St. Mary’s County citizens are invited to attend the quadrennial Oath of Office Ceremony for St. Mary’s County elected officials on Monday, December 1, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. This year’s event will be held inside the Chopticon High School auditorium, 25390 Colton Point Road, Morganza, MD.
The following elected officials will be sworn at the ceremony: Joanie W. Williams, Clerk of the Circuit Court; Albert R. Babcock, Judge of the Orphans’ Court; Michael R. White, Judge of the Orphans’ Court; Dalton Wood, Jr., Judge of the Orphans’ Court; Lois A. Duke, Register of Wills; Karin Bailey, Board of Education; Rita Weaver, Board of Education; Timothy K. Cameron, Sheriff; James Randy Guy, President, Commissioners of St. Mary’s County, Michael L. Hewitt, County Commissioner; Tom Jarboe, County Commissioner, Todd B. Morgan, County Commissioner and John E. O’Connor, County Commissioner.
Christine L. Kelly, Treasurer, and Richard D. Fritz, State’s Attorney, will be recognized during the ceremony and will take their Oaths of Office in January 2015.
Musicians from Chopticon High School will perform at this year’s ceremony and the Chopticon High School Air Force Jr. R.O.T.C. will present the Colors. Leonardtown Commissioner Hayden Hammett will perform the National Anthem and NAS Patuxent River Commanding Officer CAPT Heidi Fleming will lead the audience in a rendition of the Pledge of Allegiance.
The Oath of Office Ceremony will air live on St. Mary’s County Government TV 95 and be taped for rebroadcast. Check the SMCG TV 95 webpage at http://www.co.saint-marys.md.us/95.asp for the exact date and time.
Citizens wishing to RSVP for the ceremony can do so at 2014Oath@stmarysmd.com no later than Monday, November 24.
