Joseph Bartenfelder | |
|---|---|
 Bartenfelder, 2022 | |
| Secretary of the Maryland Department of Agriculture | |
| In office February 13, 2015 – January 18, 2023 | |
| Governor | Larry Hogan |
| Deputy | Steve Connelly |
| Preceded by | Earl F. Hance |
| Succeeded by | Kevin Atticks |
| Member of the Baltimore County Council from District 6 | |
| In office December 6, 1994 – December 6, 2010 | |
| Succeeded by | Cathy Bevins |
| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 8th district | |
| In office 1983–1994 | |
| Preceded by | Louis L. DePazzo, Daniel J. Minnick, Jr., Robert R. Staab |
| Succeeded by | Katherine Klausmeier |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 3, 1957 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Towson University (BS) |
| Occupation | Farmer |
Joseph Bartenfelder (born January 3, 1957) is an American politician and farmer from Maryland. He was appointed Secretary of Agriculture for Maryland by then-Governor-elect Larry Hogan in 2014.[1]
Education[edit]
Bartenfelder graduated from St. Joseph School and Calvert Hall College High School.[2] He earned a degree in business administration from Towson University.[2][3]
Career[edit]
In 1978, Bartenfelder ran for the Maryland House of Delegates for the first time.[3] In 1982, he won his first state delegate seat and represented District 8 in the house until 1994.[2][3][4]
In 1994, Bartenfelder began working on the Baltimore County Council.[2] In 1996, he became chairman of the Baltimore County Council.[5] He also served as chair of the Spending and Affordability Committee for four years while on the County Council.[3]
In 2010, he ran in the primary to be Baltimore County Executive, which he lost to Kevin Kamenetz.[2][3][6]
Bartenfelder was appointed Maryland Secretary of Agriculture by then-Governor-elect Larry Hogan in 2014.[1]
Personal life[edit]
Bartenfelder is married and has four children.[3] On Thanksgiving, November 24, 2022, police charged him with hunting wetland or upland game birds “with the aid of bait or on or over any baited area,” which carries a minimum $500 fine and a maximum of $1500 for a first offense. Lauren Moses, public information officer for Natural Resources Police, could not say whether this was Bartenfelder’s first charge. [7]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Maryland Secretary of Agriculture Stepping Down". WBOC. 16 January 2015. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
- ^ a b c d e Hirsch, Arthur (26 August 2010). "Bartenfelder leads double life as farmer and politician". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
- ^ a b c d e f Geppi, Rocco. "Bartenfelder official running for Baltimore County Executive". The Avenue News. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
- ^ Richman, Talia (4 November 2018). "Who are the University System of Maryland Board of Regents?". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2020-09-04.
- ^ Carson, Larry (28 December 1996). "Fullerton Democrat to head council Joseph Bartenfelder keeps party's hold on county panel's top post". NY Daily News. Retrieved 2020-09-04.
- ^ Hirsch, Arthur; Hill, Raven (3 November 2010). "Kamenetz defeats Holt in Balto. Co. exec race". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
- ^ https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-agriculture-secretary-charged-with-illegal-bird-hunting-36GJIV7DDJF7PI4KM3BJFRFS2I/