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RICHARD M. POLLITT, JR.County Executive, Wicomico County, December 2006 to December 2, 2014.
Member, Citizen Advisory Board, Institute for Public Affairs and Civic Engagement, Salisbury University, 2006-14; Board of Health, Wicomico County, 2006-14. County Liaison to Board of Trustees, Wor-Wic Community College, 2007-14. 2nd Vice-Chair, Tri-County Council for the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland, 2014 (member, 2006-14; treasurer, 2011; secretary, 2012; 3rd vice-chair, 2013). Member, Local and Regional Transportation Funding Task Force, 2013-14.
Executive Director, Department of Planning and Zoning, Somerset County, 1976-84. City Manager, City of Fruitland, 1984-2006. Member, Board of Education, Wicomico County, 1998-2006. Vice-Chair, Salisbury-Wicomico Metropolitan Planning Organization Council, 2005-06.
Born in Salisbury, Maryland, May 7, 1952. Attended James M. Bennett Senior High School, Salisbury, Maryland; Washington College, B.A. (political science), 1974. Member, Allen Lions Club, 1975- (president, 2007-). Honorary member, Fruitland Chamber of Commerce, 1997-. Member (ex officio), Greater Salisbury Commitee, 2006-14. Board of Directors, Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce, 2006-14. President, Maryland Association of Counties, 2013 (legislative committee, 2006-14; board of directors, 2007-14; 2nd vice-president, 2011, 2012; education subcommittee, 2011-14). Past member, Somerset County Democratic Central Committee. Past chair, Eastern Shore Democratic Central Committees. Special Friend of MAC Award, Maintaining Active Citizens (MAC) Agency, 2012. Member, Asbury United Methodist Church, Allen, Maryland (board of trustees). Married; two children.
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