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Task Force on Traffic Capacity Across the Chesapeake BayFindingsolutionstothecapacityandsafetyneedsassociatedwiththeBayBridgeisapriorityforGovernorRobertL.Ehrlich,Jr.’sAdministration.TheGovernorincludedtheBaycrossinginhis101OutstandingIdeasforMaryland.
Withreleaseofthe2004TransportationNeedsReport,theMarylandTransportationAuthority,ledbyChairmanandStateTransportationSecretaryRobertL.Flanagan,hastakenacriticalfirststeptowardasolution.TheReportassessesandoutlinesneedsassociatedwiththeBayBridge,includingtheneedforadditionalBaycrossingtrafficcapacity.Todeterminehowbesttoaddresstheseneeds,variousstakeholdersneedtobeconsultedandavarietyofissuesmustbeconsidered.Suchissuesmayincludeenvironmental,economic,traffic,andcommunityimpacts.
Giventhecomplexityandsensitivityoftheseissues,SecretaryFlanaganhasconvenedtheTaskForceonTrafficCapacityAcrosstheChesapeakeBaytohelpeducatevariousstakeholdersaboutthedocumentedneedsattheBayBridgeandtoexploretherangeandcomplexityoftheissuesassociatedwithaddressingtheseneeds.Throughavarietyoffact-findingmeetings,theTaskForcewillhelp
engagethepublicandinterestedstakeholdersinadiscussionofhowtobalancethesecomplexissuestomeettheidentifiedneeds.AlthoughthemembersoftheTaskForcewillassistinbalancingandunderstandingtheseissuesandwhatstepsmaybeneededtoaddresstheneeds,theywillnotidentifyanyspecificprojecttobedeveloped.FurtherplanningforanyfutureprojectwilloccurthroughFederalandStatemandatedplanningandreviewprocesses.
TheCo-chairsoftheTaskForceare:J.LowellStolzfus,MarylandSenatorservingSomerset,WorcesterandWicomicoCounties;andO.JamesLighthizer,formerAnneArundelCountyExecutiveandformerSecretaryoftheMarylandDepartmentofTransportation.TheworkoftheTaskForcewillbegininthespringof2005.MoreinformationandupdatesontheTaskForceareavailableviatheInternetatwww.mdtransportationauthority.com.
Schedule and Content of MeetingsMeeting#1 l Date:May24,2005 l Time:7pm–9pm l Location:MillerSenateBuilding– Annapolis,Maryland l Agenda l WelcomeandIntroductions l MeetingLogisticsandProcess l RoleoftheTaskForce l TheBayBridge l BayBridgeTransportationNeeds Report l BeyondtheNeedsReport
Meeting#2 l Date:June23,2005 l Time:7pm–9pm l Location:MillerSenateBuilding– Annapolis,Maryland l Agenda l ReviewofMeeting#1 l LessonsLearnedfromother“Mega Proejcts” l PotentialBridgeFeaturesand ConstructionIssues l TravelDemandandHighway InfrastructureIssues l PreviewofMeeting#3
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Meeting#3 l Date:August10,2005 l Time:7pm–9pm l Location:MillerSenateBuilding– Annapolis,Maryland l Agenda l ReviewofMeeting#2 l ReviewofTaskForceCharge l Explorehowtheenvironmental reviewandregulatoryprocesses apply l Topresentanoverviewofmajor environmentalissuesandresources ineachzone l Todiscusshowthesignificant featuresineachzonecaninfluence planningstudies l TopresentthePublicOutreach Process l PreviewofMeeting#4
Meeting#4 l Date:September15,2005 l Time:7pm–9pm l Location:TidewaterInn–Easton, Maryland l Agenda l ReviewofMeeting#3 l Landuseandgrowthmanagement l Economicdevelopment l Publicoutreach l PreviewofMeeting#5
Meeting#5 l Date:December12,2005 l Time:7pm–9pm l Location:TidewaterInn–Easton, Maryland l Agenda l Introduction l Follow-upfromMeeting#4 l TaskForceDiscussion l Summaryofpubliccomments l Threequestionstoconsider l Nextsteps l Timelineandreviewprocessforthe report l Outlineofthereport l Closingthoughts
Biographies of Task Force MembersSenator J. Lowell StoltzfusCo-Chair, Task Force on the Traffic Capacity Across the Chesapeake Bay Maryland Senate District 38; Somerset, Wicomico and Worcester Counties
TheMinorityLeadersinceSeptember27,2001,SenatorStoltzfusisagraduateofSalisburyStateCollege(B.A.EnglishandSociology).Member,BudgetandTaxationCommittee,1999-(publicsafety,transportation,economicdevelopment&naturalresourcessubcommittee,1999;publicsafety,transportation&environmentsubcommittee,2000;education,business&administrationsubcommittee,2001-);RulesCommittee,1999-;LegislativePolicyCommittee,1999-;ExecutiveNominationsCommittee,2003-;JointCommitteeontheChesapeakeandAtlanticCoastalBaysCriticalArea,2003-;SpendingAffordabilityCommittee,2003-.Member,EconomicandEnvironmentalAffairsCommittee,1992-98(environmentsubcommittee);JointCommitteeonChesapeakeBayCriticalAreas,1992-2003;JointCommitteeonFederalRelations,1993-95;ExecutiveNominationsCommittee,1995-98;JointAuditCommittee,1999-2004.MinorityWhip,1998-2001.Member,SenateCommitteeonRedistricting,2002;JointCommitteeontheSelectionoftheStateTreasurer,2002,2003;DepartmentofNaturalResourcesSpecialFundsWorkGroup,2002-04;SpecialCommissiononLegislativePrayer,2003.Chair,EasternShoreDelegation,1995-98.Member,MarylandLegislativeSportsmen’sCaucus,2001-;MarylandRuralCaucus,2002-.Member,ConferenceofStateLegislatures(agriculture&ruraldevelopmentstandingcommittee).SenatorStoltzfusrepresentedDistrict38,Somerset,Wicomico&Worcestercounties,intheMarylandHouseofDelegatesfrom1991to1992.Chair,PlanningandZoningCommission,SomersetCounty,1984-85(member,1980-84).Chair,BoardofZoningAppeals,SomersetCounty,1985-90.Member,CommissiontoSavetheLighthouses,1992-96;Governor’sPesticideCouncil,1992-2003;MarylandTourismDevelopmentBoard,1995-99;ForumforRuralMaryland,1996-2003;SpecialCommitteetoStudyIssuesRelatedtoClass-
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SizeReduction,1998-99;StudyPaneltoReviewEconomicDevelopmentFinancingPrograms,1999;TaskForceonTobaccoCropConversioninMaryland,1999;Governor’sTaskForceonEasternShoreEconomicDevelopment,1999-2001;AquacultureAdvisoryCommittee,1999-;TaskForceonResource-BasedIndustryinMaryland,2000-02;Tri-CountyCouncilfortheLowerEasternShoreofMaryland,2001-;ChesapeakeForestCitizensAdvisoryCommittee,2002-;Governor-elect’sTransitionTeam,2002-03;TransportationTaskForce,2003;BlueCrabTaskForce,2003-;PesticideAdvisoryCommittee,2004-;StatePlanningCommitteeforHigherEducation,2004-.Chair,ChesapeakeBayCommission,2004-(member,1997-;vice-chair,2003).Member,ChesapeakeExecutiveCouncil,2004-.
Mr. O. James LighthizerCo-Chair, Task Force on the Traffic Capacity Across the Chesapeake Bay President of the Civil War Preservation Trust
JamesLighthizer’syearsofpublicservicebeganin1979whenhewaselectedtotheMarylandStateLegislature.In1982,hewaselectedtothefirstoftwotermsasAnneArundelCountyExecutive,wherehesuccessfullymanagedafull-servicebudgetinexcessof$800million.Duringhistenureascountyexecutive,heaggressivelypursuedhistoricpreservationaswellaslandpreservation.Healsoembarkedonanaggressivewaterfrontparkacquisitioneffortresultinginthepurchaseofover900acresandsevenmilesofwaterfrontintheCounty.In1986,hewasreelected.
In1991,JimwasappointedasMaryland’sSecretaryofTransportation.Jimcreatedanunprecedentedprogramthattodatehassavedmorethan4,500acresofCivilWarbattlefieldlandinMarylandandisthenationalmodelfortheuseofTEA-21transportationfundsforbattlefieldpreservation.DuringhistermasChairmanoftheGovernor’sGreenwaysCommitteeinMaryland,JimworkedtocreateGreenwaysthroughoutMaryland.HebringsthisproactivespiritanddeepcommitmenttoCivilWarbattlefieldpreservationtohispositionasPresidentoftheCivilWarPreservationTrust.JimhasbeenPresidentoftheTrustsince1999.
Appendix BMr. Lon AndersonAAA Mid-Atlantic
LonAnderson,agraduateofMontgomeryCollege,theUniversityofMarylandandAmericanUniversity(MastersinPublicAdministration),wasnamedStaffDirectorofPublic&GovernmentRelationsforAAAPotomacinJune1994.Today,Andersondirectsbothgovernmentandpublic/mediarelationsforAAAMid-Atlantic,whichservesover3.5millionmembersfromNewJerseytoVirginia.
Anderson’sbackgroundcontainsawealthofexperienceinbothlocalandnationalpublicaffairs.Locally,AndersonservedasPublisheroftheCourier NewspapersinUpperMontgomeryCountyandasEditoroftheNews Express,aweeklynewspaperinBowie.HealsoworkedasPressAideforaformerMontgomeryCountyCongressman.AtMontgomeryCollege,AndersonservedasanassistanttothePresidentandCommunityRelationsCoordinatorandwasrecentlyhonoredasOutstandingAlumnusoftheYearandnowservesaschairmanoftheCollege’sAlumniAssociation.
Onthenationallevel,AndersonhasservedaspressdeputytotwoU.S.SecretariesofEducationandasVicePresidentofPublicAffairsforaWashingtontradeassociation.Alife-longresidentofMontgomeryCounty,AndersoncurrentlyresidesinSilverSpring.
Delegate John S. ArnickMaryland House of Delegates District 6; Baltimore County
DelegateArnickservedintheHouseofDelegatesfrom1967-79,1983-92and2003-2006.Member,EnvironmentalMattersCommittee,2003-2006(housing&realpropertysubcommittee,2003-2006;motorvehicles&transportationsubcommittee,2003-2006;motorvehicleissuesworkgroup,2004;chair,ethicssubcommittee,2003-04;chair,naturalresourcesðicssubcommittee,2005-2006);RulesandExecutiveNominationsCommittee,1983-92,1995-2006;LegislativePolicyCommittee,1969-79,1987-92,1994-2006(managementsubcommittee,1995-2006).Chair,HouseFacilitiesCommittee,1995-2006.HouseChair,JointCommitteeonLegislativeEthics,2003-2006.MajorityLeader,1971-79,1987-90.Chair,
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EnvironmentalMattersCommittee,1972-79,1987-90.HouseChair,JointCommitteeonAdministrative,ExecutiveandLegislativeReview,1983-86,1995-2003.Member,EconomicMattersCommittee,1983-87.HouseChair,TortandInsuranceReformOversightCommittee,1987-92.Member,SpecialJointCommitteeonEnergyPricing,1990-91.Chair,JudiciaryCommittee,1991-92.Member,CommerceandGovernmentMattersCommittee,1994-2003(chair,ethics&electionlawssubcommittee,1995-2003);SpecialCommitteeonGaming,2001.Chair,BaltimoreCountyDelegation,1969-70.Member,MarylandLegislativeSportsmen’sCaucus,2001-2006;MarylandVeteransCaucus,2005-2006.Member,NationalConferenceofStateLegislatures(law&criminaljusticecommittee).
MagistrateatLarge,BaltimoreCounty,1966-67.Member,Governor’sSpecialCommitteeonthePortofBaltimore,1987-88;RetailSecurityTaskForce,1987-88;EnergyOverchargeRestitutionTrustFundBoardofTrustees,1987-89;Governor’sCommissiononHealthCarePolicyandFinancing,1988-92;MarylandGreenwaysCommission,1990-92;TaskForcetoReviewtheState’sElectionLaw,1995;CommissiontoRevisetheElectionCode,1996-97;TaskForcetoStudyBankCharterModernization,1997-98;StudyCommissiononLobbyistEthics,1999-2000;SpecialCommitteeonVotingSystemsandElectionProceduresinMaryland,2000-01.
BorninBaltimore,Maryland,DelegateArnickattendedCalvertHallSchoolandgraduatedfromtheUniversityofBaltimore(B.S.).HeservedintheU.S.MarineCorps,thengraduatedfromtheUniversityofBaltimore,SchoolofLaw,andLL.B.AdmittedtoMarylandBar,1962.Attorney.Member,MarylandStateBarAssociation(criminallaw&practicesection);BaltimoreCountyBarAssociation.Member,SonsofItaly.CasperR.Taylor,Jr.,Founder’sAward,HouseofDelegates,2003.
Senator John AstleMaryland Senate District 30; Anne Arundel County
Vice-Chair,FinanceCommittee,2003-(member,1995-;welfarereformsubcommittee,1995-99;homebuildersregistrationworkgroup,1999;divisionoflabor&industrysunsetevaluation
workgroup,2003;healthsubcommittee,2003-;chair,unemploymentinsurancebenefits-adjust-mentworkgroup,1999-2000);JointAuditCommittee,1999-;JointTechnologyOversightCommittee,2000-.Member,TaskForcetoStudyPossibleBenefitsofOwner-ControlledInsurancePrograms,2002-;LegislativePolicyCommittee,2003-;SenateSpecialCommissiononElectricUtilityDeregulationImplementation,2005-.Member,JointCommitteeonFederalRelations,1995-96;JointCommitteeonLegislativeEthics,1995-2003.DeputyMajorityWhip,1998.AssistantDeputyMajorityWhip,1999.SenateChair,DepartmentofNaturalResourcesSpecialFundsWorkGroup,2002-03.Member,JointCommitteeontheSelectionoftheStateTreasurer,2003.Chair,AnneArundelCountySenateDelegation,1998-2001.SenateChair,MarylandLegislativeSportsmen’sCaucus,2001-.Member,MarylandVeteransCaucus,2004-.President,NationalAssemblyofSportsmen’sCaucuses,2004-.Member,NationalConferenceofStateLegislatures(energy&electricutilitiescommittee).
JohnAstlerepresentedDistrict30intheHouseofDelegatesfrom1983to1995.Member,EconomicMattersCommittee,1983-85;AppropriationsCommittee,1986-93(vice-chair,capitalbudgetsubcommittee;vice-chair,budgetsubcommitteeonlawenforcement&transportation);JointCommitteeonLegislativeEthics,1987-94;SpecialJointCommitteeonEnergyPricing,1990-91;JointExpenditureStudyGrouponLawEnforcementandTransportation,1991;CommerceandGovernmentMattersCommittee,1994.Chair,AnneArundelCountyDelegation,1986-91.Member,TaskForceonDualOffice-HoldingbyPublicEmployees,1995;MarylandOccupationalSafetyandHealthTaskForce,1995;TaskForcetoExamineLiabilityInsuranceonRentalVehicles,1996;TaskForcetoStudyPatientandProviderAppealandGrievanceMechanisms,1996;AdvisoryCommitteetoStudyFundingMechanismsfortheMarylandInsuranceAdministration,1997-98.Co-Chair,TaskForcetoExaminetheMortgageLendingBusiness,1997.Co-Chair,TaskForcetoStudyModernizationofCreditUnionLaw,1999-2001.Member,StateCommissionontheCapitalCity,1999-;EnvironmentalNoiseAdvisoryCouncil,2000-;Task
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ForcetoStudytheEconomicDevelopmentoftheMarylandSeafoodandAquacultureIndustries,2002-04(executivecommittee;aquacultureindustryworkgroup);Governor’sCommissionontheStructureandEfficiencyofStateGovernment,2003(lawenforcementagenciessubcommittee);MarylandMilitaryInstallationsStrategicPlanningCouncil,2003-.BoardofTrustees,ChesapeakeBayTrust,2003-.Member,Governor’sCommissionforProtectingtheChesapeakeBaythroughSustainableForestry,2004-;MarylandTourismDevelopmentBoard,2004-.Medicalevacuationhelicopterpilot,WashingtonHospitalCenter.ServedinU.S.MarineCorps,captain,1966-75(31airmedals,2purplehearts,presidentialservicebadge);assignedtoWhiteHousesupportstaff(Presidentialhelicopterpilot)forthreeyears.Colonel,U.S.MarineCorpsReserve.Member,MarineCorpsReserveOfficersAssociation;AmericanLegion;VeteransofForeignWars.Member,AdvisoryBoard,MarylandPatientSafetyCenter.StateLegislatoroftheYear,SafariClubInternational,2005.
SenatorAstlewasborninCharlesTown,WestVirginia,attendedMarshallUniversity,B.A.(sociology),andtheCatholicUniversityofAmerica(graduatestudies).
Andrew N. BarrowVice President for Commercial Lending, the Harbor Bank of Maryland
Mr.BarrowwasappointedtotheMarylandTransportationAuthorityonJuly1,2002andservedasamemberontheAuthorityBoardthroughJune20,2005.Mr.BarrowbeganhiscareerasamanagementtraineeforChaseManhattanBankandcontinuedhisgrowthinthefinancialindustryasafieldexaminerandcommercial-bankingofficerforUnitedJerseyBankinHackensack,NJ.Mr.BarrowservedasaSeniorFinancialAnalystforLockheedMartin,FieldExaminerandAssistantVicePresidentforNationsBank,andRelationshipManagerVicePresidentforNationsBank,andRelationshipManagerVicePresidentforCarrolltonBankofMaryland.Mr.BarrowearnedhisBachelor’sDegreeineconomicsfromEasternCollegeinSt.David’s,PA.Mr.BarrownowservesasVicePresidentforCommercialLendingattheHarborBankof
Maryland.HeisamemberoftheCoppinHeightsCommunityDevelopmentBoard,whichisaffiliatedwithCoppinStateCollege.
Commissioner Sonny BloxomPresident, Worcester County Commissioners
CommissionerBloxomrepresentstheSouthernDistrictOneinPocomoke,wherehewasfirstelectedtoserveasaCountyCommissionerin1990.Heservedforfiveyearsandwaselectedagainin1998.CommissionerBloxomiscurrentlyservinghissecondconsecutivetermaspresidentoftheBoard.
In1996,CommissionerBloxomreceivedhislawdegreefromtheUniversityofMaryland,SchoolofLawandhasworkedinprivatelawpracticesince1977.HeservedasanAssistantState’sAttorneyfrom1978through1980,servedastheCityAttorneyforPocomokeCityfrom1979to1990,andservedastheAttorneyfortheBoardofEducationin1990.PriortoservingasaCountyCommissioner,hegraduatedfromtheU.S.MerchantMarineAcademyandworkedasaDeckOfficerintheMerchantMarinesfornineyears.HeservedasacommissionedofficerintheU.S.NavyReservesfrom1968through1996.
Chief Walter T. CoryellChief, Chestertown Police Department
ChiefCoryell’scareerwithBaltimoreCountybeganin1963whenhejoinedthePoliceDepartmentasaPatrolman.HerosethroughtherankstocommandallmajorelementsoftheDepartment.Theseincluded:Patrol,Detectives,InternalAffairs,TrainingAcademy,SupportServices,andSpecialOperations.HecontinuedhisacademiceducationearningAA,BS,andMADegreesinCriminalJusticeandrelatedfields.Additionally,heattendedseveraltrainingschoolsincludingtheprestigiousFBINationalAcademywherehereceivedtheschool’shighestacademichonor.
ChiefCoryellwasalsothefirstofficerintheBaltimoreCountyPoliceDepartmenttoreceivetheDepartment’sSilverStarAwardforindividualvalor.Sincethattime,he
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hasreceivedmanyothercommendations,awards,andotherformsofrecognitionforhisaccomplishments.OneofthemostcovetedofthesecamefromtheNationalBlackPoliceOfficersAssociationrecognizinghis“Inspiration,Strength,Leadership,andHumanitarianEfforts”onbehalfofMinorityPoliceOfficers.
ChiefCoryellalsoservedastheBaltimoreCountyrepresentativetotheMid-AtlanticRegionalCommunityPolicingInstituteattheJohnsHopkinsUniversityinBaltimore.Inthiscapacity,hewasinstrumentalinthedevelopmentandpresentationoftrainingprogramsonIntegrity,Ethics,InterjurisdictionalCooperationandCommunityPolicinginalljurisdictionsofMaryland,Delaware,andtheDistrictofColumbia.
Sincehisappointment,ChiefCoryellhasdirectedtheeffortsofthemembersoftheChestertownPoliceDepartmentingeneralLawEnforcement.HehasalsobeenappointedastherepresentativeoftheMarylandChiefsofPoliceontheStateVictimsServicesBoard.
Commissioner William H. CoxMaryland Transportation CommissionPresident of William H. Cox, Jr. Real Estate, Inc.
CommissionerCoxservedasaMarylandDelegate,District34,HarfordCountyfrom1971to1991.Commissions:TaxAppealCourt,HarfordCounty–1968-1970;HarfordCountyEducationalFoundation;Governor’sCommissiontoHiretheHandicapped;Governor’sCommissiontoStudyLoanLawsofMaryland.
Awards:SusquehannaOptimistClubLeadershipAward–1968;OutstandingYoungManoftheYearAward–1969;BaltimoreAreaBoyScoutsofAmericaCenturyClub–1972;PresidentJohnF.Kennedy–QualityofLifeAward–1983;NorthernMDAssociationforRetardedCitizensAward–1983;MDRehabilitation&EmploymentAssociationAward–1985-1987;MDMunicipalLeagueAppreciationAward–1985-1987;MDStateFiremen’sAssociationAward–1988;MDRehabilitationEmploymentAward–1990.
ProfessionalOrganizations:RealEstateBoardofHarfordCounty–1964-Present;MarylandAssociationofRealtors–1964-Present;EconomicMattersCommittee–1971-1975;ViceChairman,BankingSub-committee–1971-1975;Fallston
GeneralHospital,BoardofDirectors–1973-1979;Chairman,HarfordCountyDelegation–1975-1977,1982-1985;Chairman,MassTransitOversightCommittee–1976-1978.DeputyMajorityWhip–1977-1983,1987-1989;ViceChairman,ConferenceofStateGovernment–FederalandStateAffairsCommittee–1981-1983;Chairman,JointCommitteeonTransportation–1981-1986;Chairman,Sub-committeeonTransportation–1981-1991Chairman,FederalandStateAffairsCommittee–SouthernLegislativeConference–1983-1987;DeputyMajorityFloorLeader–1983-1987RacingSub-committee–1975-1991;Ways&MeansCommittee–1975-1991;PolicyCommittee–1989-1991;AssistantMajorityLeader–1987-1991;MajorityWhip–1989-1991;Member,SusquehannaRiverBasinCompact–1973-1979;SusquehannaWatershedAdvisoryCommission–1990;Chairman,GreaterHarfordCommittee–1999-Present;Chairman,LegislativeCommittee–HarfordCountyChamberofCommerce–1998-Present.
CommissionerCoxattendedtheUniversityofBaltimore(1960-1964)andtheAmericanInstituteofBanking(1964-1968).
Councilwoman Effie M. ElzeyDorchester County Commissioner and President of the Dorchester County Council
Ms.Elzeyhasbeenacouncilmembersince1994andisnowservingherthirdterm.GovernorErhlichappointedMs.ElzeytotheLocalGovernmentAdvisoryCommittee(LGAC)in2004.
CouncilwomanElzeyisenrolledintheMarylandAssociationofCounties’“ExcellenceinGovernment”programthatissponsoredbytheUniversityofMarylandandwaselectedSecretaryoftheCountyElectedWomenfor1999.In2003CommissionerElzeywaselectedtotheMarylandAssociationofCountiesBoardofDirectorsandwaselectedVicePresidentoftheResourceConservationandDevelopmentCouncilin2004.
SheservedfortwotermsontheDorchesterCountyRepublicanCentralCommittee,isaPastPresidentoftheDorchesterCountyRepublicanWomen’sClub(2002),PastVicePresidentoftheDorchesterCountyRepublicanStateCentralCommittee,andpastRecordingSecretaryofthe1stRepublicanDistrictCommittee.CouncilwomanElzeyservedastheEasternShore
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RegionalChairoftheMarylandFederationofRepublicanWomen.ShewasappointedAwardsChairpersonfortheMarylandFederationofRepublicanWomenforthreeyears.
CouncilwomanElzeyisamemberoftheMountVernonLadies,theMarylandFederationofRepublicanWomen(MFRW)BayClub,theDorchesterCountyHistoricalSociety,theArtsCenter,FriendsofBlackwaterRefugeandFriendsoftheDorchesterCountyPublicLibrary.AftergraduatingfromtheNewYorkInstituteofPhotography,CouncilwomanElzeyworkedatWesternPublishingformorethan34years.
Jeffrey E. Frank, Ph.D.President of Patton Harris Rust & Associates (PHR+A)
AsPresidentofPHR+A,amulti-disciplinaryplanning,engineering,surveying,andlandscapearchitecturefirmof360employees,Mr.Frankisresponsibleforstrategicdirection,overallmanagement,financialperformance,anddiversificationofprofessionalservices.HehasmanagedvariousoperationsattheRockvilleofficeofPHR+Asince1979.Mr.FrankslivesinMontgomeryCountyandcommutestoahomeinEaston,Maryland.
Mr.Franksisacommunityplanner,CertifiedPlanner(AICPsince1980),andaregisteredPropertyLineSurveyor.HehasservedasanAssistantPlanningandZoningOfficerforAnneArundelCountyresponsibleforthepreparationofthe1978generalplan,andsupportinglanduseandgrowthmanagementordinances.Hehasdevelopedanexpertiseinresidential,publicinstitutionsandcommercialplanningandengineeringprojectsintheBaltimore-WashingtonAreaandhassubsequentlyservedasanExpertWitness.
Mr.FranksearnedhisBachelorofScienceDegreeinEconomicsfromtheUniversityofMarylandin1970,hisMastersinUrbanandRegionalPlanningfromtheGeorgeWashingtonUniversityin1973andhisDoctorateofPhilosophies(Ph.D.)fromtheUniversityofMarylandin2001.ProfessionalOrganizations,CurrentandPrior(partiallist):AmericanPlanningAssociation/AmericanInstituteofCertifiedPlanners,AssociationofAmericanGeographers,AnneArundelCountyRepresentative:MarylandDNR,
CoastalResourcesAdvisoryCommittee(CRAC),ViceChairandCo-Chair,OceanBaysandBeachesTaskForce,GreaterWashingtonBoardofTrade,HighTechnologyCouncilofMaryland,LambdaAlphaInternational,MarylandSocietyofSurveyors,ULI-UrbanLandInstitute.
Mrs. H. Victoria GoldsboroughCaroline County Board of Education
Mrs.GoldsboroughisaCommunityActivistandaYouthAdvocate.SheispresentlyworkingwiththeHelpingHandsNeighborhoodAssociationinthecommunitytoofferalternativeactivitiesforyouths.Shebelievesthatweneedtoinvolveyoungpeopleinactivitiesthatteachthemselfworthbecausetheyareourfutureandshewouldliketoseethemachieveandsucceed.Presently,sheisworkingonaSpecialYouthForumtogetyouthtogethertodiscusswaystheycanassistourtowninmakingitasaferandbetterplaceforallresidentstolive.Mrs.GoldsboroughisveryconcernedabouttheyouthinCarolineCountybecauseofthelackofpositiveactivitiesandplacesforthemtogo.Shewantstohelppeopleseethatthereisaneedandtoworktowardsmakinglifebetterforthosewhoresideinthiscounty.
Mrs.Goldsboroughhelpedreorganizeandassistedwithkeepingtheneighborhoodassociation,HelpingHandsactive.
ShesuccessfullywrotetwoGovernor’sNeighborhoodCrimeandSubstanceAbusePreventiongrants.Hergoalwastoempowertheneighborhoodresidentstotakebackwhatwastakenfromthembythecriminalelementandtobeproudtoresideinthisneighborhood.
Senator Janet GreenipMaryland Senate District 33; Anne Arundel County
SenatorGreenipisamemberoftheEducation,Health&EnvironmentalAffairsCommittee,2003-(educationsubcommittee,2003-;environmentsubcommittee,2003-);andtheJointCommitteeonHealthCareDeliveryandFinancing,2003-.Member,WomenLegislatorsofMaryland,1995-;MarylandLegislativeSportsmen’sCaucus,2001-.SenateCo-Chair,MarylandVeteransCaucus,2004-.Member,NationalConferenceofStateLegislatures(healthcommittee).
SenatorJanetGreeniprepresentedDistrict33
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intheHouseofDelegatesfrom1995to2003.Member,WaysandMeansCommittee,1995-2003(housing&socialissuessubcommittee,1995;financeresourcessubcommittee,1996-2000;children&youthsubcommittee,2001-03);SpecialJointCommitteeonCompetitiveTaxationandEconomicDevelopment,1996-97;JointCommitteeonFairPractices,1999-2003;JointInvestigationCommittee,1999-2003;JointCommitteeonProtocol,1999-2003.Member,TaskForcetoStudytheFeasibilityofLicensingBoaters,2003.
Founder,GreaterCroftonRepublicanWomen(president,1977-80,1985-89).President,MarylandFederationofRepublicanWomen,1990-92.Member,GreaterCroftonRepublicanWomen;ElephantClub;SevernaParkRepublicanWomen;RepublicanWomenofAnneArundelCounty;RepublicanProfessionalWomen;WestCountyRepublicanClub.BoardofDirectors,CroftonCivicAssociation(districtdirector;member,rulescommittee).BoardofDirectors,HelpingHand,Inc.(volunteercoordinator).CourtofHonorCommittee,BoyScoutTroopno.115.WomanoftheYear,RepublicanWomenofAnneArundelCounty,1990.Award,HelpingHand,Inc.,1991.Certificateofappreciation,CroftonCommunity.HerooftheTaxpayer,MarylandTaxpayersAssociation,2001.
SenatorGreenipwasborninCincinnati,Ohio.ShegraduatedfromMiamiUniversity,Oxford,Ohio,withaB.S.ineducation.
Senator Rona E. KramerMaryland Senate District 14; Montgomery County
Member,BudgetandTaxationCommittee,2003-(health&humanservicessubcommittee,2003-);JointCommitteeonChildren,Youth,andFamilies,2003-.JointAuditCommittee,2003-.Member,JointCommitteeontheState’sEmergencyMedicalResponseSystem,2003-05.Member,WomenLegislatorsofMaryland,2003-.Member,MarylandVeteransCaucus,2005-.Member,NationalConferenceofStateLegislatures(labor&workforcedevelopmentcommittee).Formermember,MontgomeryCountyJobServiceEmployers’Committee.Member,MarylandStateBarAssociation.President&GeneralCounsel,Kramer
Enterprises,SilverSpring.President,MontgomeryCountyChamberofCommerce,1992-93.President,ShoppingCenterManagementAssociation,1999-2000(executivecommittee,2000-).Chair,MontgomeryCountyPoliceandFire/RescueAwardsProgram,1995-98.BoardofTrustees,MarylandCollegeofArtandDesign,1995-.BoardofDirectors,GraffitiAbatementPartnershipofMontgomeryCounty;MontgomeryCountyFriendsoftheLibrary.Member,NortheastMontgomeryPoliticalActionCommittee(formerboardmember).Formerprecinctchairandareacoordinator,MontgomeryCountyDemocraticParty.Formermember,WheatonRevitalizationStrategyCommittee.TavelAward(foroutstandingservicetobusiness,government&community),MontgomeryCounty,1997.
SenatorKramerwasborninWashington,D.C.andraisedinMontgomeryCounty.SheearnedaB.A.inlawenforcementfromtheUniversityofMaryland,CollegePark,graduatedfromtheUniversityofBaltimoreSchoolofLaw,J.D.andwasadmittedtotheMarylandBarin1980.
Delegate Mary Ann LoveHouse of Delegates District 32; Anne Arundel County
DelegateLove,agraduateofSt.John’sEvangelistHighSchoolandtheWilkes-BarreBusinessSchool,isamemberoftheEconomicMattersCommittee1993-;andtheAlcoholBeverageWorkgroup,Chair;PropertyCasualtyInsurance;DeathCareIndustry,BankingEconomicDevelopmentScience&Technology(BEST)subcommittees.SheisPresidentofWomenLegislatorsofMaryland2005-06,President-Elect,2004-05,Treasurer,2001-04JointCommitteeofLegislativeEthics1999-DeputyMajorityWhip1994-2002.
DelegateLoveisthechairwomanoftheAnneArundelCountyHouseDelegation1999-(FirstwomanChairmaninthehistoryofthecounty).ShehasbeenanelectedmemberoftheAnneArundelCountyDemocraticCentralCommittee,1990-1994:theChair,1990-91andAt-largeMember,1986-1990.
DelegateLoveisaboardmemberofNorthArundelHospital,ProvidenceCenter,SpecialBeginningsBirth&Women’sCenter,NorthArundelHospital,GerontologyCommittee
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AdvisoryBoard,AACo,Infants&ToddlersProgram,AACo,PartnersinCare,FormermemberofOpportunityBuilders;SalvationArmy;HospiceoftheChesapeake.SheisalsoamemberoftheMarylandMedicaidAdvisoryBoard,PartnershipforQualityintheWorkplace,NorthernAnneArundelCountyChamberofCommerce,CommunityActionAgency,andDemocraticWomenofAnneArundelCountyDistrict32DemocraticClubandSTING(SouthgateTrustforImprovementofNeighborhoodGovernment).
HerhonorsincludeThe Daily Record’s2005Maryland’sTop100Women,MarylandSocietyoftheAmericanInstituteofArchitects,2002,MarylandChapter,AmericanCollegeofEmergencyPhysicians,2002,MarylandElectoralCollege,Elector,2000,FannieLouHammerAward,2000,President’sAwardforExcellence–NorthernAnneArundelChamberofCommerce,1997LegislatoroftheYear–AnneArundelCountyTradeCouncil,1996,CountyAchievementAward,NationalAssociationofCounties1986-1989.
Mayor James N. Mathias, Jr.Mayor of Ocean City
AMarylandnative,Mr.MathiasmovedtoOceanCitytakeoverthefamilybusinessafterhisfather’sdeathin1974.JimhasalwaysbeenactiveintheOceanCitycommunity.HeservedasChairmanoftheWorcesterCountyAmbulanceServiceCommittee;wasinvolvedwiththeBerlin/OceanCityJaycees;wasChairmanoftheOceanCityHumaneSocietyCommission;isamemberoftheKnightsofColumbus#9053;isamemberofSt.Mary’sStaroftheSeaParish;andproudlyservesasamemberoftheOceanCityVolunteerFireCompany,Engine703.JimrepresentstheCoastalBaysWatershed,OceanCityandWorcesterCountyontheStateofMarylandCriticalAreaCommissionandservedasStateChairmanforthe2004WalkAmericafortheMarchofDimes.JimisthePresidentoftheLowerEasternShoreMayorsAssociationfor2004andistheHonoredChairpersonfortheLighttheNightWalkandTheLeukemia&LymphomaSocietyfor2004.
JimbeganhispoliticalcareerinOceanCityin1987whenhewasappointedtotheOceanCityBoardofZoningAppeals,whereheserveduntil1990.InOctoberof1990,hewaselectedasanOceanCityCouncilmanandwasre-electedin
1994.Mr.MathiaswaselectedMayorin1996.AsofJune2006,Mr.MathiaswasappointedtofillavacancyforDistrict38intheHouseofDelegates.
JimbelievesthatOceanCityshouldalwaysbeaclean,safe,funandaffordabletownand,asMayor,hehasmadethishisphilosophy.HebelievesthatOceanCity’ssecrettosuccesshasbeenthatandisdedicatedtocontinuingtokeepthisa“clean,safe,funandaffordabletown”sothatthepeoplewhohavetraditionallylovedOceanCitywillfinditaplacetheywanttocontinuetovisitandenjoy.
JamesN.Mathias,Jr.wasborninBaltimore,Maryland.HeattendedhighschoolatCalvertHallCollegeinTowsonandgraduatedfromtheUniversityofMaryland,BaltimoreCounty(UMBC),withaB.A.inPoliticalScience.
Delegate Anthony J. O’DonnellMaryland House of Delegates Subdistrict 29C;Calvert, Charles and St. Mary’s Counties
MinorityWhip,2003-.Member,AppropriationsCommittee,2004-(health&humanresourcessubcommittee,2005-;oversightcommitteeonpensions,2005-);JudiciaryCommittee,1995-2004(family&juvenilelawsubcommittee,1995-2003;juvenilelawsubcommittee,2003-04);Member,SpecialCommitteeonHigherEducationAffordabilityandAccessibility,2003-04;RulesandExecutiveNominationsCommittee,2003-04.Chair,CalvertCountyDelegation,2004-.Member,MarylandLegislativeSportsmen’sCaucus,2001-;MarylandRuralCaucus,2002-.Member,NationalConferenceofStateLegislatures(legislativeeffectiveness&stategovernmentcommittee).
Member,ElectionRedistrictingCommittee,CalvertCounty,1992;CompensationBoard,CalvertCounty,1993.Member,Tri-CountyCouncilforSouthernMaryland,1995-;MarylandCommissiononCriminalSentencingPolicy,1999;MetropolitanWashingtonAirQualityCommitteeofMetropolitanWashingtonCouncilofGovernments,1999-;TaskForcetoStudytheEconomicDevelopmentoftheMarylandSeafoodandAquacultureIndustries,2002-04(aquacultureindustryworkgroup);TaskForcetoStudyAlternativeLivingArrangementsforChildreninOut-of-HomePlacement,2003-04;
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DelegateO’DonnellwasborninHarrisburg,Pennsylvania.HeservedintheU.S.Navy(E-6),graduatedfromtheNavalNuclearPropulsionSchoolandRegentsCollege,StateUniversityofNewYork,B.S.(liberalstudies).DelegateO’DonnellisaformersupervisorintheInstrumentModificationsUnitatCalvertCliffsNuclearPowerPlantandBaltimoreGasandElectricCompany.Heisamember,RepublicanPrecinctOrganization,CalvertCounty,1990-94.Delegate,RepublicanPartyNationalConvention,1996,2000.HereceivedtheEdwardT.HallMemorialAwardforOutstandingRepublicanManoftheYear-CalvertCounty,CalvertCountyRepublicanCentralCommittee,1993.
Senator Edward J. PipkinMaryland Senate, District 36; Caroline, Cecil, Kent and Queen Anne’s Counties
E.J.Pipkinworkedhardgrowingup,sellingthelocalpaperdoor-to-door,flippinghamburgersatMcDonald’s,andworkingconstructionduringthesummersothathecouldgotocollege.In1974,hegraduatedfromDundalkSeniorHighSchoolandattendedSalisburyStatebeforegraduatingfromRoanokeCollege.HewentontoearnaMaster’sofBusinessAdministrationfromtheUniversityofVirginia.E.J.wenttoNewYorkandhadasuccessfulcareerinbusinessfinancebeforemovingbacktoMarylandfulltimein1999.In1999,asaprivatecitizen,E.J.PipkinopposedGovernorGlendening’seffortstodumpdredgespoilsfromtheBaltimoreHarborapproachchannelsintotheChesapeakeBay.Hehelpedorganizeandleadamassivegrassrootscampaign.Aftertwoyearsofhardwork,andspendingover$200,000ofhisownmoney,theysucceededingettingthedumpingstopped.
Followingthatsuccessfuleffort,E.J.PipkindecidedtorunfortheStateSenateandin2002,hebecameaMarylandStateSenatorbydefeatinga24-yearincumbent.
AsStateSenator,E.J.hasworkedtoholdthelineontaxes,improveeducation,andprotecttheChesapeakeBay.Thisyear,workingwithGovernorEhrlich,hehelpedstoptaxincreasesofoverahalfbilliondollars,helpedpass
Thorntonfunding,andworkedtobringnewmoniestoimprovewastewatertreatmentplantsalongtheChesapeakeBay.
Commissioner Susan Ellsworth ShawCalvert County Commissioner
Since1980,CommissionerShawhasbeenself-employedatSusanEllsworthShaw,L.C.S.W.-C.,B.C.D.,aprivatepsychotherapyandmentalhealthconsultingpractice.Priortoherprivatepractice,sheworkedasaclinicalsocialworker,includingasastaffpsychotherapistattheTri-CountyYouthServicesBureau,DirectorofSocialWorkforCalvertMemorialHospital,andtheclinicaldirectorofalargegrouppsychiatricpractice.CommissionerShawalsoco-ownedShaw’sAerialPhotowithherlatehusband.
ShehasbeenthevolunteerDisasterMentalHealthCoordinatorforthelocalRedCrossandisamemberoftheMarylandCriticalIncidentStressManagementTeam.ShehasheldleadershippositionsinmanylocalorganizationsincludingtheRotaryClubofNorthernCalvert,theCalvertCrusadeforChildren,theCitizensAdvisoryCommittee,theHuntingtownCitizensAssociation,thelocalNAACP,theMentalHealthAssociation,theSouthernMarylandBoysandGirlsClub,andtheStateCommissionforChildrenandYouth.
CommissionerShawservesontheEconomicDevelopmentCommission.SheisactivelyinvolvedwithmanylocalentitiesincludingTheCalvertCountyChamberofCommerce;Republicanorganizations;theLeagueofWomenVoters;theCalvertAllianceAgainstSubstanceAbuse;theFriendsoftheCalvertPublicLibrary;theCalvertFarmBureau;CalvertHospice;theCalvertAnimalWelfareLeague;theAmericanLegionAuxiliary;theAmericanChestnutLandTrust;theCalvertMarineMuseum;theChesapeakeRailwayMuseum;ChiefLocalElectedOfficial(“CLEO”)forSouthernMarylandWorkSource,Inc.,developmentforthetri-countyregion;theFriendsofJeffersonPattersonPark;andmanychildren’sgroups.
CommissionerShawearnedherB.A.fromtheUniversityoftheAmericasinPuebla,MexicoandherMaster’sDegreeinsocialworkfromtheCatholicUniversityofAmericainWashington,D.C.
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Appendix BAlan I. Silverstein, IOMPresident & CEO of the Talbot County Chamber of Commerce and Executive Director of the Chesapeake Leadership Foundation
Mr.Silversteinhasovertwenty-fouryearsexperienceinorganizationalmanagement,businessandcommunitydevelopment.HehasservedasPresident&CEOoftheHuronAreaChamberofCommerce,Huron,SD;NorthPlatteChamberofCommerce,NorthPlatte,NE;GreatBendChamberofCommerce,GreatBend,KS.Mr.Silversteinhasbeenacountyandcityassessor,andownedandoperatedarealestateappraisalbusinessforsevenyearsinSouthDakota.
TheTalbotCountyChamberhasover850businessorganizationmembers.Mr.SilversteinistheTalbotChamber’srepresentativeontheTalbotCountyEconomicDevelopmentCommission,TalbotCountyTourismBoard,TalbotFamilyNetworkandUnitedFundofTalbotCounty.HecurrentlyservesasPresidentofEasternShoreHeritageInc.anewlyformedfourcountycertifiedheritageareaservingCaroline,Kent,QueenAnne’sandTalbotCounties.Mr.SilversteinhasbeenaRotariansince1981.
Mr.SilversteinispastPresidentoftheMarylandChamberofCommerceExecutives.HeservedtwoyearsasanEx-officioMemberoftheMarylandStateChamberBoardofDirectorsandnowservesonitsLegislativeandTransportationCommittees.HeisaregisteredlobbyistwiththeStateofMaryland.
Mr.SilversteinearnedhisBachelorofScienceDegreeinsecondaryeducationfromNorthernStateUniversity,Aberdeen,SouthDakota.HeisagraduateoftheU.S.ChamberofCommerceInstituteofOrganizationManagementandhasearnedtheIOMdesignation.HeisagraduateoftheEconomicDevelopmentInstituteProgram,UniversityofOklahoma,Norman.
Delegate Richard A. SossiMaryland House of Delegates District 36; Caroline, Cecil, Kent, and Queen Anne’s Counties
Member,EnvironmentalMattersCommittee,2003-(housing&realpropertysubcommittee,2003-;localgovernment&bi-countyagenciessubcommittee,2003-;naturalresourcessubcommittee,2003-;affordablehousingworkgroup,2004;housingforindividualswithdisabilitiesworkgroup,2004;co-chair,abatementofdrug-relatednuisances
workgroup,2004).Chair,QueenAnne’sCountyDelegation,2003-.Member,MarylandRuralCaucus,2003-;MarylandLegislativeSportsmen’sCaucus,2003-;MarylandVeteransCaucus,2005-;BainbridgeDevelopmentAdvisoryBoard,2003-.DelegateSossiisaself-employedbusinessmanandownerofTheShipandSoldierShop,1977-.HeisamemberandformerchairoftheQueenAnne’sCountyRepublicanCentralCommittee,1990-98.DelegateSossihasbeenanAlternatedelegateattheRepublicanPartyNationalConventionin1992,1996and2000.Member,AmericanLegionPost278;Elks;Moose;VietnamVeteransofAmerica;CoastalConservationofAmerica;CecilCountyChamberofCommerce;QueenAnne’sCountyChamberofCommerce;RotaryInternational.Volunteer,ChristmasinApril,QueenAnne’sCounty;CharacterCountsCoaching;KentIslandFoodDriveandvolunteercookattheKentFamilyCenter.
DelegateSossiwasborninNewYorkandgraduatedfromtheUniversityofColorado,B.A.(AsianStudies).HeservedintheU.S.Navy,1965-70(Vietnamtour,1966-67;deputybranchchief,NationalSecurityAgency,1968-70).Graduate,DefenseLanguageInstitute(Chinese),1968;Officers’CryptologicCourse,NationalSecurityAgency;1969.
Mr. Walter ThompsonFormer President and Chief Executive Officer of Maryland Motor Truck Association
AsPresidentandChiefExecutiveOfficer,(1977-2003)ThompsontransformedtheMarylandMotorTruckAssociationfromastruggling332-memberorganizationoperatingintheredtoamembershipof965companieswithaconsolidatedbudgetofmorethanthreemilliondollars.
FormorethantwodecadesThompsonrepresentedthetruckingindustrybeforeMaryland’sGeneralAssembly,whereheforgedhisreputationasarespectedandeffectivebusinesslobbyist.HeservedasChairmanofthenational“TruckingAssociation’sExecutiveCouncil”in1985&1986.ThompsonalsoservedontheMarylandDepartmentofTransportationBoardofReviewforseventeenyears,throughappointmentbythreeconsecutiveGovernors.Currently,appointedbyGovernorEhrlich,ThompsonservesasamemberoftheBoardofTrusteesoftheCecilCommunityCollege.ThompsonhasservedonnumeroustransportationcommitteesandtaskforcesandhasservedasarulingelderattheElktonPresbyterianChurch.
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Mr. W. Gregory WimsHuman Rights Professional
GregoryWimsisalocalbusinessmanandcommunityactivistwhofoundedtheVictims’RightsFoundation(VRF)inresponsetothesenselesskillingsofthreeWashington,D.C.areawomenin1996.HewasinstrumentalinformingandsupportingtheSniperVictims’FundinresponsetothesniperattacksintheWashington,D.C.metroareain2002.Hebeganhisvolunteercareerin1969,whenhewaselectedvicepresidentoftheStateofMarylandYouthCommission.Thenextyear,aspresidentofthatorganization,heplayedapivotalroleinloweringthevotingagefrom21to18.Inthe1970’s,heservedastheyoungestpersoneverappointedbytheCountyExecutiveasCommissioneroftheMontgomeryCounty,MarylandHumanRelationsCommission.Inthisrole,heworkedwithcommunityofficialstohirethefirstAfricanAmericantothepolicedepartment.
From1974to1976,hewasthefirstmaleHeadStartteacherinMontgomeryCounty,Maryland.Inthe1980s,heledtheSocialConcernCommitteeatGoshenUnitedMethodistChurchandsetupaprisonministryprogram.HealsofoundedUnitedBrothers,Inc.,organizedthefirst“gunturn-in”programinMontgomeryCounty,andchairedthe“GetOuttoVote”campaign.
Intheearly1990s,Mr.WimsservedasthemembershipchairmanfortheNAACP,recruitingmorethan1,000newmembers.In1994,hewaselectedpresidentoftheMontgomeryCountyChapteroftheNAACPand,one-yearlater,hewasvotedPresidentoftheNAACP’sMarylandStateChapter.Inthisrole,heledmorepeacefuldemonstrationsthananypreviouspresidentandorganized,withJaniceWashington,thefirstfederalemploymenttaskforcefortheNationalNAACP.Duringthis,hewasalsoappointedbyPresidentGeorgeBushasaBoardMemberoftheKennedyCenterforthePerformingArtsinWashington,DC.
Task Force Ex-Officio MembersSecretary Robert L. Flanagan, Maryland Department of Transportation
GovernorRobertL.Ehrlich,Jr.appointedRobertL.FlanaganasSecretaryoftheMarylandDepartmentofTransportation(MDOT)inFebruary2003.Inthisrole,Mr.FlanaganoverseestheMarylandDepartmentofTransportation,whichincludesfivemodaladministrationswith9,300employeesanda$3billionannualbudget,andtheMarylandTransportationAuthority.AsTransportationSecretary,Mr.FlanaganisresponsiblefortheoperationsoftheMarylandStateHighwayAdministration,theMarylandTransitAdministration,theMotorVehicleAdministration,theMarylandPortAdministration,andtheMarylandAviationAdministration.HealsoservesasChairmanoftheMarylandTransportationAuthority.
Priortohisappointment,Mr.FlanaganrepresentedDistrict14B,HowardandMontgomerycounties,asamemberoftheMarylandHouseofDelegatesfrom1987to2003.Heservedonseveralcommittees,including:JudiciaryCommittee,JointAuditCommittee,AppropriationsCommittee,OversightCommitteeonPensions,OversightCommitteeonPersonnel,LegislativePolicyCommittee,andRulesandExecutiveNominationsCommittee.Inaddition,heservedastheMinorityWhipfrom1997to2001andasChairoftheHowardCountyDelegationfrom1991to1996.
Inaddition,Mr.Flanaganhaspracticedlawfor28years.HealsohasservedontheHowardCountyHumanRightsCommission.Earlyinhiscareer,heservedasalieutenantintheU.S.NavyandservedaboardaPolarissubmarine,theU.S.S.PatrickHenry.
Mr.FlanaganwasborninBurlington,Vermont;grewupinPrinceGeorge’sCounty,Maryland;andcurrentlyresidesinEllicottCity,Maryland.HeholdsaBachelorofArtsineconomicsfromHarvardUniversity,andaJurisDoctorfromtheCornellUniversityLawSchool,wherehewasadmittedtotheOrderoftheCoifandservedasaneditoroftheCornellLawReview.
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Secretary C. Ronald FranksMaryland Department of Natural Resources
SecretaryFranks’servesontheGovernor’sCouncilontheChesapeakeBay(Chair);ExecutiveCommitteeforDredgedMaterialManagementPlans;RuralLegacyBoard;ScenicandWildRiversReviewBoard;Governor’sExecutiveCouncil;SmartGrowthSub-cabinet;ChesapeakeBayCommission;ChesapeakeBayCriticalAreaCommission;ChesapeakeBayTrust;theMarylandGreenwaysCommission(Co-Chair);MarylandHeritageAreasAuthority;InterdepartmentalAdvisoryCommitteeforMinorityAffairs;InteragencyNutrientReductionOversightCommittee;Governor’sPesticideCouncil;PotomacRiverFisheriesCommission;SeafoodMarketingAdvisoryCommittee;Governor’sCommissiononServiceandVolunteerism;StateSoilConservationCommittee;TransportationEnhancementsProgramExecutiveCommittee;AdvisoryCommitteeontheManagementandProtectionoftheState’sWaterResources;WyeOakInteragencyCommittee(Chair);TaskForcetoStudytheMarylandAgriculturalLandPreservationFoundation.
Dr.FranksrepresentedDistrict36(QueenAnne’s,Caroline,Cecil,Kent&TalbotCounties)asamemberoftheHouseofDelegatesfrom1991to1995,servingontheHouseJudiciaryandWaysandMeansCommittees.Anavidangler,FranksistheproprietorofWinchesterCreekOutfitters,anEasternShorekayakandfly-fishingbusiness,andhashadhisowndentalpracticesince1973.
AmemberoftheMarylandFarmBureausince1975,Dr.Frankshasalsoservedinkeypositionsonnumerousprofessionalandcommunity-relatedboardsandcommissions,including:ChiefExaminer,NortheastRegionalBoardofDentalExaminers;formermember,secretary,president,MarylandStateBoardofDentalExaminers;formermember,NationalAccreditingCommitteeforStateDentalPrograms,EasternShoreHealthPlanningCouncil;EasternShorerepresentative,DentalAdvisoryCounciltoBlueCross/BlueShield;founderandteacherinDentalAssistingprogramsatChesapeakeCommunityCollege;formermemberandofficer,PTA,nominatedtoAnneArundelCountySchoolBoard;member,AdvisoryBoardforHealthandPhysicalEducation,ChesapeakeCommunityCollege;member,Queen
Anne’sCountyChamberofCommerce.FranksistherecipientoftheClinicalDiligenceAwardforOutstandingClinician,OmicronKappaUpsilon.
Dr.FrankswasborninWashington,D.C.andcompletedhisdentaleducationatGeorgetownUniversityDentalSchoolcumlaudeafterattendingWesternMarylandCollegeandtheUniversityofMaryland.HeservedintheU.S.AirForceDentalCorps.
Executive Secretary Trent M. KittlemanMaryland Transportation Authority
TrentM.KittlemanwasappointedExecutiveSecretaryeffectiveOctober28,2004.Inthisrole,sheexercisesoverallmanagementandresponsibilityforthe1,500-memberagency,includingthenationallyaccreditedMarylandTransportationAuthorityPolice.
Priortoherappointment,Ms.KittlemanservedasDeputySecretaryoftheMarylandDepartmentofTransportation.Previously,sheheldpositionsasMinorityCounselfortheU.S.SenateGovernmentalAffairsCommittee;VicePresidentofLegislativeAffairsforMarriottInternational,Inc.;SeniorCounselforMarriott’sSeniorLivingServicesDivision;andworkedasanassociateforthelawfirmofArent,Fox,Kintner,Plotkin&Kahn.
Ms.Kittlemanhasservedonanumberofboards,aswellasontheMontgomeryCountyTransportationPolicyTaskForceandtheU.S.ChamberofCommerceTransportationCommittee.Sheisanaccomplishedauthor,havingco-writtenlegalpublicationsconcerningTheCivilRightsActof1991andThe1990AmericanswithDisabilityAct.Ms.KittlemanholdsaBachelorofArtsinEnglishfromVirginiaPolytechnicInstitute,aMasterofArtsinEnglishliteraturefromUniversityofNorthCarolinaatChapelHillandaJurisDoctorfromtheUniversityofMarylandSchoolofLaw.ShewasnamedtheWomen’sTransportationSeminarBaltimoreChapter’s2004WomanoftheYear.
Administrator Neil J. PedersenMaryland State Highway Administration
NeilJ.PedersenwasappointedAdministratoroftheStateHighwayAdministration(SHA)oftheMarylandDepartmentofTransportationMay6,2003.Inthisposition,heisresponsibleforthe
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agencythatmaintainsnearly17,000lane-milesofroadwayand2,500bridges.TheMarylandStateHighwayAdministrationemploysmorethan3,200professionalswhoservethetravelingpublicdailyandhasa$1.7billionannualbudget.SinceMr.PedersenwasappointedActingAdministratoroftheSHAinJanuary2003,hehasledtheagencythroughthe“Blizzardof‘03,”arecordwintersnowfall,andHurricaneIsabel.Hehasmanagedthe$2.5billionWoodrowWilsonBridgeproject(forwhichthelasttwosegmentsofthesuperstructurebidscameinbelowbudget)andisleadingthefasttrackprocesstoconstructtheIntercountyConnectorStudy,thetoptransportationpriorityofGovernorRobertL.Ehrlich,Jr.Hewillcontinuetoguidetheagencyinitsmission“toeffectivelyprovidemobilityforourcustomersthroughasafe,well-maintainedandattractivehighwaysystemthatenhancesMaryland’scommunities,economyandenvironment.”PriortoservingastheAdministrator,heservedastheDeputyAdministrator/ChiefEngineerforPlanningandEngineeringattheMarylandStateHighwayAdministration.Inthatposition,heoversawtheofficesofPlanningandPreliminaryEngineering,EnvironmentalDesign,BridgeDevelopment,HighwayDevelopmentandRealEstate.
PriortoAugustof2000,hewasDirectoroftheOfficeofPlanningandPreliminaryEngineeringfor16years.Priortothatposition,Mr.Pedersenworkedforsevenyearsintwodifferentprivateengineeringfirms.AnativeofMassachusetts,Mr.PedersenholdsanundergraduatedegreefromBucknellUniversity,aMaster’sdegreeinCivilEngineeringfromNorthwesternUniversity,andisaregisteredprofessionalengineer.HeresideswithhiswifeBarbarainSilverSpring.ResponsibilitiestooutsideorganizationsincludeseveralcommitteesfortheAmericanAssociationofStateHighwayOfficialsandtheTransportationResearchBoard.
Chairman Martin G. MaddenCritical Area Commission for the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays
Priortohisappointment,ChairmanMaddenservedasSpecialAssistanttotheOfficeoftheGovernorduringthe2003GeneralAssemblysession.
ChairmanMaddenrepresentedDistrict13,(HowardandPrinceGeorge’sCounties)intheMarylandSenatefrom1995to2002.MinorityLeader,1998-2001.SenateChair,JointCommitteeonWelfareReform,1996-2001.Member,BudgetandTaxationCommittee,2000-02(health&humanservicessubcommittee,2000-02;pensionssubcommittee,2001).Member,SpecialJointCommitteeonVehicleEmissionsInspectionProgram,1995-98;JointSubcommitteeonProgramOpenSpaceandAgriculturalLandPreservation,1995-98;FinanceCommittee,1995-99(homebuildersregistrationworkgroup,1999;chair,welfarereformsubcommittee,1995-99);RulesCommittee,1995-2001;SpendingAffordabilityCommittee,1998;JointCommitteeonChildren,Youth,andFamilies,1999-2001;LegislativePolicyCommittee,1999-2001(managementsubcommittee,1999-2001);SpecialJointCommitteeonPensions,1999-2001.BoardofDirectors,StateLegislativeLeadersFoundation,1998-2001.
Mr.MaddenrepresentedDistrict13B,(HowardandPrinceGeorge’sCounties)intheMarylandHouseofDelegatesfrom1991–1994.Member,EconomicMattersCommittee,1991-94(workers’compensationsubcommittee).
Secretary Aris Melissaratos Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development
SecretaryMelissaratosdirectstheworkofDBEDinitsmissiontostimulateandstrengthenMaryland’seconomy,andpromoteMarylandasaprimelocationfortourism,filmproductionandadvancementofthearts.Hisprioritiesincludetechnology,manufacturing,andminoritybusinessdevelopment.
Withnearly40yearsexperienceinbusinessleadership,Mr.Melissaratoshasearnedthereputationasawell-respectednationalbusinessvisionaryandcorporateexecutive.Mr.MelissaratosisaformerWestinghouseElectronicsSystemsExecutive.For32years,Mr.MelissaratosheldavarietyofpositionsatWestinghouse,thelastofwhichwasVicePresidentofScienceandTechnology,andChiefTechnologyOfficeratthecorporateheadquartersinPittsburgh.
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Mr.Melissaratoscappedhis25yearsattheBaltimoreElectronicsSystemsGroup(nowNorthropGrummanElectronicSystems)astheVicePresidentandGeneralManageroftheDesignEngineeringandManufacturingOperationsDivisions.HewasresponsibleforfacilitiesintheUnitedStates,PuertoRico,MexicoandBarbados,withatotalof16,000employeesand$3.2billioninannualrevenues.MelissaratospositionedWestinghouseasthenationalleaderindefenseelectronicsmanufacturing.
UponretirementfromWestinghouse,heservedasCorporateVicePresidentforThermoElectronCorporation,managingitsNewProductandResearch&DevelopmentgroupandservingasthePresidentandChiefExecutiveOfficerofColemanResearchCorporationandThermoColemanCorporation,aswellasCEOofitssubsidiary,ThermoInformationSolutions.Mr.MelissaratosfoundedArmelPrivateEquityInvestments,toprovidefundingandstrategicdirectiontoagroupofhightechnologystart-upcompaniesinvariousfieldsincludinginformationtechnology,biosciences,sensorsystemsandenvironmentalinfrastructuretechnologies.
Mr.Melissaratosisafoundingco-chairoftheGreaterBaltimoreTechnologyCouncil,formerVice-PresidentoftheMarylandChamberofCommerceandformerChairoftheMarylandManufacturingAssociation.HeisamemberoftheNationalAdvisoryCounciloftheWhitingSchoolofEngineeringattheJohnsHopkinsUniversity,theBoardofDirectorsoftheTechnologyCouncilofMaryland,andtheEmergingTechnologyCenters,andservedontheBoardofVisitorsoftheUniversityofMaryland.
Mr.MelissaratosholdsaBachelorofEngineeringSciencedegreeinElectricalEngineeringfromtheJohnsHopkinsUniversity,andaMaster’sDegreeinEngineeringManagementfromGeorgeWashingtonUniversity.Inaddition,hehascompletedtheHarvardBusinessSchoolProgramforManagementDevelopment(PMD-40).HealsohascompletedthecourseworkforaDoctorate(A.B.D.)inInternationalPoliticsattheCatholicUniversityofAmerica.
Mr.MelissaratoswasborninRomaniaandimmigratedtotheUnitedStatesfromGreece
attheageof13.Sincethen,hehasbeenaresidentofMarylandandmakeshishomeinLinthicum.
Secretary Kendl (Ken) P. PhilbrickMaryland Department of the Environment
SecretaryPhilbrickoverseespollutionprevention,environmentalregulationandenvironmentalenforcementinMaryland,includingtheadministrationofacombinedoperatingandcapitalbudgetofapproximately$199million.MDE’sprogramsincludeairqualitycontrolofstationaryandmobilesources,managementofhazardousandsolidwaste,oilcontrol,regulationofwastewaterdischargesandpublicdrinkingwater,wetlandsprotection,environmentalriskassessment,andfinancialassistanceforenvironmentalrestoration.
PriortohisappointmentasSecretary,PhilbrickservedasMDE’sActingSecretaryandDeputySecretaryandasExecutiveVicePresidentofLMCProperties,Inc.,awholly-ownedsubsidiaryofLockheedMartinCorporation.Fortenyearshewasresponsibleforabroadrangeofmattersincludingcoordinationofenvironmentalassessmentsandinvestigations,andthedevelopment,approvalandimplementationofremediationactivitiesforenvironmentallyimpactedproperties.PriortohispositionwithLMC,Mr.Philbrickmanagedrealestateoperations,includingbrownfieldremediationdevelopments,forColgatePalmoliveCompany,AmericanCanCompanyandPepsicoduringthe80’sandearly90’s.
Mr.PhilbrickreceivedhisBachelor’sdegreefromtheUniversityofRichmondandhisMBAfromtheUniversityofChicago.
Secretary Audrey E. ScottDepartment of Planning
SecretaryScottbecameinvolvedingovernmentin1970asayounghomemakerandmotherconcernedaboutinadequatehealthfacilitiesinhercommunity.Hereffortstoimprovethisconditionwererewardedin1974withtheestablishmentoftheBowieHealthCenterwheresheservedasChairmanfor24years.AfterservingforoneyearasaBowieCityCouncilmember,Mrs.Scottwaselectedin1976tothefirstofthreetermsasMayorofBowie,
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Maryland,becomingthefirstwomanmayorofMaryland’sthirdlargestcity.ShejoinedtheMarylandMunicipalLeaguein1976andwaselectedpresidentofthisstatewideassociationin1979whereshesuccessfullyledthefightfortaxdifferentialcompensationformunicipalities.In1981,SecretaryScottwastheRepublicanNomineeforCongressinMaryland’s5thCongressionalDistrict.Laterthatyear,Mrs.ScottwasappointedtotheDepartmentofHousingandUrbanDevelopmentasSpecialAssistantinCommunityPlanningandDevelopmentandwaspromotedtoGeneralDeputyAssistantSecretarybeforeleavingFederalservicein1991.
SecretaryScottservedasamemberofthePrinceGeorge’sCountyCouncilfrom1994to2002andrepresentedthe4thCouncilDistrictthatincludesBowie,Greenbelt,Seabrook,LanhamandGlennDale.DuringhertwotermsontheCountyCouncil,Mrs.ScottservedonseveralCouncilcommitteesandwastheCouncilRepresentativetotheCouncilofGovernment’sMetropolitanDevelopmentPolicyCommittee.Additionally,shewastheCouncilLiaisontotheBoardofEducationandthePrinceGeorge’sCountyMunicipalAssociation,aswellastheCouncilRepresentativetothePrinceGeorge’sCountyConference&VisitorsBureau.In2001,SecretaryScott’scolleagueselectedhertoserveasViceChairmanoftheCountyCouncil.
SecretaryScottisagraduateofTuftsUniversitywhereshereceivedaB.A.inEnglish.SheearnedherM.A.inLegislativeAffairsfromGeorgeWashingtonUniversity.ShepursuedherloveofeducationbyteachingschoolinConnecticut,andlaterinFranceandJapanfortheOverseasTeachers’DivisionoftheDepartmentofDefensebeforemovingtoPrinceGeorge’sCountyin1966.
Summary of Public Information MeetingsThisdocumentisasummaryofthematerialspresentedandthepubliccommentsreceivedatthefivePublicInformationMeetingsthatwereconductedonbehalfoftheTaskForceonTrafficCapacityAcrosstheChesapeakeBay.Responsestopubliccommentshavenotbeenformulatedandare,therefore,notpartofthissummary.
IssuesraisedbythepublicwillbeconsideredaspartofanyfuturestudiesoftrafficcapacityacrosstheChesapeakeBay,ifandwhensuchstudiesareinitiated.
FivepublicinformationmeetingswereheldtopresentinformationsharedwiththeTaskForcetothepublicandtoelicitpubliccommentsonissuesrelatedtotransportationneedsacrosstheChesapeakeBay.Ultimately,thepubliccommentswillbeusedtohelptheTaskForcedevelopitsfinalreport.ThefivemeetingswereheldinAnneArundel(SevernaParkHighSchool),Kent(WashingtonCollege),QueenAnne’s(QueenAnne’sCountyHighSchool),Dorchester(CambridgeSouthDorchesterHighSchool)andCalvert(NorthernHighSchool)Counties.TaskForcememberswereinvitedtoattendthemeetingintheirrespectiveareas.EachmeetingwasstaffedbyrepresentativesfromtheMarylandTransportationAuthority,theStateHighwayAdministration,theMarylandDepartmentofTransportation,andtheconsultantteam.
Atthemeetings,membersofthepublicwereencouragedtosignupforthemailinglist,signuptospeak,reviewthematerialspresented,andtofilloutcommentcards.Themeetingsweredividedintotwoparts:(1)aworkshopwherecitizensreviewedinformationtheTaskForcehasreceivedand(2)aforumwherecitizenscouldexpresstheirviewsontheworkoftheTaskForce.
Theworkshopopenedahalfhourpriortoeachpubliccommentforumandconsistedofeightstations:(1)TaskForcePurposeandMembership,(2)BayBridgeHistory,(3)TransportationNeedsReportFindings,(4)ConstructionofMajorCrossings,(5)TrafficForecasts,(6)EnvironmentalReviewandRegulatoryProcess,(7)GrowthandEconomicDevelopment,and(8)PublicOutreach.Staffmemberswereavailableateachstationtoanswerquestions.Allmeetingmaterialshavebeenpostedtotheprojectwebsiteatwww.mdtransportationauthority.com.
Duringthepubliccommentportionofthemeeting,aprofessionalfacilitatorconductedeachmeetingtoensurethateverypersonwhowishedtospeakhadtheopportunitytodoso.
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Appendix BMembersofthepublicraisedsimilarconcernsateachmeeting.Thosegeneralthemesincluded: l Concernforirreparablechangestothe farms,historiccommunitiesandthe ruralwayoflifeontheEasternShore l Concernthatanewcrossingwould causeincreaseddevelopment l Potentialimpactsofanewbridgeon naturalresources,particularlythe ChesapeakeBay,landsthatprotectthebay andthefishingindustriesthatrelyonit l Supportforthestudyoftransit alternativesinlieuofahighway,and l Effectofanewbridgeonhomeland security
Asummaryofthepubliccommentsfromthemeetingsandcommentcardsreceivedatoraftereachmeetingfollows.
Meeting #1, Severna Park, October 1�, �00� (Anne Arundel County)PublicCommentSummary(4speakers) l InAnneArundelCounty,the ChesapeakeBayBridgehasaffected residents’qualityoflifesince1952. Residentssaytheburdenofanew bridgeshouldgotoanothercounty. l Inrecentyears,roadwaysafetynearthe bridgehasbecomeasignificantissue. Localresidentsareseverelyaffectedby bridge-relatedtrafficonlocalroads. l Lookatallpossibletransitoptions. Createatransitsystemthatconnects NewCarrolltontoParoleTownCenter totheEasternShore. l Transitoptionswillreduceairpollution inAnneArundelCountyandwillalso provideservicetothosewhodonot havecars;theyoung,poor,disabledand theaged.
CommentCardSummary(4commentcardsreceived) l Anewbridgeisneeded,butshouldbe locatedelsewherebecausetheroads leadingtotheexistingbridgearetoo congested. l Ameetingshouldhavebeenheldin BaltimoreCountyorCity. l Anyfuturestudiesshouldconsidertraffic congestiononI-97,US50,andMD3.
Meeting #�, Chestertown, October ��, �00� (Kent County)PublicCommentSummary(29speakers) l TheTaskForceshouldexplainthe NationalEnvironmentalPolicyAct (NEPA)studyprocessandwhatactions citizenscantakeagainstbuilding abridge. l Publicmeetingswerenotadvertised intheKent County Newsoronlocal radiostations.Allinformation presentedtotheTaskForceshouldbe ontheAuthoritywebsite.Federaland Statelawsapplicabletothisproject shouldbeonthewebsite. l KentCountydoesnotwanttobecomea bedroomcommunitytoBaltimore. l KentCountyisahistoriccommunity definedbyitscolonialheritage.Anew bridgewouldirreversiblychange theuniquecultureoftheEasternShore anddiminishMaryland’sdiversity. l TheStateusedtheMaryland AgriculturalLandsPreservation Foundation(MALPF),therurallegacy programandtheMaryland
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Meeting#2Washington
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Meeting#3QueenAnne’s
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Meeting#4CambridgeSouth
DorchesterHighSchool45
Meeting#5 NorthernHighSchool 60
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EnvironmentalTrusttopreserveits rural-agriculturalheritage.Woulda bridgetoKentCountytakeallthisland outofpreservationanddestroywhat citizensandtheStatehaveworkedto protectovergenerations? l Plannersarenotthinkinginnovatively. Othersolutions,suchaslightrail, expressbusesthatusecleantechnology, intra-countytransit,carpooling, telecommutingandHOVlanesshould beusedasalternativestoanewbridge. Existingpublictransitshouldbe expanded.Plannersshouldalsostudya ferryservicealternative. l Suggestedtollingalternatives,especially high-speedtolling. l Suggestedplanningforaneconomic scenariowherepetroleumisexpensive. l Thetrafficanalysisseemsflawed.It shouldanalyzevehiclesperhour, includingtimeofday. l Thisstudyislookingattrafficcapacity butisnotlookingatimpactstothe healthoftheChesapeakeBay,its forests,itscrabbingandfishing resources,anditsfarms.
CommentCardSummary(22commentcardsreceived) l Believesanewbridgebetween BaltimoreandKentCountiesisa“done deal,”drivenbythePortofBaltimore andthetruckingindustry. l Anotherbridgewouldencouragegas consumption. l Donotneedtoencouragemore developmentonthefragilecoastline ofKentCounty,basedonrecent hurricanetragedies. l TheruralnatureofKentCountywould beruinedifabridgemadethecountya suburbofBaltimore. l TheStateofMarylandhasstatedthat theChesterRiverwatershedisapriority forconservation.Avastmajorityof KentCountycitizensdonotwantto becomeabedroomcommunityto Baltimore,buttoremainarural, agriculturalcommunity.
l Asouthernbridgewouldmake moresense,ortransitbetween Baltimore,Washington,andthebeach. l Itdoesnotmakesensetodumptraffic intoKentCountywhenthemajorityof thetrafficisdestinedforthesouthern EasternShore. l Whywastheemphasisonautomobile trafficonly?Whatarethealternatives toabridge? l Lightrailisabetteralternativeto highways.Alightrailsystemcould bebuiltinthemiddleofUS50andUS 404.AbridgetoKentCountywouldnot helppeoplegettothebeach. l KentCountywouldbemostimpacted comparedtootherEasternShore countiesbecauseitisthesmallest, leastpopulated,andhastheleast infrastructure. l Modernmasstransitsolutionsshouldbe pursuedinsteadofabridge. l ConsiderthehealthoftheBayin additiontotheotherresourcesthat maybeimpacted. l Includeananalysisthatconsidersthe numberofpeople,freightormobility becauselookingonlyattheAverage DailyTraffic(ADT)volumesdoesnot adequatelymeasurethesefactors l Increasethecapacityoftheexisting bridgeusingperpendicularsuspensions andahangingcenterspanandalso increasethecapacityoftheSevern RiverBridge.
Meeting #�, Centreville, October ��, �00� (Queen Anne’s County)PublicCommentSummary(9speakers) l Residentsareunclearastowhatrole localelectedofficialshaveinthe decisionmakingprocess. l Theprojectionsintheworkshopshow thattrafficcapacitywillbereachedin 2030buttrafficisabigproblemtoday. AbridgeinQueenAnne’sCountywould createevenmoretrafficonKentIsland. l TheEasternShoreisaunique communityandanationalresource. Regardlessofthebridgelocation,anew
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Appendix B bridgewouldirreversiblyimpactthe EasternShorelifestyleandculture,from ElktontoOceanCity. l TheStatehasprotectedfarms andhistoriccommunitiesthroughits landprotectionprograms.Theselands wouldbetakenoutofprotectionto buildabridge. l Zone2isapoorchoicebecause ofhomelandsecurityissuesand regionaltransportationneeds. l SomesupportabridgeinZone4 becauseitwouldservetrafficfrom Washington,D.C.Itwouldalsoaffect fewerhumaninhabitants. l Citizensquestionwhethermasstransit solutionshavebeenthoroughly evaluated.Transitbusridershiphas tripledinrecentyears.Intheshortterm, busserviceshouldbeexpandedtomeet thedemand. l Marylandshouldsetanexamplefor otherStatesanddevelopintra-county andintra-citytransitmodeledafter Europeancountries. l TheStateshoulddevelopincremental solutionsbasedon3-,6-,and10-year goalstoaddresstraffic. l Eachzonewouldhavesignificant environmentalimpacts.
CommentCardSummary(3commentcardsreceived) l Basedonmaterialspresentedatthe meeting,noneofthealternativeswill beadequate–twobridgeswould needtobebuilt.Thebridgesshouldbe two-level:onefortransitandone forcars.Inthemeantime,weneed more“rationing”todeterdemand, suchasdoublingthetoll,chargea$5 surchargewhentrafficjamreaches twomiles. l Wouldneedtodealwithvehicles travelingthroughhistoricChestertown (MD213)andovertheChesterRiver Bridge,whichisalreadyacontroversial issue. l AbridgeinZone1wouldturnKent CountyintoGlenBurnieandnoone woulduseittogototheoceanresorts.
l DorchesterCountyismostlywetlands –noplaceforroads.Itisnotpracticalto buildabridgetherebecauseitwould havetobemuchlongerthanjustthe spandistance. l Addingatollinthewestbound directionwoulddetercertaincategories ofvehiclesfromusingthebridgeinthe “freedirection.”Increasedbusservice couldbefundedbythehighertolls.
Meeting #�, Cambridge, October ��, �00� (Dorchester County)PublicCommentSummary(12speakers) l InformationabouttheTaskForceshould bepublishedinthenewspaper. l Citizensdonotwanttowait7years, theestimateddurationofNEPAstudies, foradecisionthataffectstheirwhole wayoflife. l KentIslandexemplifieshowanew bridgewouldconvertaquietrural townintowesternshoresuburbiaand congestion.Liketheexistingbridge, acrossingtoDorchesterCountywould bringnorealeconomicbenefit,similar towhathappenedtoKentIsland. l Residentsopposethegrowththat wouldresultfromanewbridgeand thetaxpayerburdenofpayingfor infrastructurenecessitatedbythis newgrowth. l Abridgewouldbeattheexpenseof wetlands,uniquewildlifeandtheclean Baywatersthatsupportlocalwaterman. l ResidentsofTaylor’sIslandare particularlyconcernedaboutimpactsto theircommunityandnaturalresources. l Creatingabridgeandmoreroadsis notaninnovativesolution.Planners shouldevaluatetransitalternatives thatarecleanandefficientand accessibletocitizens. l Somecitizenssupportaferryservice. Otherspointoutthataferryfromthe westernshoretoTaylor’sIslandwon’t workbecauseoftransportation problemsontheWesternShore. l Plannersshouldreducedemandfora bridgebycreatingjobsontheEastern
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Shore. l Anewbridgewillstillbecongested in2025. l Asouthernbaycrossingwillbemore expensiveduetocomplexengineering ofdeepchannelconstruction. l TheLeagueofWomenVotersofTalbot County,Inc.stressedtheneedto establishworkingrelationshipsbetween theStateandlocalagenciestoachieve betterplanning.Thestatecanprovide guidanceandrulesfordevelopment andlandusebutit’sthecounty governmentsthatmustprovide developmentcontrolsthroughtheir ComprehensivePlansandzoning ordinances.
CommentCardSummary(10commentcardsreceived) l Theopportunitytogivecommentsisa “show”becausethepoliticiansdon’t listentoDorchesterCountyanyway. l Nonewbridgeisneededifweremove thetollbooths.Thestateshouldfind someotherwaytogetmoneyinstead ofcollectingtolls. l Whyencouragemoresprawl,air pollution,erosionoftheenvironment andthehealthoftheBay,andmore bridgestomaintain,whenweknow better?Railtransitwouldbeabetter solutiontogetpeopletothebeach. l Expressbusserviceshouldbeprovided betweenKentIslandandBaltimoreCity forcommutersinsteadofanewbridge. Publictransitmustbeanalternative. l Anewbridgeshouldnotbebuiltin DorchesterCountybecauseofthe criticalareas,wetlands,floodplains, sensitiveareas,andfarmlands.The countyisalreadyintheprocessof addingdevelopmentandits infrastructureisnotreadyforthis development.TheTilghmanIslandarea isalreadygridlocked.Ourruralway oflifewillbegoneifa3rdbridgeis builtinDorchesterCounty. l EmissionsfromcarspollutetheBay. Theaircannotsustaintheemissions fromcars.
l Marylandhaslongbeenanational modelforconservationand preservation.Ifthelargestareasof ecologicallyvaluablelandsare compromisedbymoreroad construction,wearedefeatingthe purposeofsomeofourmost progressiveStateprograms. l Controllingpopulationinthewatershed isimperativeormorepeoplewillput morepressureontheenvironment andtheBay.Instead,peopleshouldlive inthecommunitiesinwhichtheywork andwemustenhancepublic transportation.
Meeting #�, Owings, November �, �00� (Calvert County)PublicCommentSummary(14speakers) l CitizensrecognizedtheTaskForce andMdTAfortheireffortstoprovide alargeamountofcomplex information.CitizensfeelCalvert Countywaswellrepresented. l CalvertCountyisapeninsulaand citizensareconcernedanincrease intrafficwouldcauseexpansionof roads.Creatingabridgethatrelies ontheCounty’sonemajorartery (MD4)intoandoutoftheCounty threatenstransportationwithin thecounty. l Abridgewoulddegradetherural characterofthesmallestcountyin southernMarylandanddisruptits MasterPlan. l PlannersshouldevaluateNo-Build alternativeswithfewerenvironmental andsocialcosts,suchasrevisedtoll schedules,HOTandHOVlanes, passengerferriesservinghighly populatedareas,andfullyevaluate lightrailalternatives. l Alightrailwouldserveweekday commutersandweekendtravelersand wouldattractadditionalvisitors, includingthosethatdonothavecars, toOceanCitybeaches.
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Appendix B l LocatingabridgeneartheCalvertCliffs facilityandtheLNGfacilitywouldbea bigsecurityrisk. l AbridgeinZone3or4wouldhave minimalbenefittotrafficcongestion sincemuchofthetrafficisnot generatedinCalvertCountybut comesfromothercounties.Citizens suggestconnectingcountiesnearthe populationcenters. l Abridgewouldcauseirreversible environmentaldamagetoparks, wetlands,criticalhabitats(e.g.Tiger Beetlehabitat),andreduceairquality fromdieselsootpollution(citesair pollutioninAnneArundelCounty).
CommentCardSummary(3commentcardsreceived) l Buildinganewbridgewouldmakeit easierforpeopletogobackandforth betweentheWesternandEastern Shorestoworkandshopand,therefore, wouldruintheEasternShore.Instead, weshouldletthecongestionworsen,so thatpeoplewillstopmakingthetrip. l DonotconsiderabridgeinTalbot County.Therearetoomanynecksand peninsulaswithonlyoneroadinand outofthecounty. l Thereisnotatrafficproblemgettingto OceanCityexceptduringrushhour. l HowcantheStatespendbillionsona newbridgewhentherearemore importantthingsgoingunfunded (schoolrepairs)? l Thenuclearwastenexttothegasplant presentsamajorsecurityconcern. l Anewbridgeshouldbearailcrossing tocarrypassengersandfreight,which wouldbethemostenergyefficientand leastdestructiveenvironmentally.
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State of Maryland
Governor Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr.
Lieutenant Governor
Michael S. Steele
Maryland Transportation Authority
Robert L. Flanagan, Chairman
Authority Members
Susan M. Affleck Bauer, Esq.
Louise P. Hoblitzell
John B. Norris, Jr., P.E.
Carolyn Peoples
Carol D. Rieg
Walter E. Woodford, Jr., P.E.
Executive Secretary
Trent M. Kittleman
If you have further questions/concerns please contact:
Maryland Transportation Authority2310 Broening HighwayBaltimore, MD 21224
mdta@mdtransportationauthority.comwww.mdtransportationauthority.com
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