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YOUR COUNTY EXECUTIVE

Katherine A. Klausmeier was sworn in as Baltimore County’s 15th—and first female—County Executive on January 7, 2025.

Prior to her appointment as Baltimore County Executive, Klausmeier has served as a member of the Maryland State Senate since 2003, representing District 8. As state senator, Klausmeier served as vice chair for the Finance Committee, chair for the Joint Committee on Workers’ Compensation Benefit and Insurance Oversight, and chair of the Joint Committee on Unemployment Insurance Oversight. Klausmeier has additionally served in multiple leadership positions within the General Assembly such as assistant deputy majority whip, deputy majority leader, president pro tem, and Senate chair for the Baltimore County Delegation where she has consistently advocated on behalf of Baltimore County families and delivered solutions to make their communities safer and more equitable.

In addition to her more-than 20 years of experience in the State Senate, Klausmeier also represented District 8 as a member of the House of Delegates from 1995-2003 and also served as the vice president for the Baltimore County Commission for Women from 1991-1993. A resident of Baltimore County, Klausmeier has been named as one of Maryland’s Top 100 Women and has been recognized by the Maryland Association of Counties, the Mental Health Association of Maryland, and the Maryland Retailers Association for her efforts to improve communities and connect residents with the services and resources they rely on.

A Perry Hall resident, Klausmeier is married with two daughters.