GLOUCESTER COUNTY — Gloucester County announced County Administrator Carol Steele recently appointed the county’s chief financial officer, Maria Calloway, to Deputy County Administrator, effective Sept. 1.

Calloway fills the position left vacant by the recent retirement of George Bains, who had served as deputy county administrator since March of 2021, the county said.

“We wish George well on his much-deserved retirement after many years in public service,” Steele said. “We will miss him tremendously, but we are excited to utilize the immense skills and talents that Maria will bring to the position.”

Bains had a long tenure of public service, beginning with serving as Director of Engineering and later Director of Information Technology for over 23 years in Gloucester, according to the c

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