Jan Gardner
Jan Gardner | |
|---|---|
Gardner in 2018 | |
| 1st County Executive of Frederick County | |
| In office December 1, 2014 – December 5, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Jessica Fitzwater |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 25, 1956 Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Notre Dame (BBA) Xavier University (MBA) |
Jan H. Gardner (born September 25, 1956) is an American politician who served as the first County Executive of Frederick County, Maryland, from 2014 to 2022. She assumed the office following the county's transition to a charter home rule government, having previously served as a member of the Frederick County Board of County Commissioners from 1998 to 2010. During her time as a commissioner, she spent four years as the board's president and later worked as a state director for U.S. senator Barbara Mikulski. Gardner served three terms as the president of the Maryland Association of Counties (MACo).