WICOMICO COUNTY, MARYLAND

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

COUNTY COUNCIL

[Wicomico County Council, Salisbury, Maryland] Wicomico County Council, Salisbury, Maryland, January 2023.

Standing, left to right: Jeff Merritt, Shane T. Baker (resigned), Joshua A. Hastings, Joseph Holloway.

Seated, left to right: Shanie P. Shields, John T. Cannon, James Winn.

Elected by Voters to 4-year terms:
John T. Cannon (R), President (chosen by Council in Dec., 1-year term), At Large
Jeffrey E. Merritt (R), Vice-President (chosen by Council in Dec., 1-year term), Dist. 2
Shanie P. Shields (D), Dist. 1
A. David Ennis* (R), Dist. 3
*(appointed & sworn in June 17, 2025, to replace Shane T. Baker, who resigned April 17, 2025)
Joshua A. Hastings (D), Dist. 4
Joseph Holloway (R), Dist. 5
James M. Winn (R), At Large
Terms expire 2026.

Meetings: 1st Tuesday, 6:00 p.m., 3rd Tuesday, 10:00 a.m.

[Government Office Building, 125 North Division St., Salisbury, Maryland] P. O. Box 870
Government Office Building, 125 North Division St., Salisbury, MD 21803 - 0870
(410) 548-4696; fax: (410) 548-4803
web: www.wicomicocounty.org/185/County-Council

Government Office Building, 125 North Division St., Salisbury, Maryland, August 2012. Photo by David R. Herron.

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