12-02-2024 3:36pm

COUNTY EXEC. COULD

TOWSON, Md. —The Baltimore County Council released a list Monday of the 12 people who could succeed County Executive Johnny Olszweski.According to the County Council, the 12 candidates are Jim Brochin, Jon S. Cardin, Yara A. Cheikh, Gregory A. Dennis, Paul Drutz-Hannahs, Tara E. Ebersole, William M. Huhn, Katherine A. Klausmeier. Aris Melissaratos, George Perdikakis, Sr.Tom Quirk, Barry F. Williams.

Olszweski is headed to Congress in January to represent the 2nd District, so someone will need to fill his job until the term ends in 2026.Per the county charter, the County Council must vote on the replacement county executive. A candidate must receive four votes. The County Council accepted candidate applications thru Nov. 29.

JON S. CARDIN, Esq.
Democrat, District 11B, Baltimore County

Lowe House Office Building, Room 426
6 Bladen St., Annapolis, MD 21401
(410) 841-3054
1-800-492-7122, ext. 3054 (toll free)
e-mail: jon.cardin@house.state.md.us
fax: (410) 841-3385
web: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Members/Details/cardin01

Member of House of Delegates, January 8, 2003 to January 14, 2015, and since January 9, 2019 (representing Dist. 11, Jan. 8, 2003 to Jan. 14, 2015, & Jan. 9, 2019 to Jan. 11, 2023; Dist. 11B since Jan. 11, 2023). Member, Judiciary Committee, 2019- (criminal law & procedure subcommittee, 2019-; chair, civil law & procedure subcommittee, 2019-). Member, Maryland Legislative Jewish Caucus, 2024-.

Member, Ways and Means Committee, 2003-15 (education subcommittee, 2003-04; tax & revenue subcommittee, 2004-06; vice-chair's subcommittee, 2007-15; chair, election law subcommittee, 2007-15, member, 2003-06); Special Committee on Higher Education Affordability and Accessibility, 2003-04; Joint Advisory Committee on Legislative Data Systems, 2007-14. Member, Maryland Green Caucus, 2003-15. Chair, Maryland Bicycle and Pedestrian Caucus, 2005-15. Member, Maryland Veterans Caucus, 2006-15. Member, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2009-15 (agriculture, environment & energy committee, 2007-08; agriculture & energy committee, 2008-15; environment committee, 2008-15; chair, redistricting & elections committee, 2011-15, vice-chair, 2009-11; chair, election law committee, 2012-15).

Member, Task Force to Study the Dynamics of Elderly and Retiree Migration into and out of Maryland, 2004-06; Task Force on Comparable Testing Methods for the Maryland High School Assessments, 2004-06; Task Force to Implement Holocaust, Genocide, Human Rights and Tolerance Education, 2005-07; Commission to Study Campaign Finance Law, 2011-13.

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, January 12, 1970. Attended Park School, Brooklandville, Maryland; Tufts University, B.A. (international relations), 1992; University of Maryland Baltimore County, M.P.S. (policy sciences), 1996; Baltimore Hebrew University, M.A. (judaic studies), with honors, 1996. University of Maryland School of Law, J.D., with honors, 2001. Law clerk to Judge William D. Quarles, Jr., Baltimore City Circuit Court, 2001-02. Admitted to Maryland Bar, 2001; District of Columbia Bar, 2002. Attorney. Jon S. Cardin, P.A., Baltimore, Maryland. Member, American Bar Association; Federal Bar Association, Maryland State Bar Association (young lawyers section); Baltimore City Bar Association. Spanish teacher, and lacrosse and basketball coach, Mercersburg Academy, 1992-94. Community relations associate, Baltimore Jewish Council, 1994-96. Executive Director, Project Judaica Foundation, Washington, DC, 1996-98. Board of Directors/Advisors, The Camp Shohola Scholarship Fund, 2002-. Member, American Council of Young Political Leaders, 2007-(vice-chair); Institute for Progressive Leadership, 2008-; University of Maryland Baltimore County Hillel, 2008-. Distinguished Alumni, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 2009. Distinguished Alumni, Baltimore Hebrew University, 2009. Married; two children.