LLOYD MARTIN, Council President - was elected to the Council in October 2002. Mr. Martin has 25 years of experience as a local convenience store manager, having managed a family owned business since 1983. He is currently vice President of the Caine Woods Association and a member of the local chapter for Ducks Unlimited. As a Councilman, he serves on the Noise Board. He is married with two young children. E-Mail

-elected as Council Member on 10/17/2002
-nominated as Council Secretary on 10/19/2006
-nominated as Council President on 11/8/2012

MARY KNIGHT, Council Secretary, was elected to the Council in 2006. Ms. Knight received her Bachelors of Arts degree majoring in Business Administration and Marketing from Loyola College in Baltimore. She attended Johns Hopkins University for her graduate studies. Ms. Knight previously had a management career with AT&T for 27 years. She has served on the Ocean City Grievance Committee and prior to her election as the Labor Commissioner. As a Council Member she serves on Coastal Resources Legislative, Humane Society, and American with Disabilities committees. E-mail Cell Phone: 443-235-0326.

-elected as Council Member on 10/19/2006
-nominated as Council Secretary on 11/8/2012

BRENT ASHLEY, Council Member - was elected to the Council in 2010. Mr. Ashley is a graduate of Catonsville Community College and Salisbury University. He spent 30 years as the owner/operator of a Motel and Property Rental Business. He is a past President of the Ocean City Chamber of Commerce and served for many years on the Board of Directors of the Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association and the Visitors and Convention Bureau. He is the past Chairman of the Ocean City Noise Control Board. E-Mail Home 410-289-6909 and cell 443-614-1376

-elected as Council Member on 10/19/2010

DOUG CYMEK, was elected to the City Council in 2008. Mr. Cymek has 38 years experience as a successful small business owner and operates a general contracting and construction management firm in Ocean City. He recently retired after 13 years as a Private Detective licensed by Maryland State Police. He has served several terms as the President of the Caine Keys II Civic Association and currently serves as Vice-President. He volunteers his time and supports many local causes. He served on the Town of Ocean City Noise Control Board from 1995 to 2010 and is a graduate of the Ocean City Police Department’s Citizens Police Academy, a recipient of the Governor’s Crime Prevention Award and a past member of the Seasonal Employee Quality of Life Task Force. Mr. Cymek has been married to his wife, Vicki for 42 years and has two children and eight grandchildren. E-mail Cell Phone: 443-235-1504

-elected as Council Member on 10/23/2008

DENNIS DARE, Council Member, was elected to the City Council in November 2012. Mr. Dare grew up in Harrisburg, Pa., graduated from the Pennsylvania State University and served in the U.S. Navy aboard the U.S.S. Hermitage. A registered professional engineer, he is a member of the International City Management Association and past president of the Maryland City/County Managers Association. He is also a member of the American Legion Post 166, VFW Post 8296 and Elks Lodge 2645. Other memberships include the Delmarva Irish-American Club, AARP and Atlantic United Methodist Church. He has served as chairman of the AUMC Administrative Council and AUMC Trustees. He was founding president of Boy Scout Troop 225. Mr. Dare served as the City Engineer for the Town of Ocean City from October 1982 to March 1990, and as City Manager from April 1990 to September 2011. He currently serves as president of the Caine Woods Community Association. Married to Elizabeth Brownell Dare since 2000, Mr. Dare has three sons — Andrew (wife Kim), Jason (wife Carrie) and Ryan — and one granddaughter, Lexie. Phone number: 410-250-1650 E-Mail

-elected as Council Member on 11/6/2012

JOE MITRECIC, Council Member, E-mail

-served as Council Member from 2002-2010
-elected back as Council Member on 11/6/2012

MARGARET PILLAS, Council Member – elected to City Council 2006. As a council member she is the alternate on the noise board. Her public service record started in the 1980’s. She served on the State of Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. She founded caregivers, a 501c3 charity. Mrs. Pillas owns and operates a retail children’s clothing store on the Boardwalk. E-mail
Home 410-289-7776 and cell 443-235-4403

-elected as Council Member on 10/19/2006