Worcester County Commissioner Louise Gulyas has broken her C2 upper vertebra in her neck after falling in her condo on Friday.
She is currently at Peninsula Regional Medical Center.
The Salisbury Daily Times reports that her son Thom said the accident occurred after she returned home from lunch with friends and lost consciousness.
He added that it was light outside when the incident occurred was and dark when she woke up.
Fellow Commissioner Bud Church, who visited her on Sunday, said that she was in great spirits smiling and laughing.
He said it is not clear if she will have to wear a brace while the injury is healing or if doctors would have to operate.
