Howard County Exec Named 2017 Baltimore Metropolitan Council Board Chair

The Baltimore Metropolitan Council: (BMC) hosted a meeting of its Board of Directors on Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at 9 a.m. at the Maryland Port Administration Cruise Terminal in Baltimore City. The BMC Board of Directors unanimously approved Howard County Executive Allan H. Kittleman as its 2017 chair, and Anne Arundel County Executive Steven Schuh as its vice-chair.

“As the incoming chair of the BMC Board of Directors, I am committed to keeping the spirit of regional cooperation and coordination,” said Kittleman. “I am proud to work with my elected and appointed colleagues from each of our member jurisdictions to build upon our strengths and continue our progress for all of the families and businesses that make the Baltimore region their home.”

The meeting also featured informational presentations by representatives of the Maryland Port Administration and Port Covington Development, as well as the release of BMC’s 2017 Metropolitan Report.

“County Executive Kittleman is a leader whose years of experience representing Howard County at both the state and local level will be an invaluable resource to our organization,” said BMC Executive Director Michael Kelly.

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