(Dec. 24, 2015) Louise L. Gulyas, who represented Ocean City on the board of the Worcester County Commissioner from 1998 to 2014, passed away on the morning of Dec. 17.
She was the second woman ever elected as a Worcester County Commissioner and served as president and vice president of the board. Earlier this year, she was nominated by the commissioners for and was named to the Maryland Senior Citizens hall of fame.
At the local level, Commissioner Gulyas represented the county commissioners on the Worcester County Commission on Aging Board of Directors and the Wor-Wic Community College Board of Trustees.
Regionally, she served as a member of the Gray Shore Committee Task Force and former chair of the Tri-County Council Health Care Committee and MAC, Inc. (Maintaining Active Citizens). Gulyas also chaired the State Commission on Aging where she received the Governor’s Leadership in Aging Award for her advocacy efforts and support of senior citizens. At the federal level, she was appointed as a delegate to the White House Conference on Aging.
In her final address to the commissioners in December 2014, she said, “Having a job you like will add five days to your week, except for my family this is my most rewarding experience. Please don’t ever think you’re not part of this team. What an awesome ride.”
She was the second woman ever elected as a Worcester County Commissioner and served as president and vice president of the board. Earlier this year, she was nominated by the commissioners for and was named to the Maryland Senior Citizens hall of fame.
At the local level, Commissioner Gulyas represented the county commissioners on the Worcester County Commission on Aging Board of Directors and the Wor-Wic Community College Board of Trustees.
Regionally, she served as a member of the Gray Shore Committee Task Force and former chair of the Tri-County Council Health Care Committee and MAC, Inc. (Maintaining Active Citizens). Gulyas also chaired the State Commission on Aging where she received the Governor’s Leadership in Aging Award for her advocacy efforts and support of senior citizens. At the federal level, she was appointed as a delegate to the White House Conference on Aging.
In her final address to the commissioners in December 2014, she said, “Having a job you like will add five days to your week, except for my family this is my most rewarding experience. Please don’t ever think you’re not part of this team. What an awesome ride.”