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Tom’s Newsmaker guest today is Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski, Junior. A Democrat, he was elected to office last November, and sworn in on December 3rd. He’s a former Maryland state delegate, a lifelong resident of Dundalk, and a former high school teacher who made education and the quality of the county’s schools a major part of his campaign for county executive -- and of his first budget.Two weeks ago, he submitted his 2020 county budget proposal to the County Council. It’s a $3.4 billion dollar plan, more than half of which is devoted to education spending. The Council holds a public hearing about the budget tonight (Tuesday April 30) at 6:00, in Council Chambers in Towson.Baltimore County Executive Olszewski joins Tom in Studio A to discuss the budget and other issues he's confronted during his first five months in office. Listeners with questions and comments can call the studio at 410.662.8780, email us at [email protected], tweet us at @MiddayWYPR, or comment on WYPR's Facebook page, where the program is being livestreamed.
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Newsmaker: Johnny Olszewski, Jr., Baltimore County Executive
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