Michael A. Llewelleyn was appointed by Governor O'Malley on September 28, 2009 to fill the vacancy left by the passing of Jane M. Dawson. He was a candidate in the 2010 election for a seat on the non-partisan Board of Education and elected to that position in the November 2, 2010 General Election. Llewelleyn chose not to run for re-election in 2014.
Donald “Don” W. Mason, (1927-2015), a Republican, served as Allegany County State’s Attorney from 1965 through 1973. Among the numerous campaign items used during his campaigns, and as displayed here are a car antenna pennant from 1970, a campaign postcard from 1966, a paper clip, and matchbook. In Mason's 1970 Campaign attention was drawn to his effective prosecution of criminal cases, the importance of law and order, the absence of organized crime, the area's low crime rate, and his leadership "in the battle to combat the drug problem in our County".
James Cotton, 1930-2019, a Democrat, was elected to the Frostburg City Council in 2000 and served as Finance Commissioner for the City of Frostburg. He went on to be elected Mayor of Frostburg and served in that capacity from 2002-2006. Two items from his unsuccessful 2006 campaign for re-election are depicted on this page. A campaign brochure from Cotton's successful 2002 campaign for Mayor reads as follows:
Jim Cotton Candidate for Mayor
Why?
1. Experience
· 38 years at Frostburg State University
· Department Chair (18 years)
Donald Wade (1925-1996), a Republican, was elected Sheriff of Allegany County in 1977 and served as Sheriff of Allegany County from 1978 through 1990, at which time he chose not to run for re-election. As noted on his campaign card, “Your Support” was greatly appreciated.
Gary Simpson, a Republican, succeeded Donald Wade and served as Sheriff of Allegany County from 1990-1994.
William A. Wilson, a Republican, was elected to the Maryland State Senate, Legislative District 1-C in 1970 and served as a State Senator from 1971-1974. This District covered Garrett, as well as a portion of Allegany County.
Charles M. See, a Republican, was a long-serving member in the Maryland General Assembly. Elected in 1938, he represented Allegany County in the House of Delegates from 1939 through 1955. He was then appointed to fill a vacancy in the State Senate where he served from 1956 until his retirement in 1963.
James S. Stafford, a Democrat, promised he “Will serve YOU in Annapolis”. In a heavily Republican district at that time this assurance was not enough to have him voted into the Maryland House of Delegates. At the time of Stafford’s 1962 bid he was an employee of the Queen City Brewery. It is interesting to note that he was among the last members appointed to the Allegany County Board of Education before it became an elective office.
Acknowledgments and Bibliography:
I deeply appreciate the direct assistance offered by the following individuals in providing information from their respective units of government:
Catherine “Kitty” O. Davis, Director, Allegany County Board of Elections
Rebecca Drew, Register of Wills, Allegany County, Maryland
Marjorie Eirich, City Clerk, City of Cumberland
Carol Gaffney, former Clerk, Board of Allegany County Commissioners
John Kirby, City Administrator, City of Frostburg, Maryland
Victor Cushwa, a Democrat, was appointed to the Maryland State Senate, Legislative District 2, in 1978. At that time this district represented parts of both Allegany and Garrett Counties. Cushwa was officially elected later that same year, and re-elected to the State Senate serving until June 1990 when he resigned to accept an appointment to the Public Service Commission. The last six months of his term of office were filled by the appointment of his wife, Patricia K. Cushwa.
Marshall Thomas Wilt was elected to the Cumberland City Council in 1982 with 2,901 votes, and re-elected in 1984 serving through 1986. As can be seen in his Cumberland News campaign advertisement from May 1982, his slogan was “Wilt Will Do It.” In 1984, along with being “honest, experienced and hardworking”, Wilt promised to “always strive for better government”, and felt we could all “prosper by working together.” Wilt, a Republican, was also elected to the Board of Allegany Commissioners and served from 1986-1990.