ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MARYLAND

CIRCUIT COURT

CLERK

[photo, Scott A. Poyer, Circuit Court Clerk, Anne Arundel County, Maryland] SCOTT A. POYER, Clerk of Circuit Court (Democrat)


Clerk of Circuit Court, Anne Arundel County, since November 30, 2018. Member, Conference of Circuit Court Clerks, 2018-. Member, Court Reporting Work Group, 2019-21, of Court Operations Committee; Language Access Subcommittee, 2020-21, and Bilingual Employees Work Group, 2021, of Court Access and Community Relations Committee, Judicial Council. Member, Community Outreach Subcommittee, 2020-22, of Equal Justice Committee; Data Governance Subcommittee, 2020-24, of Major Projects Committee; Domestic Law Committee, 2021-24 (lgbtq+ family law work group, 2021-25; lgbtqia+ family law work group, 2025-), Judicial Council. Member, Central Maryland–Baltimore/Annapolis Area Work Group, 2021-22, of Equal Justice Committee; Circuit Court Clerk Time Study Work Group, 2022, of Court Operations Committee, Judicial Council. Member, Alternative Work Arrangements Feasibility Work Group, 2023-, of Major Projects Committee; Court Technology Committee, 2024- (noncase record technology subcommittee, 2018; chair, noncase record automation subcommittee, 2021-23, member, 2019-23; chair, noncase record subcommittee, 2024-), Judicial Council.

Associate Administrator, and Chief Financial Officer, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, 2010-16 (vice-president for operations, st. lawrence seaway development corporation, 1991-99; director, strategic planning program evaluation, & management, 2002-07; eastern service center, 2007-10, federal motor carrier safety administration).

Born in Bangor, Maine, 1962. Served in U.S. Coast Guard, 1980-2004 (active duty & reserve officer; coast guard commendation medal, coast guard achievement medal, commandant’s letter of commendation). U.S. Coast Guard Academy, B.S. (government), 1984; American College, M.S. (management), 1988; George Mason University, M.A. (economics), 1992. Vice-President for Operations, Performance & Results International, L.L.C., 1999-2002. Board of Supervisors, Coast Guard Federal Credit Union, 1992-95. Member and officer, Bon Haven Community Association, 1993-. Reserve officer, Anne Arundel County Police, 2017-. Delegate, Democratic Party National Convention, 2020. Married; two children.

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