Johnny Olszewski (politician)
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John Anthony Olszewski Jr.[1] (/oʊˈʃɛski/ aal-SHEV-skee; born September 10, 1982), also known by his nickname Johnny O, is an American politician who is the 14th and current county executive of Baltimore County, Maryland.
Johnny Olszewski | |
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14th Executive of Baltimore County | |
Assumed office December 3, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Donald Mohler |
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 6th district | |
In office June 12, 2006 – January 14, 2015 | |
Appointed by | Bob Ehrlich |
Preceded by | John S. Arnick |
Succeeded by | Robin Grammer Jr. |
Personal details | |
Born | (1982-09-10) September 10, 1982 (age 41) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse |
Marisa Azzone (m. 2005) |
Children | 1 |
Education | Goucher College (BA) George Washington University (MA) University of Maryland, Baltimore County (PhD) |
Signature | |
Johnny Olszewski on the Baltimore County Public Schools' 2023–2024 budget Recorded July 3, 2023 | |
A member of the Democratic Party, Olszewski previously served as a student member of the Baltimore County Board of Education from 1999 to 2000, and two terms in the Maryland House of Delegates representing District 6 from 2006 to 2015. The district covered most of the southeastern portion of Baltimore County, including the town of Dundalk, Maryland. Olszewski unsuccessfully ran for the Maryland Senate in District 6 in 2014, narrowly losing to Republican challenger Johnny Ray Salling. Olszewski is the Democratic nominee in the 2024 U.S. House of Representatives election in Maryland's 2nd congressional district.