J. RODNEY LITTLE

EMPLOYMENT
Director, Division of Historical and Cultural Programs, Department of Housing and Community Development, and State Historic Preservation Officer, State of Maryland, Annapolis. 1987 to present. (Dual appointment by Govemor William Donald Schaefer and Secretary of Housing and Community Development, Jacqueline H. Rogers; reappointed by Govemor Parris N. Glendening and Secretary Raymond A. Skinner)

• Management of 103 permanent staff; oversight of boards and commissions; annual budget $13 million; administration of historic and museum properties, lncluding over 600 acres and 50 buildings; responsibilities include all federally and statemandated programs for the designation and regulatory protection of historic and archeological sites. 5 grants programs. revolving loans. endowment management. research, publication. technical assistance, ethnic communities services, museums and public education.

• Major Division operating units include the Maryland Historical Trust, the Commission on African-Amencan History and Culture, Commission on Indian Affairs, the Bannekerlllougtass Museum. Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum, and the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority.

• Developed and secured passage or legislation establishing; i) a program to identify, research. and protect historic shiprvrecks and archeotogicat sites on state sovereignty submerged lands; and 2i the Maryland Heritage Tourism and Development Areas Program, an interagency program to plan, designate and develop heritage tourism "enterprise zones" throughout the slate. Director, Maryland Historical Trust., and Statie Historic Preservation Officer, State of Maryland, Annapolis. 1981 to 1987. [Dual appointment by Govemor Harry R. Hughes and the Board of Trustees. Maryland Historical Trust.)

• Program awarded 4th highest federal funding level in nation (1983 to 1954, based on competitive evaluation of demonstrated perfomrance. [Note; Maryland ranks 19th in population, 43rd in land area.)

• Through aggressive promotional and technical assistance efforts, program ranked number 2 in nation in rehabilitation proiects completed under agency implementation of the Economic Recovery Tax Act.

• Program secured over $4 million in donated pnvate property and funds. and over 100 gift easements during tenure.