Prince Frederick, MD – On a unanimous vote the Calvert County Commissioners selected Evan K. Slaughenhoupt Jr. [R – District 3] (pictured left) as the board’s new president at its Tuesday, Dec. 22 meeting. Commissioner Tom Hejl [R – At large] (pictured below) was elected board vice president.
Slaughenhoupt, who is serving in his second term as commissioner, succeeds Steve Weems [R – At large] as the panel’s president.
The cordialness of the selection process indicates a change from the previous board, which was often held acrimonious officer elections.
“Each commissioner should really serve some time [as officer] to gain experience,” said Commissioner Pat Nutter [R – District 2], who served two consecutive terms as board president in 2013 and 2014. “It requires a lot to be president. It can be a tough job.”
Nutter made the single motion to selected Slaughenhoupt and Hejl as board president and vice president, respectively.
“It has been quite an experience,” said Weems, who thanked the other commissioners for the chance to serve a year as president.
“My sincerest appreciation to Commissioner Weems,” said Slaughenhoupt, who commended the outgoing president for demonstrating “a high standard of professionalism.”
Slaughenhoupt is the board’s representative to the Maryland Association of Counties (MACo). He is currently serving on MACo’s 11-member Board of Directors.
The Calvert County Commissioners select board officers annually.
Contact Marty Madden at marty.madden@thebaynet.com