An employee of the circuit court since 1980, her extensive experience in the daily operations of the court led to her election as Clerk of the Circuit Court in 1998.

Since becoming Clerk of the Circuit Court, Ms. Smith has served on many committees statewide that work to benefit the Maryland Judiciary as well as the Circuit Court for Calvert County. Ms. Smith currently serves as a member of the Conference of Circuit Court Clerks. She is an active member, and Vice President, of the Maryland Circuit Court Clerk’s Association. She currently serves as Chair of the Professional Development Committee, comprised of administrative officials from both the circuit and District Courts, as a member of the Uniform Reporting Data Definitions Committee, the Retention Schedule Committee, the Land Record Access Committee, the Conference of Circuit Court Administrators, the Joint Forms Committee and the E-License Committee.

Ms. Smith’s goal is to ensure that her office provides prompt, courteous and accurate information and the highest quality of service to all who seek the assistance of the Circuit Court for Calvert County.

Ms. Smith attended University of Maryland, graduated from Charles County Committee College with an Associates Degree in Law Enforcement, and received a Certificate in Court Management from the National Center for State Courts Institute for Court Management in Williamsburg, Va. She resides in Port Republic with her husband, Eddie, their son, Neil and their menagerie of pets.