Editing Ocean Pines, Maryland (section)

==Government==
In 1971, Boise Cascade formed the Ocean Pines Association. The company turned over control to the Association in August 1973.<ref name="Timeline" /> The current OPA Board of Directors consists of President Colette Horn, Vice President Frank Daly, Treasurer Larry Perrone, Secretary Josette Wheatley, Director Richard Farr, and Directors Doug Parks and Amy Peck.<ref>{{cite web |title=Board Of Directors |url=https://www.oceanpines.org/board-of-directors |website=oceanpines.org |publisher=Ocean Pines Association |access-date=April 20, 2022}}</ref> The board holds annual elections to elect its members.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ellsion |first1=Greg |title=Ocean Pines Bylaws Committee reviews election issues |url=https://baysideoc.com/ocean-pines-bylaws-committee-reviews-election-issues/ |access-date=April 20, 2022 |work=Bayside Gazette |date=July 29, 2021}}</ref>

In April 1993, the Worcester County Commissioners established Election District Six, which represents Ocean Pines in the county government.<ref name="Timeline" /> Today, the town is represented by Districts 5 and 6 in the Board of County Commissioners,<ref>{{cite web |title=FINAL COMMISSIONER REDISTRICTING MAP |url=https://www.co.worcester.md.us/newworcester/sites/default/files/Northern_Sept17_2013.pdf |website=co.worcester.md.us |publisher=Worcester County, Maryland |access-date=September 17, 2013}}</ref> which are currently represented by [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]] Anthony W. "Chip" Bertino, Jr.<ref>{{cite web |title=Anthony W. (Chip) Bertino, Jr., Board of County Commissioners, Worcester County, Maryland |url=https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/36loc/wo/leg/html/msa17033.html |website=Maryland Manual On-Line |publisher=[[Maryland State Archives]] |access-date=April 20, 2022}}</ref> and Madison J. Bunting, Jr.<ref>{{cite web |title=Commissioners |url=https://www.co.worcester.md.us/commissioners |website=co.worcester.md.us |publisher=[[Worcester County, Maryland]] |access-date=April 20, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Madison J. Bunting, Jr., Board of County Commissioners, Worcester County, Maryland |url=https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/36loc/wo/leg/html/msa15346.html |website=Maryland Manual On-Line |publisher=[[Maryland State Archives]] |access-date=April 20, 2022}}</ref>

Ocean Pines is included in [[Maryland's 1st congressional district]].