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2666 Riva Road #160
Annapolis, MD. 21401
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| | Ethics Commission - About the Ethics Commission | |
About Us | 
| The Anne Arundel County Ethics Commission administers the Public Ethics Law. It is an independent agency, performing its duties and responsibilities without the oversight of the county government. It is served by a staff of two part-time employees, an executive director who is a lawyer licensed to practice law in Maryland, and an assistant to the commission. The Members of the Commission The members of the Anne Arundel County Ethics Commission are volunteers selected by the county executive and approved by the county council. Each member serves a four-year term, and no more than four members may belong to the same political party. The Anne Arundel County Charter, Article X, Section 1001 establishes the qualifications for membership on the commission as follows: - A commission member must be a resident of Anne Arundel County
- A commission member may not hold and may not be a candidate for an elected or appointed office of the federal, state, or local government or a political party
- A commission member may not be an employee of the federal, state, or local government or a political party
- A commission member may not be a lobbyist required to register under any federal, state, or local public ethics law
- A commission member may not participate in the campaign of a candidate for elective office, or support or oppose a ballot question at any general or special election, except a question directly affecting the commission
| The Chairperson | Richard L. Hillman is retired after 16 years managing the state's Local Government Infrastructure Financing Program. He formerly served as Mayor of Annapolis and as the County Attorney for Anne Arundel County. Mr. Hillman has a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts from The Johns Hopkins University and received his J.D. degree from the University of Maryland School of Law. A native Annapolitan, he resides in the home in which he was raised with his wife Lisa, son Jacob, and two rescued Greyhounds. Mr. Hillman was appointed to the Commission in 2004 and is a registered Democrat. | 
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| | | | | The Members | | | Cynthia H. Caldwell is retired from the Anne Arundel County school system after 33 years of service. She served as a teacher, principal, and instructional director. Currently, she supervises teachers who are enrolled in a graduate program at McDaniel College to become school administrators. She also supervises student teachers at Bowie State University. In addition, Mrs. Caldwell serves as a classroom observer for the implementation of an Adolescent Literacy Model designed at the Center for Social Organization of Change in Schools at Johns Hopkins University. Committed to life-long learning, Mrs. Caldwell enjoys the new experience of providing volunteer services to the county through the Ethics Commission. Mrs. Caldwell earned her B.A. and M.A. at Morgan State University and also completed graduate courses in school administration from Loyola College. She lives in Pasadena with her husband and they have two adult sons. Mrs. Caldwell is a registered Democrat. | | | Cathleen M. Conlyn is retired from Anne Arundel County Government after 25 years of service. Currently she operates Herring Bay Towing, Inc., an affiliate of Boat US, with her husband. Ms. Conlyn "emigrated" to Maryland from Massachusetts and has been a resident of Anne Arundel County for over 33 years. After graduating from the University of Maryland with a bachelor of science degree in mathematics, Ms. Conlyn taught "maths" in Fiji as a Peace Corps Volunteer. Ms. Conlyn resides in Tracy’s Landing with her husband William and son Zachary, and two kitties adopted from the SPCA, Patches and Toonces. She is a registered Republican. |
| | | Carol S. Lewnes is a real estate appraiser with Maryland Appraisal Network, a company she founded. She attended Centenary College in Hackettstown, New Jersey, and worked for 10 years as a flight attendant for United Airlines. Ms. Lewnes is a registered Republican. | | | Michael “Scott” Bowling is a Certified Mortgage Planner with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and has held positions in various specialties within the Financial Services Industry since 1991. In addition, Mr. Bowling has been active within the community; serving as a member of several Board and Commissions for community and non-profit organizations. Mr. Bowling is looking forward to this new aspect of providing volunteer services to the County through the Ethics Commission, and is grateful for the opportunity to serve.
Mr. Bowling completed a B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies (Jurisprudence) at the University of Baltimore and is currently pursuing his J.D. from the University of Baltimore School of Law. In addition, Mr. Bowling attended Loyola College in Maryland in the early 1990’s where he majored in Political Science. He lives in Annapolis with his Partner and their rescued Shelties (Mickey, Boomer, and Sophie). Mr. Bowling is a registered Republican. | | | Craig A. Reynolds is a retired educator from the Anne Arundel County Public School System. He served as a teacher and high school administrator for thirty-one years. He also served for three years as a commissioned police officer and is a graduate of the Maryland Police Training Commission. Mr. Reynolds has a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts and a bachelor’s degree in secondary education from the University of Maryland. His master’s degree in administration and supervision is from The Johns Hopkins University. He is a life long Maryland resident and has lived in Anne Arundel County since 1974. Mr. Reynolds is a registered Democrat. |  |
| | | | The Staff | | | Betsy K. Dawson, the executive director, is a lawyer admitted to practice in the State of Maryland, the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, and the 4th Circuit United States Court of Appeals. She has worked for the Ethics Commission since 1996. Ms. Dawson is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh and the Case-Western Reserve University School of Law. | | | Gina Scerbo, who joined the staff as the commission secretary in August, 2007, has over 20 years of secretarial experience. Ms. Scerbo is a native of South County and resides in Dunkirk with her husband and two daughters. |
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