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Paul W. Comfort, County Administrator
The County Administrator is responsible to the County Commissioners for the day-to-day operations of County Government; assuring County Commissioners' assignments are conducted thoroughly, efficiently and in accordance with Commissioner directives; administering the various functions of government in accordance with laws, policies and procedures promulgated by the County Commissioners; preparing policy recommendations for Commissioners' approval; approving the weekly meeting agenda of the County Commissioners; assisting the Commissioners in establishing long and short range goals and objectives for the County; maintaining liaison and coordinating efforts with other State, Federal, County and non-profit agencies; and supervising and evaluating department heads.
PAUL W. COMFORT, ESQ. is the appointed County Administrator for Charles County, Maryland.
Formerly, he was the County Administrator for Queen Annes County, Maryland, a position he held from 2003 to 2007.
Prior to that, he held positions in the public and private sector of the passenger transportation industry.
Mr. Comfort earned his A.A. (with honors) in Humanities and Social Sciences from
Chesapeake College, his B.A. (cum laude) in History from the University of
Maryland-Baltimore County, and his J.D. from the University of Maryland School
of Law. He currently serves as President of the County Administrative Officers
Association of Maryland.
