LOCAL GOVERNMENT

INTERCOUNTY & REGIONAL AGENCIES

MID-SHORE REGIONAL COUNCIL

EXECUTIVE BOARD
Walter E. Chase, Sr., Chair (chosen by Council in Dec., 1-year term), 2026
Charles F. (Chuck) Callahan III, 1st Vice-Chair
N. Franklin Bartz, 2nd Vice-Chair
Richard C. (Ricky) Travers, 3rd Vice-Chair
James Redman, Secretary
Kurt Fuchs, Treasurer
Christopher T. Adams, Legislative member
Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio, At Large
Bill Christopher, At Large

Appointed by Council Executive Board: Walter E. Chase, Sr.; Adelaide C. Eckardt.

Private sector representatives (per Council Bylaws): Kurt Fuchs; Daniel Rider; Aubrey Vincent.

LEGISLATIVE MEMBERS
Senate Members: John F. Mautz
Senate Members (nonvoting): Stephen S. Hershey, Jr.

House of Delegates Members: Christopher T. Adams; Thomas S. Hutchinson.
House of Delegates Members (nonvoting): Steven J. Arentz; Jefferson L. Ghrist; Jay A. Jacobs; Sheree Sample-Hughes.

MUNICIPAL MEMBERS
Lajan Cephas (Cambridge); Rosalee Potter (Trappe); Debra Varady Sewell (Federalsburg).

CAROLINE COUNTY MEMBERS
County Commissioners: N. Franklin Bartz; Larry C. Porter; J. Travis Breeding (nonvoting).

Minority, citizen & private sector members (per Council Bylaws): Maria D'Arcy; Daniel J. Franklin; Carolyn Spicher.

Ex officio (nonvoting): Katheleen Freeman, County Administrator

DORCHESTER COUNTY MEMBERS
County Commissioners: George L. (Lenny) Pfeffer, Jr.; Richard C. (Ricky) Travers. Nonvoting: Michael Detmer; Robert E. Kramer. Jr.; William V. Nichols.

Minority, citizen & private sector members (per Council Bylaws): Jerome Stanley, Bill Christopher, Allen Nelson.

Ex officio (nonvoting): Woodrow W. (Jerry) Jones III, County Manager

TALBOT COUNTY MEMBERS
County Council members: Charles F. (Chuck) Callahan III; Lynn Leonhardt Mielke. Nonvoting: Keasha N. Haythe; Ronald E. (Pete) Lesher, Jr.; David C. Stepp.

Minority, citizen & private sector members (per Council Bylaws): Joyce Harrod, Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio, James Redman.

Ex officio (nonvoting): Clay B. Stamp, County Manager

W. Scott Warner, Executive Director

Staff: Terry A. Deighan; e-mail: terry@midshore.org

8737 Brooks Drive, Suite 101, Easton, MD 21601
(410) 770-4798; fax: (410) 770-5398
e-mail: info@midshore.org
web: www.midshore.org/index

The Mid-Shore Regional Council originated and began its work in July 2001 (Chapter 528, Acts of 2001).

Meeting quarterly, the Council is a cooperative regional planning and development agency for Caroline, Dorchester and Talbot counties on Maryland's Eastern Shore (Chapter 306, Acts of 2008; Code Economic Development Article, secs. 13-901 through 13-911).

Maryland Constitutional Offices & Agencies
Maryland Departments
Maryland Independent Agencies
Maryland Executive Commissions, Committees, Task Forces, & Advisory Boards
Maryland Universities & Colleges
Maryland Counties
Maryland Municipalities
Maryland at a Glance


Maryland Manual On-Line

Search the Manual
e-mail: mdmanual@maryland.gov


This web site is presented for reference purposes under the doctrine of fair use. When this material is used, in whole or in part, proper citation and credit must be attributed to the Maryland State Archives. PLEASE NOTE: The site may contain material from other sources which may be under copyright. Rights assessment, and full originating source citation, is the responsibility of the user.


Tell Us What You Think About the Maryland State Archives Website!


[ Archives' Home Page  ||  Maryland Manual On-Line  ||  Reference & Research
||  Search the Archives   ||  Education & Outreach  ||  Archives of Maryland Online ]

Governor     General Assembly    Judiciary     Maryland.Gov

© Copyright December 16, 2025 Maryland State Archives