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On December 4, 2006, at the age of 32, Ken Ulman was sworn in as Howard County Executive - the youngest County Executive ever elected in the State of Maryland.
After representing District 4 as a County Council member, Ken was more than ready to take on the challenge of representing every citizen who calls Howard County home.
Ken has been called "smart, committed and focused." In his first two years in office Ulman has followed through on his campaign promise to focus on the basics of good government: public safety, education, and protecting the environment, all of which contribute to the enviable quality of life in Howard County. And that focus has not gone unnoticed, in the past year both Forbes and Money Magazine have ranked Howard County as one of the top places in the country to live.
One of Ulman's signature initiatives has been his annual public forums. In order to hear directly from county residents about their concerns, Ulman has held several public forums where citizens can speak face-to-face with the Executive about any issue. These forums have helped solve many residential issues, and have served as the impetus to changes in County legislation, transit, and zoning. Weeks after one forum, a County resident told Ulman (and reporters) "You've been able to do in two weeks what no one else has done in 34 years."
Regionally, Ken is a member of the Baltimore Metropolitan Council and the Baltimore Regional Transportation Board. He serves on the Maryland Association of Counties' Board of Directors and is also a member of the Board of Directors of the County Executives of America. On the national level, Ulman is the Vice-Chair of Health Policy for the National Association of Counties and Treasurer for the National Democratic County Officials.
Howard Magazine readers voted the Executive "Best Elected Official" in 2007 and 2008, and Ken was named one of Baltimore Magazine's "15 Most Intriguing People of 2007".
With lifelong roots to the community, Ken is a product of the local public school system. He graduated from Centennial High School and received his bachelor's degree in government and politics from the University of Maryland, College Park. He completed his law degree from Georgetown University Law Center.
Before being elected County Executive, Ken ran his own law firm in Columbia which has provided him with experience as both a leader and a businessman.
Here's something you may not know about Ken: he was actually one of the first babies born at Howard County General Hospital. Today the County Executive and his wife Jacqueline live in Columbia with their two young daughters.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION | HEALTHY HOWARD
