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JOHN FRANKLIN BARR, Vice-President, Board of County Commissioners (Republican)
Member, Hagerstown-Washington County Economic Development Commission, 2003-06, 2008- (chair, 2005-06). Member, Interstate Council, Hagerstown-Eastern Panhandle Metropolitan Planning Organization, 2006-10. Board of Advisors, University System of Maryland Hagerstown, 2006-. Secretary-Treasurer, Tri-County Council for Western Maryland, 2012 (member, 2006-; chair, 2011; executive committee, 2011-). Board of Directors, PenMar Development Corporation, 2009-11. Member, Emergency Services Advisory Council, Washington County, 2010-; Local Management Board, Washington County, 2010-; Mental Health Advisory Board, Washington County, 2010-; Transportation Advisory Board, Washington County, 2010-.
Master electrician. President and owner, Ellsworth Electric, Inc., 1984-. Leadership Washington County, 1989. Co-Chair, Washington County Chapter, United Way Campaign, 2007-08. Treasurer, Maryland Association of Counties, 2012- (board of directors, 2011-; legislative committee, 2011-; education subcommittee, 2011-). Board of Directors, Washington County Chapter, American Red Cross; Maryland Symphony Orchestra. Member, Salvation Army; Community Foundation of Washington County. Married; four children, six grandchildren.
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