January 3, 2019
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Scott Peterson, Director of Communications, Office of Public Information, 202-277-9412
ELLICOTT CITY, MD – Howard County Executive Calvin Ball will serve as Treasurer of the Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) for the 2019-2020 term based on announcements made at the association’s Winter Conference this week in Cambridge, MD. As Treasurer, Ball will help guide the Association’s finances and long-term fiscal plan, as well as serve on a six-member Executive Committee that oversees its personnel and management issues.
“MACo is a critical organization that aides and assists the needs and goals of the residents of Howard County,” said County Executive Ball. “I am honored to be nominated as MACo Treasurer and to serve on the Executive Committee. I look forward to serving with and congratulate all the new officers of MACo, and specifically President Barry Glassman from Harford County. I plan on applying the same passion and dedication I have for the residents of Howard County toward the mission of MACo.”
Ball will serve on the MACo board for a one-year term along with Barry Glassman, Harford County Executive (president); Sharon Green Middleton, Baltimore City Council (first vice president); Wilbur Levengood, Caroline County Commissioner (second vice president); Laura Price, Talbot County Council (secretary); and Jan Gardner, Frederick County Executive (past president).
“County Executive Ball has already been a leader for years within MACo, helping us expand our member outreach and mentoring,” said Michael Sanderson, MACo Executive Director. “His new role in our statewide leadership team will extend that, and should help us set the right course ahead.”
In 2012, Ball founded the Diversity Caucus, the first statewide caucus for county elected officials of color. This organization empowers and responds to issues affecting the most vulnerable communities and constituencies by advocating for legislation and policies beneficial to the people they represent. When the caucus began, fewer than 25 percent of county officials were people of color.
"We've made considerable strides in representation within elected offices throughout Maryland,” added Ball. “I'm looking forward to continuing to serve in a new and exciting capacity as MACo's treasurer."