Joseph Bartenfelder
Joseph Bartenfelder | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of the Maryland Department of Agriculture | |
| Assumed office February 13, 2015 | |
| Governor | Larry Hogan |
| Deputy | Julianne A. Oberg |
| Preceded by | Earl F. Hance |
| Member of the Baltimore County Council from District 6 | |
| In office December 6, 1994 – December 6, 2010 | |
| Succeeded by | Cathy Bevins |
| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from District 8 | |
| In office 1983–1994 | |
| Preceded by | Louis L. DePazzo, Daniel J. Minnick, Jr., Robert R. Staab |
| Succeeded by | Katherine Klausmeier |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 3, 1957 Baltimore, Maryland |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Towson University (BS) |
| Occupation | Farmer |
Joseph Bartenfelder is an American politician and farmer from Maryland. He was appointed Secretary of Agriculture for Maryland by then-Governor-elect Larry Hogan in 2014.[1]
Education
Bartenfelder graduated from St. Joseph School and Calvert Hall College High School.[2] He earned a degree in business administration from Towson University.[2][3]
Career
In 1978, Bartenfelder ran for the Maryland House of Delegates for the first time.[3] In 1982, he won his first state delegate seat and served in the house until 1994.[2][3][4]
In 1994, Bartenfelder began working on the Baltimore County Council.[2] In 1996, he became chairman of the Baltimore County Council.[5] He also served as chair of the Spending and Affordability Committee for four years while on the County Council.[3]
In 2010, he ran in the primary to be Baltimore County Executive, which he lost to Kevin Kamenetz.[2][3][6]
Bartenfelder was appointed Secretary of Agriculture for Maryland by then-Governor-elect Larry Hogan in 2014.[1]
Personal life
Bartenfelder is married and has four children.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Maryland Secretary of Agriculture Stepping Down". WBOC. 16 January 2015. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c d e Hirsch, Arthur (26 August 2010). "Bartenfelder leads double life as farmer and politician". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c d e f Geppi, Rocco. "Bartenfelder official running for Baltimore County Executive". The Avenue News. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
- ^ Richman, Talia (4 November 2018). "Who are the University System of Maryland Board of Regents?". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2020-09-04.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Carson, Larry (28 December 1996). "Fullerton Democrat to head council Joseph Bartenfelder keeps party's hold on county panel's top post". NY Daily News. Retrieved 2020-09-04.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Hirsch, Arthur; Hill, Raven (3 November 2010). "Kamenetz defeats Holt in Balto. Co. exec race". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
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