JoAnn C. Murphy
President

Member-at-Large
Appointed August 2005 - Term Expires: June 2010
President 2007, 2008, 2009

Ms. Murphy was appointed to the Board in August 2005, nine years after she retired from a 30-year career as a teacher and administrator with The Baltimore County Public Schools. During her school system career, she supervised programs and activities associated with community relations, public information, and human resources. From 1996-1999, she served as communications director of the Open Door Child Care program. She has also served on the Board of the Hannah More School and is past president of the Maryland Volunteer Network. She earned degrees from both Fitchburg State College and the Johns Hopkins University, and her interests include writing, the Italian language, and water aerobics. She lives in Parkton.

H. Edward Parker
Vice President

Seventh Council District
Appointed: July 2006 – Term Expires: June 2014
Vice President 2007, 2008, 2009

A Dundalk native, Mr. Parker is the retired principal of Sollers Point Technical High School. He came to his career as an educator following an 11-year manufacturing career in the private sector. Mr. Parker received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Baltimore in Business Management and a master’s degree from The Johns Hopkins University in Educational Administration. He has served as a trustee for the Community College of Baltimore County and is a member of the board of directors for the Dundalk Renaissance Corp., member of the Bayview Medical Center Community Advisory Board, and the residential community representative for the Port Land Use Development Advisory Council. Under his leadership as principal at Sollers Point Technical High School, the school became ISO-9001 registered in 2000 – the only high school in the nation to meet the quality standards of business and industry.  During his 30 years with Baltimore County Public Schools, Mr. Parker also served as supervisor of vocational-technical education. He is proud of his five children, 11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Dr. Joe A. Hairston
Secretary - Treasurer

Dr. Joe A. Hairston has served since 2000 as Superintendent of Baltimore County Public Schools, one of the nation’s 25 largest school systems. His results-based leadership has yielded rising student academic achievement throughout his tenure.

Many of the strategies Dr. Hairston employs in Baltimore County – including development of a “blueprint” for school system progress, effective use of technology to support student achievement, and key partnerships with the College Board and AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) to promote college attendance – evolved over the course of his noteworthy career.

In 2007, the Horace Mann League of the USA elected Dr. Hairston to its 12-member Board of Directors. The League is comprised of 1,000 renowned educators who share the belief that public schools are the cornerstone of democracy.

Recognized by presidents and the national media, Dr. Hairston has been honored with dozens of honors, including The Washington Post’s Distinguished Educational Leadership Award, the Maryland State Department of Education Vanguard Award, and the 2006 Virginia Tech Graduate Alumni Achievement Award. In 2005, Dr. Hairston received local, national, and international honors for his leadership in educational technology, including an Outstanding Leadership Award from the International Society for Technology in Education. Dr. Hairston has been recognized as Superintendent of the Year by The Fullwood Foundation and has been profiled in District Administration, Christian Science Monitor, and Scholastic Administr@tor magazines.

Dr. Hairston earned a doctorate in education administration from Virginia Tech, a master's degree from American University, and bachelor's degree from Maryland State University. Click here for more information.

Jacqueline Zoe Camp

Student Representative
Appointed July 2009 - Term Expires: June 2010.

A senior at Catonsville High School, Ms. Camp holds the student member seat on the Board of Education for 2009-2010. In addition to her participation on the Board, she is a Teen Advisor for the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unwanted Pregnancy and has served as a Page in the U.S. House of Representatives. Ms. Camp’s interests include writing, reading, swimming, theater, speech, and debate.

James E. Coleman

Member-at-Large
Appointed August 2008 – Term expires: June 2012

Mr. Coleman is a professor of mathematics from Baltimore City Community College. With more than 40 years of service to education, he is a member of the National Association of Developmental Education and the Maryland Council of Teachers of Mathematics. A married father of one daughter and grandfather of two, he earned a masters degree in 1970 from Morgan State University.

Earnest E. Hines

Fourth Councilmanic District
Appointed July 2007 - Term Expires: June 2012

Earnest E. Hines, a business owner, has more than 30 years experience as an insurance company manager and executive with Allstate, USF&G, St. Paul, and Skyline. He is president and CEO of Diversity Management Group, Inc., a consulting company, and co-owner of Skyline Tours, a travel referral company. He has held appointments to the Greater Baltimore Economic Alliance and has been affiliated with the UMBC Research Park, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Museum, and Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Finance Committee. He is married and the father of three daughters and a son.

Rodger C. Janssen

Sixth Councilmanic District
Appointed August 2004 - Term Expires: June 2014

Mr. Janssen received his five-year Board appointment in August 2004. He brings with him a long association with Baltimore County Public Schools through his participation with the PTA Council of Baltimore County, where he had been a vice president and a member for 12 years. He holds life memberships in both the national and state PTA organizations. Professionally, Mr. Janssen received a degree in construction management at the Community College of Baltimore in 1970 and has been employed as Construction Manager for the Maryland Transportation Authority. He also served on the Board for “Kids Helping Hopkins.” Married and the father of two daughters, Mr. Janssen also enjoys photography and fishing.

Ramona N. Johnson

Second Council District
Appointed: August 2004 – Term Expires: June 2014

Ms. Johnson began her Board of Education service in August 2004 following her appointment to a five-year term. Married and the mother of a son and two daughters, Ms. Johnson is employed by NeighborWorks America as a Management Consultant. Her educational background includes a bachelor’s degree from the University of Maryland Baltimore County and an MBA from the University of Phoenix. She is a 2002 graduate of Leadership Baltimore County and serves on the boards of the Liberty/Randallstown Coalition and the Community Capital of Maryland. She has served as chair of the Urban Design Assistance Team for Randallstown and enjoys reading, arts, and crafts.

Mary-Margaret O'Hare

Member-At-Large
Appointed: July 2006 – Term Expires: June 2011

Ms. O’Hare is a longtime advocate for education in Baltimore County’s northeast communities.  She has served as PTSA president at Parkville High School, chair of the school system’s Northeast Area Educational Advisory Council, a member of the Baltimore County Education Coalition and a member of the school system’s Minority Achievement Advisory Group.  She was appointed a commissioner to the Baltimore County Commission on Human Relations and in 2005 Coordinator of the Area Educational Advisory Councils.  Ms. O’Hare also has been active in her community serving as President of the Carney Improvement Association since 2003.  She retired as a computer specialist from the Social Security Administration.  She earned a B.A. from the College of Notre Dame and an M.A. Loyola College.   Meg and husband, Tom, have four sons, 3 daughters-in-laws, 4 granddaughters, 2 grandsons and 1 great granddaughter.

Joseph J. Pallozzi

First Council District
Appointed August 2005 – Term expires: June 2010

A Catonsville resident, Mr. Pallozzi was appointed in August 2005 to a five-year term. He is employed by the National Security Agency, and he is a graduate of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center. In Baltimore County, he has served as past chairman of the Southwest Area Education Advisory Council and has been honored as Elk of the Year. His interests include collecting stamps and baseball cards.

Valerie A. Roddy

Fifth Council District
Appointed August 2008 – Term expires: June 2013

An Assistant Director to the state Deputy Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene, Ms. Roddy formerly worked both for Baltimore County government as well as the Baltimore County Public Schools system. She holds a master’s degree from the University of Baltimore, and she is married and has two children. Her interests also include antiques and bicycle riding.

Lawrence E. Schmidt

Third Council District
Appointed: July 2009 – Term Expires: June 2014

Mr. Schmidt is a partner at Gildea & Schmidt, LLC; a law firm specializing in land use matters including zoning, development, historic preservation, environmental issues, and related litigation. He has served on the Baltimore County Zoning Commission and the Baltimore County Board of Appeals. A 1975 graduate of Western Maryland College (now McDaniel College), Mr. Schmidt received his law degree from the University of Baltimore. Mr. Schmidt also has participated in many volunteer and community activities; he served as president of the Greater Towson Committee and on the board of the Home Builders Association of Maryland. He has volunteered for the regional Mock Trial program in association with the Maryland State Department of Education and Baltimore County Public Schools. Mr. Schmidt is married to a Baltimore County Public School kindergarten teacher, and his family members are all products of Baltimore County Public Schools. 

David Uhlfelder

Member-at-large
Appointed August 2008 – Term expires: June 2013

Mr. Uhlfelder is a certified public accountant who attended the University of Maryland College Park and earned his degree in business and public administration. He is married and is a member of the board of directors for the Pikesville Chamber of Commerce and a life member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Mr. Uhlfelder is also a Board member and treasurer of the Levindale Hebrew Geriatric Center and Hospital.