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Tuesday, February 02, 2016

Somerset County Board of Education Selects its Leadership

Sumpter and Nicholson Elected to Positions of Leadership on the Somerset County Board of Education

At its monthly meeting on January 19 2016, the Somerset County Board of Education reelected a member to a leadership position and elected a board member into her first position of leadership on the Board. Warner Sumpter was selected again to serve as Chairman of the Board. Penelope “Penny” Nicholson was chosen as Vice Chairwoman of the Board of Education.

Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Warner I. Sumpter is president of the Maryland Association of Boards of Education. (BG) Sumpter has served over 52 years in federal, state, county and community positions in both career and volunteer positions. He has served as the Director of Public Safety/Chief of Police for the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. Prior to that position he served as Director for Shore Transit. In addition he has served as Assistant Secretary for Law Enforcement and Security Operations for the Maryland Department of General Service. He had over 30 years of military service with part of that service in numerous positions of command. He has also served in the Maryland State Police eventually holding a position of major. Sumpter is a decorated veteran who is active in numerous community and church organizations.

Penny Nicholson has been in the medical profession for over 40 years serving in numerous capacities including Triage Nurse, Staff Nurse, Charge Nurse, Medical and Surgical ICU Staff Registered Nurse, Emergency Services Nurse, Ambulatory Surgery Nurse, Supervisor, Patient Representative, Program Director, Division Chief, Clinical Instructor, Interventional Radiology RN and Education Coordinator. She has a Registered Nurse Diploma, a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing and a Master’s in Business Administration. She is active in community affairs as a member of the Princess Anne Chamber of Commerce and St. Andrews’s Episcopal Church.

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