Roger B. Hayden (1945-2019) was an American politician serving as a member of the

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Board of Education from 1974 to 1987 and again from 2017 until his death in 2019. A member of the

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, he also served as the 8th

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Career

As Baltimore County Executive * Oversaw 610 square mile county with a population of 700,000 and annual budget of $1.3 billion * Guided county through a recession * Cumulative reduction in State aid of $160,310,000 was handled without a service impact on operations * Maintained AAA Bond Rating * Reduced government spending from an annual average increase of 7.7% to 1.45% * Right-sized government and reduced central government personnel by 14% * Increased educational budget in both the operating and capital budgets * Placed more policemen on the street than ever before by redirecting fiscal resources * Structured and streamlined a new development process for residential and commercial builders making the county more business friendly * Evaluated and approved numerous capital construction projects Appointed by Governor

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to the Baltimore County Board of Education 2017 Formerly *

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Associate Vice President of Facilities 2009-2013 *

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Director of Ballpark Operations 1996-2008 * President, American Lung Association of Maryland * Board of Education of Baltimore County —1974 to 1986

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