Talbot County Government recently honored 39 County employees with awards for years of service. The ceremony was held differently this year due to COVID-19 and awards were delivered to individual County departments by Talbot County Council President Corey Pack, Vice President Chuck Callahan, and Councilmember Pete Lesher.
Corey Pack, President of the Talbot County Council comments, “Our County employees work diligently day after day to serve the citizens of our county. We wish to thank all County employees for their dedicated and tireless service but to particularly honor these employees who have reached milestones in their employment service with us. This year has put demands on all County staff due to the pandemic and we can’t thank all of our employees for stepping up to the challenges we have faced.”
The following Talbot County employees were honored: 30 Years of Service: Carol A. Ludwigsen, Howard G. Williams, and Arthur L. Kellum (Posthumously). 25 Years of Service: Erin L. Davidson, Christine Fields, and Teresa A. Pierce.
20 Years of Service: K. Jane Warrington, Catherine L. Asche, Margaret F. Stein, Raymond P. Clarke, R. Mark Cohoon. 15 Years of Service: Jason I. Willey, Elizabeth E. Bradley, Parker J. Durham, Keith Dulin, and Dwight C. Warrick. 10 Years of Service: K. Jason Rush, Katherine G. Ault, Brent D. Geib, Kristine E. Short, and J. Duane Nuckels. 5 Years of Service: Kevin J. Layton, Andrew D. Blackwood, Heather E. Powell, Taray L. Wright, Jodi D. Ohler, Ciera N. Plutschak, Steven L. Thomas, Brent Lee Garner, Maria T. Brophy, Terence L. Martin, Michael L. Carroll, Amanda J. Baker, Lois A. Elder, Brittanie N. DiMichele, Jordan A. Towers, Jared A. Royer, Kristy L. Conde, and Justin P. Aita.

Pictured left to right are Talbot County Councilmember Pete Lesher with State’s Attorney Office employees Lois Elder and Terry Pierce, and Talbot County Council President Corey Pack. Absent from the photo are Amanda Baker and Katherine Ault.

Pictured left to right are Corey Pack, Talbot County Council President, with Planning & Zoning – Permits & Inspections and Public Works employees Steven Thomas, Permits & Inspections Director Brent Gardner; Maria Brophy, Mark Cohoon, County Engineer Ray Clarke, Terry Martin, and Talbot County Councilmember Pete Lesher. Absent from the photo is Brent Geib, Building and Maintenance Facilities.

Pictured left to right are Talbot County Council President Corey Pack with Finance Office employees Ciera Plutschak, Catherine Asche, Finance Director Angela Lane, and Talbot County Councilmember Pete Lesher. Absent from the photo is Jodi Ohler.

Pictured left to right are Talbot County Roads Department employees Michael Carroll and Dwight Warwick with Corey Pack, Talbot County Council President, and Pete Lesher, Talbot County Council member. The Council recognized posthumously 30-years of service for Talbot County Roads Department employee Arthur Kellum who passed away in August of 2020.

Pictured back row left to right are Council member Pete Lesher with Talbot County Emergency Services employee Dwayne Nuckles and Kevin Layton. Pictured front row, left to right, are Emergency Services employees Andrew Blackwood, Erin Davidson, Elizabeth Bradley, Kevin Dulin, Clay Stamp, Emergency Services Director; and Corey Pack, Talbot County Council President. Absent from the photo are Meg Stein and Heather Powell.

Pictured left to right are Corey Pack, Talbot County Council President with Sheriff’s Department employees Jason Rush, Pete Lesher, Talbot County Council member; Justin Aita, Chuck Callahan, Talbot County Council Vice President; and Sheriff Joe Gamble. Absent from the photo are Jared Royer, Jordan Towers, Brittanie DiMichele, and Kristy Conde.

Pictured left to right are Micah Risher, Airport Manager; Talbot County Councilmember Pete Lesher, Airport employee Jane Warrington, Corey Pack, Talbot County Council President, and Chuck Callahan, Talbot County Council Vice President.

Pictured left to right are Talbot County Councilmember Pete Lesher with Information Technology employees Jason Willey, Information Technology Director Parker Durham, and Talbot County Council President Corey Pack.

Pictured left to right are Talbot County Councilmember Pete Lesher with Department of Corrections Director Terry Kokolis, Christine Fields, Taray Wright, and Talbot County Council President Corey Pack. Absent from the photo is Howard Williams.
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