McDaniel College Elects Edward J. Kasemeyer to Board of Trustees

Maryland State Senator Edward J. Kasemeyer has been named to the McDaniel College Board of Trustees. Kasemeyer of Columbia, Md., is a 1967 alumnus of the college.

Kasemeyer, who has served as a member of the Maryland General Assembly for more than 30 years, was most recently State Senator for District 12 representing portions of Howard and Baltimore counties. As chairman of the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee, he has played a key role in the fiscal management and policy of the State of Maryland. Previously, he served as deputy majority leader, senate chair of the Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review Committee, senate chair of the Joint Committee on Pensions and senate chair of the Joint Committee on Children, Youth and Families.

A lifelong Maryland resident, Kasemeyer has been involved in his community as a board member of Howard County ARC, the Howard County Housing Alliance and is former board president of the Greater Howard County Chamber of Commerce.

He has been recognized with numerous awards, including the 2015 First Citizens Award, Senate of Maryland; 2014 Public Supporter of the Year, Maryland Food Bank; 2013 Champion for Real Lives, Developmental Disabilities Coalition; 2012 Legislator of the Year, Mental Health Coalition; and 2009 Maryland Independent College and University Association (MICUA) Presidents’ Award. In addition, Kasemeyer has been honored by McDaniel College with the Trustee Alumni Award in 2000 and Alumni Community Service Award in 2017.

For more information about McDaniel College, visit www.mcdaniel.edu.