The Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) will conduct its winter conference January 4th-to-6th at the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay in Cambridge. A highlight of the event will be the presentation of the 2012 Marilyn J. Praisner Public Service Award at the Inaugural Ceremony and Awards Banquet at 6:30 P.M. on January 5th. The award was established in 2009 to recognize extraordinary public service, passion for county government, and tireless dedication to MACo. All of these characteristics were exhibited by the award’s namesake, the late Marilyn J. Praisner, who served as a Montgomery County Council Member and as the 2003 President of MACo. This year’s honoree is former Wicomico County Council President Henry S. Parker. Mr. Parker was nominated for the award by Wicomico County Executive Richard M. Pollitt, Jr., with the support of the Wicomico County Council.
Mr. Parker served on the council from 1982-to-1998 and was its president from 1982-to-
1994. As recognition for his distinguished service to the citizens of Wicomico County, the athletic complex on Naylor Mill Road bears Mr. Parker’s name.
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I never thought Mr. Parker brought much to the table myself.
It was his way or the highway without any regard for his fellow man. I was going to attend the MACO conference - now I'm going to reconsider.
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