Baltimore County Executive
Incumbent
Johnny Olszewski
since 2018
Term length4 years
Inaugural holderMichael J. Birmingham
FormationDecember 6, 1956
WebsiteOfficial website

The Baltimore county executive is the highest elected official representing the government of Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. The office was established with the implementation of the county charter for Baltimore County on November 6, 1956.[1] The county executive is elected to post every four years,[2] coinciding with the elections for the county council and governor of Maryland.[3]

The current[when?] Baltimore county executive is Johnny A. Olzewski Jr. Two Baltimore county executives have later achieved prominence after leaving office: Spiro T. Agnew, who went on to become governor of Maryland and Vice President of the United States under Richard Nixon, resigned in 1973 due to scandal while serving in that office;[4] and Dutch Ruppersberger, who currently[when?] represents Maryland's 2nd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives.[5]

List of Baltimore County Executives

# Portrait Executive Term start Term end Terms   Party Notes
1 Michael J. Birmingham 1956 1958 1 Democratic Did not seek reelection
2 Christian H. Kahl 1958 1962 1 Democratic Lost Reelection
3 Spiro T. Agnew 1962 1966 1 Republican Did not seek reelection. Ran successfully for Governor of Maryland
4 N. Dale Anderson 1966 1974 1 1⁄2 Democratic Convicted on federal charges and resigned from office
5 Frederick L. Dewberry (Acting)1 1974 1974 Partial Democratic Succeeded the County Executive seat as County Administrative Officer following Anderson's resignation
6 Theodore G. "Ted" Venetoulis 1974 1978 1 Democratic Did not seek reelection. Ran unsuccessfully for Governor of Maryland
7 Donald P. Hutchinson December 1978 December 4, 1986 2 Democratic Term limited
8 Dennis F. Rasmussen December 4, 1986 December 3, 1990 1 Democratic Lost reelection
9 Roger B. Hayden December 3, 1990 December 2, 1994 1 Republican Lost reelection
10 C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, III December 2, 1994 December 2, 2002 2 Democratic Term limited. Ran successfully for a seat in the US House of Representatives
11 James T. Smith, Jr. December 2, 2002 December 6, 2010 2 Democratic Term limited
12 Kevin B. Kamenetz December 6, 2010 May 10, 2018 1 1⁄2 Democratic Died in office
Acting Frederick J. Homan (Acting)2 May 10, 2018 May 29, 2018 Partial Democratic Succeeded the County Executive seat as County Administrative Officer following the death of Kamenetz
13 Donald I. Mohler, III (ad interim)3 May 29, 2018 December 3, 2018 Partial Democratic Appointed by the Baltimore County Council to fill the remainder of Kamenetz's term
14 John A. "Johnny O" Olszewski, Jr. December 3, 2018 Incumbent Democratic

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Notes

References

  1. ^ "Charter: Charter of Baltimore County, Maryland". Municode Library. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  2. ^ "Baltimore County, Maryland: Executive Branch". Maryland Manual On-Line. November 23, 2020. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  3. ^ "Official 2018 Gubernatorial General Election results for Baltimore County". Maryland State Board of Elections. December 11, 2018. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  4. ^ "Spiro Agnew: vice president of the United States". Encyclopaedia Britannica. November 5, 2020. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  5. ^ "Dutch Ruppersberger". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  6. ^ "Baltimore County, Maryland: Executive Branch: County Executives". Maryland Manual On-Line. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
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