Ronald Hafner, 1st Election District, moved to St. Mary's County in 1977. After a short stay in Lexington Park, he moved to St. Inigoes, where he still resides. Ron worked for the Maryland Park Service for nine years before switching to the Maryland Forest Service, where he was a Forest Warden and Regional Maintenance Supervisor. Ron also served in the military for a total of twenty years; three years in the Army National Guard and seventeen in the Air Force Reserves.  Ron joined the Ridge Volunteer Fire Department (RVFD) in 1992.  He is a life member and has held several positions, currently serving as the President of RVFD.  He has been married to his wife Mary for thirty-nine years.  They have two grown children, Paul and Gretchen.

George K. Anas, 2nd & 9th Election Districts, is employed by Berkshire Hathaway Energy Gas Transmission & Storage (BHE GT&S), a multi-state natural gas pipeline and LNG service provider. He is a graduate of James Madison University. George is Director of External Affairs and is responsible for corporate and government external affairs for the company. He is a registered lobbyist in Maryland and Virginia. In addition to his service with the St. Mary's County Metropolitan Commission, Maryland Governor Wes Moore appointed George to the St. Mary’s County Alcohol Beverage Board of Commissioners in 2024. Mr. Anas is actively engaged locally, and he also serves on the St. Mary’s College of Maryland Foundation Board. He is past president of the Fork Union Military Academy Alumni Association and was elected to the Fork Union Military Academy Board of Trustees in 2019. Mr. Anas previously served as a Trustee on the Virginia State University Board of Visitors, as well as a Board membership on the Rockingham County Economic Development Authority, the Shenandoah Valley Partnership, the Massanutten Technical Center Foundation, and Virginia Agribusiness Council. George is married to Kellie Hinkle, and they reside in Tall Timbers.

John E. Pleisse, 3rd Election District, grew up in Harford County graduating from Aberdeen High School. He attended the University of Maryland earning his BS degree in Business Administration and thereafter a JD from the University of Baltimore School of Law while working for GEICO and then at NASA Goddard Space Center. He then relocated to St. Mary’s County and began the practice of law, which included serving several stints as Assistant State’s Attorney, Public Defender, Planning Commission Attorney, Adjunct Professor for Embry Riddle University and first in-house counsel for the St. Mary's County Metropolitan Commission. He now enjoys semi-retirement; continuing to engage in part-time practice of law.

Dale Antosh, 4th & 5th Election Districts, has been a St. Mary’s County property owner since 1961 and moved here full-time in 2008.  Mr. Antosh was a high school teacher for 35-years and is a graduate of the University of Maryland in Technology Education.  Mr. Antosh is currently the President of the Golden Beach/Patuxent Knolls Civic Association, a position he has held for over 10-years.  Mr. Antosh is also the Vice-President of BEMANCO, a corporation that manages the properties in Golden Beach, Maryland.

Keith S. Dugan, 6th Election District, Resides in Hollywood and is a Graduate of Chopticon High School and West Virginia University, where he obtained a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering.  Mr. Dugan served as a Captain in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and spent 35 years as a Construction Executive for Commercial Construction.  Full Bio

Joseph R. Mattingly, III, "Rick," 7th Election District.  was born in Colton’s Point, MD.  His family moved a few years later to Harford County, MD until his freshman year of high school, where he attended St Mary’s Ryken and graduated in 2004.  Rick began his career operating equipment at Maryland Rock Industries and worked his way to quality control engineer.  In 2008 he decided to change careers and began working at SMECO. He worked various jobs including Meter Reader, Journeyman Lineman, Distribution Systems Operator, to his current role as Technical Training Manager.  During his time at SMECO, he also obtained his Electrical Power Technician degree from CSM and completed the Northwest Lineman College 4-year program.  Rick currently resides in Bushwood with his wife, Michelle, and two children, Jackson and Bella. Rick enjoys golf and off-road trail riding. 

Joseph M. Gould, 8th Election District, was born and raised in St. Mary’s County. He attended Great Mills High School and acquired his GED from Baltimore City. Mr. Gould began in the automotive repair business at 19 years of age and has earned many ASE Certifications. He opened his own repair facility in April of 2016, which currently employes three (3) technicians. In 1993, Mr. Gould joined the Second District Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) and moved to Bay District VFD in 1995, where he is currently in his 9th year serving as the Fire Chief. Mr. Gould and his wife, Melissa, reside in Lexington Park and have two children and one beautiful granddaughter.

Captain Mark Zematis is a native of Barkhamsted, Connecticut and graduated from the United States Naval Academy in May 2000 with a Bachelor of Science in Ocean Engineering. Additionally, he holds a Master of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College.  Captain Zematis reported to Naval Air Station Patuxent River as Executive Officer in January 2024, and assumed the responsibilities of Commanding Officer on July 17, 2025.

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