Board of Directors:
Executive Committee:
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Walter J. Stewart Chairman
Patrick J. Griffin Vice Chairman and Treasurer |
Erik Fatemi Vice Chairman
Dionne M. Davies Secretary |
Board Members:
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Marianne Alexander
Anne Barth Mary Anne Clarkson Susan Kemnitzer Hon. Alan B. Mollohan |
Donald D. Ritchie
Karen Rice Elysa Smith-Jones Barbara Videnieks Ray Smock Ex Officio |
Emeritus Board:
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Richard A. Baker
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Ned Rose
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Our Staff:
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Dr. Ray Smock led the Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education as its founding director from 2002 to 2018. He has rejoined the staff in 2021 as Interim Director. Prior to his tenure at the Byrd Center, Ray served as Historian of the United States House of Representatives from the creation of that office in 1983 until 1995. He is a past president of the Association of Centers for the Study of Congress, the Society for History in the Federal Government, and the Association for Documentary Editing. He holds the Ph.D. in American History from the University of Maryland, College Park. He is a biographer of Booker T. Washington, co-editor of Congress Investigates: A Critical and Documentary History (2 vols.), and other works on the history of Congress and the presidency. He served as a historical consultant to the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, PA.
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Jody leads the educational and public outreach initiatives of the Byrd Center, including our Teacher Institute and student internship programs. He has been on the staff of the Byrd Center since 2013 and previously served as the Archivist and Office Manager. Jody is an active member of the Society of American Archivists and the Association of Centers for the Study of Congress, serving on various committees within each organization. He is also the President of the South Mountain Heritage Society in Burkittsville, Maryland. Jody received a BA in Public History from Shepherd University in 2013 and a MARA from San Jose State University in 2017.
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Elizabeth is the donor relations associate for the Byrd Center. She attended Shepherd University, where she took an introductory course in Archival Science hosted in the Byrd Center archives. She graduated with a Regents Bachelor of Arts in 2015. Currently, Elizabeth serves as the youngest member of the Charles Town City Council and holds a position on the Personnel Committee, Parks and Recreation Commission, and the Infrastructure Committee. In 2021, she was named one of Shepherd University's Finest Under 40.
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