Baltimore County Executive

The Baltimore County Executive is the highest elected official representing the government of Baltimore County, Maryland. The post was established with the implementation of the Home Rule Charter for Baltimore County on December 6, 1956. Previously the powers of the County Executive were vested with the Board of County Commissioners in Baltimore County, which with the implementation of the Home Rule Charter ceased to exist. The County Executive is elected to post every 4 years, coinciding with the elections for the county council and governor of Maryland.

The current County Executive is Kevin Kamenetz. Two former County Executives have achieved prominence since leaving office: Spiro T. Agnew, who went on to become Governor of Maryland and the Vice President of the United States under Richard Nixon, resigning in disgrace due to scandal; and Dutch Ruppersberger, who currently represents the 2nd Congressional District of Maryland in the United States House of Representatives.

List of County Executives

Name Took Office Left Office Party
1 Michael J. Birmingham 1956 1958 Democratic
2 Christian H. Kahl 1958 1962 Democratic
3 Spiro T. Agnew 1962 1966 Republican
4 Dale Anderson 1966 1974 Democratic
Frederick L. Dewberry (acting)1 1974 1974 Democratic
5 Theodore G. Venetoulis 1974 1978 Democratic
6 Donald P. Hutchinson 1978 1986 Democratic
7 Dennis F. Rasmussen 1986 1990 Democratic
8 Roger B. Hayden 1990 1994 Republican
9 Dutch Ruppersberger 1994 2002 Democratic
10 James T. Smith, Jr. 2002 2010 Democratic
11 Kevin B. Kamenetz 2010 current Democratic

References

    ^1 Acting County Executive after the conviction and resignation of Anderson

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