Previously served on the Rural Maryland Council, Cecil County Citizens Health Advisory Board, Cecilton Planning and Zoning, Parks and Recreation and the Comprehensive Plan Review. Graduate of the Cecil Leadership Institute, MD Certified Planners and MD Institute for Local Government. Served 12 years in the U.S. Navy and currently serving on Inactive Reserve for the U.S. Coast Guard.
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Christopher M. Nevin, District 11 (Carroll, Baltimore) Councilman, Hampstead
Carl L. Anderton, Jr., Member-at-Large Commissioner, Delmar
Member-at-Large. Member of the Eastern Shore Association of Municipalities and Municipal Representative on the Tri-County Council of the Lower Eastern Shore. Vice Chairman of the Planning and Zoning Commission of Delmar DE/MD and served as Chairman of the Salisbury Traffic and Safety Advisory Committee from 2001 to 2003. Enjoys spending time with his wife and children.
Judith M. Cox, Member-at-Large Mayor, Rising Sun
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Judith F. "J" Davis, Member-at-Large Mayor, Greenbelt
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Gregory Dotson, Member-at-Large Councilman, North Beach
Member-at-Large. Active member of the Southern Maryland Municipal Association. Serves as Council Liaison to the North Beach Events Committee as well as the North Beach Youth Activities Committee. Retired from the Air Force after more than 22 years of active service. Enjoys spending time with his wife and children.
Frank M. Johnson, Member-at-Large Mayor, Mount Airy
Darrell A. Miller, Member-at-Large Mayor, Capitol Heights
Craig A. Moe, Member-at-Large Mayor, Laurel
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Mabel R. Mumford-Pautz, Member-at-Large Councilwoman, Chestertown
Vic E. Newman, Member-at-Large Councilman, LaPlata
Member-at-large. Member of the 2006 Convention Planning Committee. 2005 - 2006 Vice-President of Southern Maryland Chapter. Member of the Town of La Plata Parks and Recreation Committee and Academy of Excellence Graduate. Currently works as a consultant for the Navy at the Patuxent Naval Air Station. Enjoys spending time with his wife and children and is working on a Masters of Systems Engineering Program through John's Hopkins University.
Jeffrey Z. Slavin, Member-at-Large, Councilmember, Somerset
Member-at-Large. Served since 2002 and current Chair of MML's Communications Committee. Vice Chair of MML's Communications Committee 2005. Secretary of the Montgomery Chapter since 2003. Former member of the Montgomery County Solid Waste Advisory Committee. Real estate broker/property manager. J.D. Georgetown Law Center, Trustee of the Montgomery County Community Foundation, Class of 2005 for Leadership Maryland, Class of 1991 for Leadership Montgomery, Co-chair of the Family Philanthropy Affinity Group, Washington Grantmakers.
Elaine Murphy, Administrator, Hyattsville
City and Town Administrators Department Representative.
Jerry Hampton Director, Office of Code Enforcement, Hyattsville
Municipal Code Enforcement Department Representative. President of the Code Enforcement & Zoning Officials Association. Served on MML’s Convention Planning Committee 2005-2007 and as 2007 Board of Directors Liaison. Chairman of Social Subcommittee 2006-2007. Member of 2005-2006 American Association of Code Enforcement Finance Committee, member 2005 Prince George’s County Property Maintenance Code Review Committee. Fellow in the Academy for Excellence in Governance Program at the University of Maryland. 1984 Graduate of the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy and 1984-1986 Member, City of Gaffney, South Carolina Police Department and 1986-2001 Member, City of Hyattsville, Maryland Police Department.
Suellen Ferguson, Attorney, Glenarden, College Park, University Park
Kimberley Rau, Clerk, Laurel
Municipal Clerks Department Representative. President of the Maryland Municipal Clerks Association (MMCA). Member of the Prince Georges County Chapter. Current member of the MML Legislative Committee. Member of the International Institute of Municipal Clerks. Fellow in the Academy for Excellence in Local Governance.
Phil Bryan, Superintendent of Recreation, Rockville
Parks & Recreation Department Representative. Board member of Maryland's Recreation and Parks Association. Serves on the Rockville Department of Recreation and Parks, as well as Howard and Baltimore Counties' Department of Recreation and Parks.
J. D. Ervin Police Chief, Pocomoke City
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Lee E. Henry, Director, Public Works, Hyattsville
Public Works Officials Association Representative. Served on the Legislative Committee 2006 - 2007. President of the Public Works Officials Association 2007 - 2009. Received an MBA from UMASS. Public Works Director for City of Hyattsville 2004 to present and Town of Medway, MA Public Works Director 1997 - 2004. Enjoys spending time with his wife, children and grandchild.
Henry F. Marraffa, Jr., Councilman, Gaithersburg
Ex officio member of the Board of Directors. Member of the Montgomery Chapter and serves on the National League of Cities Board of Directors and the NLC Immigration Task Force. Served on the Governors Task Force on Eminent Domain 2005, and the Maryland State Physical Fitness Commission 1976-1982 and 1990-1992. Graduated Southeastern University in Business Management and owned construction/engineering software company. Semi-retired and enjoys spending time with his wife, children and grandchildren.