HARFORD COUNTY, MARYLAND

COUNTY COUNCIL

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[photo, Dion F. Guthrie, County Council, Harford County, Maryland] DION F. GUTHRIE (Democrat), Member, County Council

Member, County Council, Harford County, representing District A, December 2006 to December 1, 2014, and December 5, 2022 to November 14, 2024.

Member, Board of Health, Harford County, 2022-24; Community Mediation Commission, Harford County, 2023-24; Commission on Disabilities, Harford County, 2023-24.

Member, Audit Committee, Harford County, 2006-14; Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Commission, Harford County, 2006-14; Board of Health, Harford County, 2006-14; Community Mediation Commission, Harford County, 2006-14; Commission on Disabilities, Harford County, 2006-14; Harford Cable Network (HCN) Advisory Board, 2006-14; Social Services Citizens Advisory Board, Harford County, 2006-14. Member, BRAC Committee of the Susquehanna Region, Business Service Committee, and Executive Committee, Susquehanna Workforce Investment Board (Harford & Cecil counties). Member, BRAC Committee, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Goddard Alliance.

Born in 1938. Dundalk Community College, A.A. (labor & industrial relations), 1991; McKendree School of Religion, A.A., 1992, B.A., 1996; Antioch University, B.A. (labor & industrial relations), 1998. Harford Leadership Academy, 2000; Sheriff's Police Academy, 2007. Academy of Excellence in Local Governance, University of Maryland, College Park, 2009. President and business manager, Local no. 1501, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, 1969-2021. Delegate, Democratic Party National Convention, 2008. Board of Directors, Greater Edgewood Education Foundation. Member, Loyal Order of Moose, Lodge no. 2614, Joppa; Joppatowne Lions Club. Married; six children, four grandchildren, two great-grandchildren.

On November 14, 2024, Mr. Guthrie entered a plea of nolo contendere in Baltimore County Circuit Court to a charge of felony theft. He was removed from office on the County Council that day. His plea was accepted by the judge, who granted him probation before judgement with one year of supervised probation.

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