Baltimore County Executive
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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]
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 went on to represent Maryland's 2nd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives.[5]
The incumbent Baltimore County executive is Katherine A. Klausmeier.
List of Baltimore County executives
| # | Portrait | Executive | Term start | Term end | Terms | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "sort". | Michael J. Birmingham | 1956 | December 1958 | 1 | bgcolor=Template:Party color| | Democratic | Did not seek reelection | |
| Script error: No such module "sort". | Christian H. Kahl | December 1958 | December 1962 | 1 | bgcolor=Template:Party color| | Democratic | Lost Reelection | |
| Script error: No such module "sort". | Spiro T. Agnew | December 1962 | December 1966 | 1 | bgcolor=Template:Party color| | Republican | Did not seek reelection. Ran successfully for Governor of Maryland | |
| Script error: No such module "sort". | N. Dale Anderson | December 1966 | March 1974 | 1 Script error: No such module "sort". | bgcolor=Template:Party color| | Democratic | Convicted on federal charges and resigned from office | |
| Script error: No such module "sort". | Frederick L. Dewberry (Acting)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".1 | March 1974 | December 1974 | Partial | bgcolor=Template:Party color| | Democratic | Succeeded the County Executive seat as County Administrative Officer following Anderson's resignation | |
| Script error: No such module "sort". | Theodore G. "Ted" Venetoulis | December 1974 | December 1978 | 1 | bgcolor=Template:Party color| | Democratic | Did not seek reelection. Ran unsuccessfully for Governor of Maryland | |
| Script error: No such module "sort". | Donald P. Hutchinson | December 1978 | December 4, 1986 | 2 | bgcolor=Template:Party color| | Democratic | Term limited | |
| Script error: No such module "sort". | Dennis F. Rasmussen | December 4, 1986 | December 3, 1990 | 1 | bgcolor=Template:Party color| | Democratic | Lost reelection | |
| Script error: No such module "sort". | Roger B. Hayden | December 3, 1990 | December 2, 1994 | 1 | bgcolor=Template:Party color| | Republican | Lost reelection | |
| Script error: No such module "sort". | C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, III | December 2, 1994 | December 2, 2002 | 2 | bgcolor=Template:Party color| | Democratic | Term limited. Ran successfully for a seat in the US House of Representatives | |
| Script error: No such module "sort". | James T. Smith, Jr. | December 2, 2002 | December 6, 2010 | 2 | bgcolor=Template:Party color| | Democratic | Term limited | |
| Script error: No such module "sort". | Kevin B. Kamenetz | December 6, 2010 | May 10, 2018 | 1 Script error: No such module "sort". | bgcolor=Template:Party color| | Democratic | Died in office | |
| Script error: No such module "sort". | Frederick J. Homan (Acting)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".2 | May 10, 2018 | May 29, 2018 | Partial | bgcolor=Template:Party color| | Democratic | Succeeded the County Executive seat as County Administrative Officer following the death of Kamenetz | |
| Script error: No such module "sort". | Donald I. Mohler, III (ad interim)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".3 | May 29, 2018 | December 3, 2018 | Partial | bgcolor=Template:Party color| | Democratic | Appointed by the Baltimore County Council to fill the remainder of Kamenetz's term | |
| Script error: No such module "sort". | Dr. John A. "Johnny O" Olszewski, Jr. | December 3, 2018 | January 3, 2025 | 1 Script error: No such module "sort". | bgcolor=Template:Party color| | Democratic | Ran successfully for a seat in the US House of Representatives | |
| Script error: No such module "sort". | D'Andrea Walker (Acting)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".4 | January 3, 2025 | January 7, 2025 | Partial | bgcolor=Template:Party color| | Democratic | Succeeded the County Executive seat as County Administrative Officer following the resignation of Olszewski. | |
| Script error: No such module "sort". | Katherine A. Klausmeier | January 7, 2025 | Incumbent | Script error: No such module "sort". | bgcolor=Template:Party color| | Democratic | Appointed by the Baltimore County Council to fill the remainder of Olszewski's term |
Notes
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- <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>^3 Appointed to fill remainder of Kamenetz's term
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