Baltimore County Executive

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Baltimore County Executive
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Incumbent
Johnny Olszewski
since 2018
Term length 4 years
Inaugural holder Michael J. Birmingham
FormationDecember 6, 1956
Website Official 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]

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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 Baltimore County Executive is Johnny A. Olzewski Jr.

List of Baltimore County Executives

#PortraitExecutiveTerm startTerm endTerms PartyNotes
1 Michael J. Birmingham 1956December 19581 Democratic Did not seek reelection
2 Christian H. Kahl December 1958December 19621 Democratic Lost Reelection
3 Spiro T. Agnew December 1962December 19661 Republican Did not seek reelection. Ran successfully for Governor of Maryland
4 N. Dale Anderson December 1966March 19741 12 Democratic Convicted on federal charges and resigned from office
5 Frederick L. Dewberry (Acting) 1 March 1974December 1974Partial Democratic Succeeded the County Executive seat as County Administrative Officer following Anderson's resignation
6 Theodore G. "Ted" Venetoulis December 1974December 19781 Democratic Did not seek reelection. Ran unsuccessfully for Governor of Maryland
7 Donald P. Hutchinson December 1978December 4, 19862 Democratic Term limited
8 Dennis F. Rasmussen December 4, 1986December 3, 19901 Democratic Lost reelection
9 Roger B. Hayden December 3, 1990December 2, 19941 Republican Lost reelection
10 C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, III December 2, 1994December 2, 20022 Democratic Term limited. Ran successfully for a seat in the US House of Representatives
11 James T. Smith, Jr. December 2, 2002December 6, 20102 Democratic Term limited
12 Kevin B. Kamenetz December 6, 2010May 10, 20181 12 Democratic Died in office
ActingFrederick J. Homan (Acting) 2 May 10, 2018May 29, 2018Partial 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, 2018December 3, 2018Partial Democratic Appointed by the Baltimore County Council to fill the remainder of Kamenetz's term
14 John A. "Johnny O" Olszewski, Jr. December 3, 2018Incumbent Democratic

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