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H. Rogers; Barbara Stinnet; Dwight Young. MARYLAND ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION Chairperson: Jacqueline H. Rogers, Secretary of Housing & Community Development........................974-5000 Appointed by Governor: Phoebe B. Stanton, 1988; June L. Evans, 1989; Henry R. Lord, 1990; four vacancies. Ex offido: Earl F. Seboda, Secretary of General Services; Richard H. Trainor, Secretary of Transportation;Vacancy, Director of Planning.

GOVERNOR'S ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON MARITIME ARCHEOLOGY Chairperson: Paul Hundley........974-5000 Appointed by Governor: Alan B. Albright; J. Barto Arnold III; Tyler J. Bastian; John B. Broadwater; David A. C. Carroll; Wayne E. dark; Elizabeth A. Comer; Mark R. Edwards; Ralph Eshelman; F. Ross Holland, Jr.; Richard B. Hughes; Donald H. Keith; Thomas F. King; John W. Kiser; Emory Kristoff; J. Rodney Little; Edward Miller; Henry Miller; Curt Peterson; Michael Roberts; Paul E. Schurick; Katherine Singley; Michael A. Smolek; Robert Sonderman; Mark L. Wasserman.

The Department of Housing and Community Development was formed in 1987 (Chapter 311, Acts
of 1987). When the Department of Economic and Community Development was abolished in 1987, its
responsibilities for housing and community development were assigned to the Department of Housing
and Community Development.

The Department works to provide better housing for people of limited income, foster more livable
neighborhoods and communities, and promote Maryland's heritage and traditions.

Department programs are organized under four Divisions: Housing Finance (Community Develop-
ment Administration); Housing Insurance (Maryland Housing Fund); Community Assistance; and
Historical and Cultural Programs. Within the Division of Historical and Cultural Programs are the
Commission on Afro-American History and Culture, the Maryland Ethnic Heritage Commission, the
Commission on Indian Affairs, the St. Mary's City Commission, and the Maryland Historical Trust (Code
1957, Art. 83B, secs. 1-101 through 8-203).

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY The Secretary of Housing and Community De- velopment is chief executive officer of the Depart- ment. Appointed by the Governor with Senate advice and consent, the Secretary sets policy, prom- ulgates rules and regulations, and determines the strategies to fulfill the Department's mandate. The Secretary is responsible for the budget of the De- partment and the budgets of the boards, commis- sions, and offices under its jurisdiction. The Secretary is assisted in administering the Department by the Deputy Secretary The Deputy Secretary is appointed by the Secretary with the approval of the Governor. OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES MhnLoveH, Director 974-2507 The Office of Management Services provides technical support to the Department's programs and agencies. It is responsible for Personnel, Equal Opportunity, Purchasing and Procurement, and General Services.

OFFICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION Carolyn D. Davis, Director 45 Calvert St. Annapolis, MD 21401 974-2051 The Office of Public Information is the Department's liaison with the news media and the public. The Office disseminates information to the news media, plans special events to promote De- partment programs, and helps to produce Depart- ment publications. OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND INFORMATION SERVICES Robert P. Goodman, Director 974-2134 The Office of Research and Information Services conducts research and policy analyses on housing and community development issues. The Office also oversees centralized data processing for the Department.