The County Council tapped Maryland’s longest-serving state senator to serve the remaining two years of the term of Johnny Olszewski Jr., who was sworn in as a member of Congress this week.
“Congratulations, Madame County Executive.”
With those four words — after a unanimous vote — the Baltimore County Council made history by naming its first female county executive.
After about three decades in the General Assembly, state Sen. Kathy Klausmeier will serve out the remaining two years of former County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr.’s term.
Klausmeier, 74, waited for an hour while each councilman took a few minutes to discuss their deep personal ties with the East Side stalwart whom newly elected Council Chair Mike Ertel called “the matriarch” of the Baltimore County political family.
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