Commission on Aging

Meetings

The Commission on Aging meets every other month at one of the Senior Centers.

Members

Name
Date Appointed
Term Expiration
Rebecca Barbee
June 26, 2012
December 31, 2018
Toni Breeding
May 13, 2010
December 31, 2020
Richard Cooper
January 1, 2013
December 31, 2018
Betty Davis
January 1, 2013
December 31, 2018
Alan Ettman
June 26, 2012
December 31, 2018
Michele Morrissette
January 1, 2016
December 31, 2019
Sandy Morse
January 1, 2011
December 31, 2018
Richard Ryan
January 1, 2009
December 31, 2020
Karen Smith
June 16, 2016
December 31, 2018
Bonnie Walter
January 1, 2009
December 31, 2020
Daphne Young
January 1, 2015
December 31, 2018


Duties

The Commission on Aging was formed at the inception of the Department of Aging in 1981 as an advisory body as required by the Older Americans Act. It is patterned after the Maryland Commission on Aging. It is organized and operated exclusively for charitable and educational purposes.

Purpose

The purpose of the commission is to:

  • Conduct special studies related to the elderly by the direction of the County Commissioners.
  • Evaluate programs and services and set priorities.
  • Promote the welfare and betterment of the elderly in Queen Anne’s County.
  • Provide input on the Aging Area Plan.
  • Report and advise to the Department of Aging on the needs of the elderly.

Bylaws (PDF)