Kevin Kamenetz
| Kevin B. Kamenetz | |
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| 12th Baltimore County Executive | |
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Assumed office December 6, 2010 |
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| Preceded by | James T. Smith, Jr. |
| Councilman, Baltimore County Council 2nd District |
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In office 1994–2010 |
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| Preceded by | Mel Mintz |
| Succeeded by | Vicki Almond |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lochearn, Maryland United States |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Jill Kamenetz |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Maryland |
| Alma mater |
Johns Hopkins University University of Baltimore School of Law |
| Occupation | Baltimore County Executive |
| Website | http://www.kevinkamenetz.com/ |
Kevin B. Kamenetz is the 12th and current County Executive of Baltimore County, Maryland, serving since 2010. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He previously served as a four-term County Councilman representing the Second District of Baltimore County.
Kamenetz was born in the Lochearn community of Baltimore County to Miriam and Irvin Kamenetz, better known as "Doc Kaye," a local pharmacist who owned an Overlea pharmacy for over 30 years. Kamenetz attended Baltimore County Public Schools and graduated from the Gilman School. He earned his B.A. from the Johns Hopkins University in 1979 and graduated from University of Baltimore School of Law with a Juris Doctor in 1982, passing the Maryland Bar that same year. Kamenetz worked as a prosecutor in the Office of the State's Attorney for Baltimore City from 1982 to 1987 and has practiced law for over 30 years. He is also admitted to practice before the Bars of the United States District Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, and the Supreme Court of the United States. Kamenetz currently resides in Owings Mills, MD with his wife, Jill Kamenetz, and two sons.
Kamenetz was elected to the Democratic State Central Committee (terms: 1982. 1990, 1994) and served as Baltimore County Chair (1993-1994). Kamenetz was elected to the Baltimore County Council in 1994 and was reelected in 1998, 2002, and 2006, serving a total of 16 years. His fellow councilmembers elected him Chairman in 1996, 1999, 2003 and 2008. He also served as Chair of the Council's Spending and Affordability Committee. On November 2, 2010, Kevin Kamenetz was elected as the 12th Baltimore County Executive, succeeding James T. Smith, Jr.
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