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James J. Stakem
Allegany County Commissioner


James J. Stakem was elected to the Office of Allegany County Commissioner in 1998.  He recently retired from the Allegany County Public School System after spending 36 years teaching American History, Psychology and Government. During the past 34 years, he also taught Psychology on a part-time basis at Allegany Community College in Cumberland.   He has recently picked up a 20th Century World History Class.  

Mr. Stakem received a B.S. in l963 and an M.Ed. in l967 from Frostburg State College (now Frostburg University).  He is a long-time member of the Fraternal Order of Police, the Moose Lodge, the Eagles, the Knights of Columbus, and the Elks.  He has held coaching positions for basketball and various other sports teams in the County. 

As a Commissioner, Mr. Stakem serves on the Human Resources Development Commission, the Maryland Association of Counties Legislative Committee, the MACo Education Subcommittee, Tri-County Council, the Substance Abuse Task Force, the Western Maryland Economic Development Strategies Task Force, the Governor's Flood Mitigation Task Force, the Rocky Gap Foundation, the Cumberland Summer Theater Committee, and Seniors and Law Enforcement Together.

Mr. Stakem and his wife Joann live in Frostburg.  They have three grown children and six grandchildren.  

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Robert M. Hutcheson
Allegany County Commissioner

 

Robert M. Hutcheson was appointed Allegany County Commissioner by Governor Glendenning in October 2000 to fill the unexpired term of Commissioner Walter Bosley (who died in office that August.  He was then elected to the office in the 2002 General Election.

 Mr. Hutcheson is a retired educator, having spent 36 years as a teacher, coach and administrator.  He graduated from Allegany High School in l950, and received his Bachelor of Science degree from Frostburg State in l954.  Upon graduation, he entered the United States Army and spent 19 months as part of the Occupation Forces in Germany.  He received an honorable discharge in l956.  In l962 he was awarded his Master of Education degree.

Bob Hutcheson returned to his high school alma mater in September l956 and taught science and mathematics.  In l962 he was appointed vice principal at Allegany High School and served in that capacity until the spring of l965 when he was named principal of the new Braddock Junior High School (now a middle school).  In the fall of l966, he returned as principal of Allegany High and served the next nineteen years in that position.

From l985 until l987 he did motivational speaking and was vice president of a fund raising company.  In the fall of l987 he re-entered the field of education and was principal of Keyser High School in Mineral County, West Virginia, until his retirement in l994.

Mr. Hutcheson is a member of Ft. Cumberland Lodge No. 211 A.F. & A.M., Tall Cedars of Lebanon, Cumberland Consistory, Scottish Rite Bodies, Ali Ghan Shrine, Ft. Cumberland Post #13 American Legion, Associate Member Fraternal Order of Police #40, and a member of the Board of Governors of the Philadelphia Unit of Shriners Hospitals for Children.

He is Past President of the Cumberland Jaycees, Past President of the Cumberland Rotary Club, Past Chairman of the LaVale Civic Improvement Association, Past Potentate of Ali Ghan Shrine and Past President of Maryland Association of Secondary Principals. 

As County Commissioner, he serves as a member of the Western Maryland Health System Board of Trustees, Potomac Highlands Airport Authority, MACo Legislative Committee, the Rural Maryland Council, Tri-County Council for Western Maryland, and ex-officio member on the Board of Social Services.  In addition, he served on the Steele Commission which studied the education system of the State of Maryland, and chaired the study commission of the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad. 

Mr. Hutcheson and his wife live in Cumberland.  They have four adult children and eight grandchildren.   

 

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Barbara Boyd (Fink) Roque, R.N., J.D.
Allegany County Commissioner

 

PERSONAL BACKGROUND

Born: September 22, 1943, Cumberland, Maryland

Married Spouse's Name: Magno Paraiso Roque, M.D. Occupation: Physician
(Specializing in Urology), Retired 

 

Children: Robert Magno Roque-Born 8/20/65-Currently resides in Illinois with his wife, Sharon, a child psychologist; son, Benjamin; and daughter, Sarah. He has his Masters in Urban Planning and is a Consultant for Government Financing Administration, Chicago. Steven Vincent Roque-born 4/5/67-Currently resides in Reston, VA with his wife, Leanne, who is an attorney with the United States National Science Foundation. He is an attorney with the United States Marshal's Office, Department of Justice. 

EDUCATION

  • 1985 University of Pittsburgh School of Law, Juris Doctor

  • 1982 Frostburg State University, B.S.-Political Science 
    (Graduated Summa Cum Laude)

  • 1979 Allegany Community College, M-Arts and Sciences (Graduated Summa Cum Laude) 1964 Church Home and Hospital/johns Hopkins, Registered Nurse

EMPLOYMENT

1994- Present 
Dean of Student Development and Legislative & Legal Assistant to the President
ALLEGANY COLLEGE OF MARYLAND, Cumberland, Maryland

{Duties include supervision of the following College departments: Child Care Center, Instructional Assistance Center, Advising, Counseling, Student Activities, and Women's Center, Advising, and Monitoring Legislation for the President of the College

1988-1994 
Dean of Advancement 
ALLEGANY COLLEGE OF MARYLAND, Cumberland, Maryland

{Duties include: Executive Director of Allegany College ofMaryland Foundation, responsible for marketing, media and alumni relations, and Assistant to the College President)

1986-1988 
Law Firm of Friend and Kelly

1984-1986 
Internship/Clerkship-Law Firm of Friend and Kelly 

1964-1965 
Head Nurse--Neonatal Intensive Care Unit 
Mount Sinai Hospital Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois

During the apparent 19 year hiatus (between 1965 and 1984), we raised a family and I returned to college and was involved in numerous community volunteer programs, as well as occasional private duty nursing duties.

ELECTED OFFICES

  • 2003-2006 Allegany County Commissioner

ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

  • Former Registrar (Vestry Officer), Emmanuel Episcopal Church Allegany County Board of Education: Character Commission Senior Warden, Emmanuel Episcopal Church (2000-present) and Policy Review;

  • Former Board of Directors, Maryland Humanities Council Allegany County Chamber of Commerce, Legislative Committee Vice Chair President, Cumberland Rotary Club (1998-1999) Alliance to Allegany County Medical Society Former Chairman, County United Way, Allegany County District #1, Maryland Nurses Association;

  • President, Allegany Health Right (1996-1997) Allegany County League of Women Voters;

  • President, Cumberland Theatre (1995-1997) Cumberland-American Association of University Women;

  • President, Allegany County Commission for Women (1995-1997) Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges Former Board of Directors, American Trust Bank Maryland Dean of Students;

  • Former President, Cumberland Cultural Foundation National Association of College and University Attorneys Commissioner, Allegany County Civil Service Commission Phi Sigma Alpha (Political Honor Society) Board of Directors, Allegany County Family Violence Council Leadership Maryland, Class of 2000;

  • Maryland Commission for Celebration 2000 Allegany County, Board of Education-Ethics Panel;

  • Board of Directors, American Lung Association of Maryland Commission Member of the State Child Fatality Review Team;

  • Assistant District Governor, Rotary International (2000-present) Maryland Association of Community Colleges-Legislative Board Member Board Member, Western Maryland Health System Community Advisory Board.

HOBBIES: 

  • Travel, gourmet cooking, writing, golf, piano 

 

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