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A Baltimore County Update with County Exec Johnny Olszewski, Jr.

Johnny Olszewski, Jr. was first elected as Baltimore County Executive in 2018. The Democrat and former Baltimore County public school teacher won re-election to his second term in November 2022. (BaltCoExec official photo)
Johnny Olszewski, Jr. was first elected as Baltimore County Executive in 2018. The Democrat and former Baltimore County public school teacher won re-election to his second term in November 2022. (BaltCoExec official photo)

Tom's first guest today is Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski, Jr.

We check in with him every few weeks to keep tabs on what’s happening in Maryland's third largest jurisdiction.

Topics for today's discussion with Mr. Olszewski include the county's response to reports of poor conditions at a county youth detention facility; how violent crimes in the county are being reported; school safety and student overcrowding concerns, and priorities for next year's County budget.

Johnny Olszewski joins us on Zoom.

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