Charles Lonnell Short

Background

Short, Charles Lonnell was born on April 28, 1947 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Clyde Lonnell and Marion (Ilas) Short.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in History, Georgetown University, 1971; Master of Arts in Education, Catholic U. American, Washington, 1974.

Career

Teacher, Holy Trinity School, Washington, 1969-1973; counselor, Boys' & Girls' Homes Montgomery County, Rockville, Maryland., 1970-1973; coordinator youth services, Montgomery County Government, Rockville, 1973-1978; executive director, Montgomery County Office for Children & Youth, Rockville, 1973-1983; director, Montgomery County Department Family Resources, Rockville, since 1983. Chairman of the Board Montgomery County Maryland. Drunk Driving Task Force, 1981-1983, Montgomery County Child Care Task Force, Montgomery County Homeless Coalition, 1983-1985.

Member Private Industry Council, 1983-1987, Georgetown University Undergraduate Admissions Committee, Washington, 1987. Member Montgomery County Commision on the Efficiency & Effectiveness of Government, since 1991.

Achievements

• Charles Lonnell Short has been listed as a noteworthy County administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Rockville Human Rights Commission, 1987, Rockville Neighborhood Planning Council, 1985. Girls softball coach Catholic Youth Organization, since 1987. Member pastoral county Archdiocese of Washiington, 1987, chairman budget priorities committee, 1988-1989, 90-91.

Member Leadership Montgomery, 1989, faculty chairman, 1990. Member National Association Counties (human services steering committee, numerous Achievement awards), Maryland. Association Counties (president human service administrators affiliate 1989), National Council on Aging, Maryland.

Association PTAs (honorary life), NASW, Maryland. Catholic Conference (Board of Governors since 1991), Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps.

Interests

• Avocations: jogging, gardening, horseback riding.

Connections

Married Maureen Terese O'Donnell, July 26, 1975. Children: Mary Margaret, Christine Anne, Charles Junior.

Father:

Clyde Lonnell Short

Mother:

Marion (Ilas) Short

Spouse:

Maureen Terese O'Donnell

child:

Christine Anne Short

child:

Charles Junior Short

child:

Mary Margaret Short