Governor Ehrlich Names Bowie to Charles County Orphans’ Court

ANNAPOLIS – Governor Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr., on Tuesday, July 20, 2004, appointed Warren A. Bowie to the Charles County Orphans’ Court. He will serve the remainder of a four-year term beginning the General Election of November 2002. This is a recess action, subject to confirmation by the Senate in the 2005 legislative session. Bowie succeeds Lillian A. Clark, who resigned May 31, 2004.

“With nearly twenty years of public service experience in Charles County, Warren Bowie is exceptionally qualified for his new position,” said Governor Ehrlich. “He has earned the trust and respect of his fellow citizens in Charles County and I have no doubt he will serve with honesty, fairness, and integrity.”

Mr. Bowie, 65, is Vice Mayor of the town of Indian Head in Charles County. He previously served as Mayor of Indian Head from 1985 to 1991 and from 1995 to 2003. He served on the Charles County Planning Commission from 1992 to 1994. He is a member of the Maryland Municipal League, the Southern Maryland Municipal Association, and serves on the Board of Directors of the Indian Head Defense Alliance. Mr. Bowie earned his Associate of Arts Degree in Business Administration from Charles County Community College in 1970. An Indian Head resident, Mr. Bowie and his wife are the parents of two grown children.

The Charles County Orphans’ Court handles matters related to the administration of estates and trusts. There are three judges of the Court who are elected every four years. In the event of a vacancy between elections, the Governor appoints a successor, with advice and consent of the Senate, who serves until the next General Election. This is a direct appointment by the Governor.