Howard County Visitors Guide 2017

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GOVERNMENT
Elected Officials
HOWARD COUNTY EXECUTIVE
Allan Kittleman (R) 410-313-2013
COUNTY COUNCIL 410-313-2001
• DISTRICT 1 – Jon Weinstein (D)
• DISTRICT 2 – Calvin Ball (D)
• DISTRICT 3 – Jennifer Terrasa (D)
• DISTRICT 4 – Mary Kay Sigaty (D)
• DISTRICT 5 – Greg Fox (R)
MARYLAND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
(local)
• DISTRICT 9
– Senator Gail Bates (R)
• DISTRICT 9A
– Delegate Trent Kittleman (R)
– Delegate Warren Miller (R)
• DISTRICT 9B
– Delegate Robert Flanagan (R)
• District 12
– Senator Edward Kasemeyer (D)
– Delegate Eric Ebersole (D)
– Delegate Terri L. Hill (D)
– Delegate Clarence K. Lam (D)
• DISTRICT 13
– Senator Guy Guzzone (D)
– Delegate Vanessa Atterbeary (D)
– Delegate Shane Pendergrass (D)
– Delegate Frank S. Turner (D)
U.S. SENATORS
• Senator Ben Cardin (D)
410-962-4436 or 202-224-4524
• Senator Chris Van Hollen (D)
vanhollen.senate.gov
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
• DISTRICT 3
– Representative John Sarbanes (D)
410-832-8890 or 202-225-4016
• DISTRICT 7
– Representative Elijah Cummings (D)
410-465-8259
Howard County
Government
Howard County Government
George Howard Building
3430 Courthouse Drive
Ellicott City, MD 21043
Howard County Government is divided
into several departments, each with
multiple offices, bureaus and divisions.
Please visit howardcountymd.gov and click
on “Departments” or “I Want to” for a
complete listing or for help reaching the
services or programs you are looking for.
You can also call the County’s Information
and Referral number, 410-313-2022,
between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. to speak
with someone who can assist you.
BUSINESSESHoward County
Howard County’s vibrant,
thriving economy has
prompted significant real
estate investments, totaling
more than 70 million square
feet of commercial space.
Development throughout
the county is extremely
diverse, enabling a wide
range of retail, office and
industrial organizations
to find locations that
suit their needs.
If you are thinking about
expanding in or relocating to
Howard County, remember
that opportunities continue
to abound in its commercial
real estate sector. Howard
County provides access
to a highly educated and
talented workforce ready to
support a variety of industry
needs. Centrally located
between Washington, D.C.
and Baltimore, Howard
County’s award-winning
community gives businesses
a clear advantage when
it comes to attracting
employees from around the
region. A workforce of more
than two million people live
within a 30-mile radius of
Howard County, providing
companies unparalleled
access to human resource
capabilities. National
publications have ranked
the county among the most
technologically advanced
communities in the U.S.,
which is not surprising
based on its proximity to
renowned institutions of
higher education. There is
immediate access to leading
educational and health care
institutions, upscale retail,
and outstanding recreation
and entertainment.
SOURCE: HOWARD COUNTY
MARYLAND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
RESIDENTS
Major
Employers
•Johns Hopkins
University Applied
Physics Laboratory
–5,000
• Lorien Health Systems
–2,000
•Howard County General
Hospital –1827
•Howard Community
College –1,438
•Verizon –1,346
• Leidos –1,195
•MICROS Systems –1,052
•Coastal Sunbelt
Produce –1,050
•Giant Food –1,050
•Wells Fargo –842
SOURCE: MARYLAND DEPARTMENT
OF COMMERCE, OCTOBER 2015
in
Howard
County
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