What’s the job: The legislative branch of Maryland’s county governments. Responsible for introducing and voting on legislation, approving county spending and providing oversight of county operations. Elected to a four-year term.

Democratic

Name: Julie K. Hummer

Julie K. Hummer.
Julie K. Hummer. (Friends of Julie Hummer)

Age: 58

Personal: Married, husband Jon, five grown children.

Education: Bachelor’s degree, English, University of Virginia; master’s degree, special education, Old Dominion University.

Experience: Member, Anne Arundel County Council (2022-present), including chair (2024-present) and vice chair (2023-2024); member, Anne Arundel County Board of Education (2015-2020), including president (2017-2019) and vice president (2016-2017); legislative committee chair, Maryland Association of Boards of Education; president, Brock Bridge Elementary PTA.

Questionnaire

Name: Josh D. Peters

Joshua Peters.
Josh D. Peters. (Courtesy of Joshua Peters)

Age: 47

Personal: Runs a martial arts gym. School teacher for over 13 years.

Education: B.A., elementary education, American University.

Experience: Runs Combat Principles Mixed Martial Arts in Burtonsville for students from age 3 to 90. Taught elementary School at Longfields Elementary and William Paca Elementary schools in Prince George’s County and Kenilworth Elementary and Kingsbury Day School in Washington, D.C.

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Republican

Name: Tom Wieland

Age: 72

Personal: Married, two children, three grandchildren.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in biochemistry, University of Maryland, College Park; bachelor’s degree, pharmacy, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy.

Experience: Owner, Ritchie Pharmacy; treasurer, IPMD (Independent Pharmacies of Maryland).

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