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JULIA W. GOUGE Julia W. Gouge is President of the 57th Board of County Commissioners of Carroll County. She was reelected in 2006 to her fifth term. This is a first in Carroll County History. Commissioner Gouge is a seventh generation resident of Carroll County and has been in community service for over 40 years and has been a public servant to the citizens of Carroll County for 23 years. Commissioner Gouge embarked on her career in public service as a Councilwoman and Mayor for the Town of Hampstead and was the first woman elected as Mayor in Carroll County. Commissioner Gouge was also the first woman elected as Carroll County Commissioner in 1986. Commissioner Gouge served as Vice President of the Board of County Commissioners from 1986-1990 and was re-elected in 1990 and served through 1994. In 1994, Commissioner Gouge ran as the Lieutenant Governor candidate with Bill Shepard. From 1994 to 1998 Julia hosted a weekly cable show, "A Closer Look with Julia Gouge" on channel 3. She is now the host of "Issues & Insights," a weekly cable show aired on Comcast Channel 24. Commissioner Gouge has twice been selected as one of Maryland's Top 100 Women, and has recently been selected a third time, placing her in the Circle of Excellence. . Economic development, workforce development, education, environmental and ethical issues have been at the heart of Commissioner Gouge’s service to the County throughout her career representing Carroll County on many national, state, and regional boards and associations. Commissioner Gouge graduated as a Rawlings Fellow from the James MacGreggor Burns Academy of Leadership, University of Maryland, 2008. Gouge also graduated from the Economic Development Institute, University of Oklahoma in 1992. During this present term of office, Commissioner Gouge has served on the Committees listed below: National Appointments National Association of Counties Board of Directors;1994,1999-2000 JULIA W. GOUGE State of Maryland Appointments Maryland Association of Counties (MACO) MACO/Maryland Municipal League Relationship Committee member;1987-1994 Maryland Department of Natural Resources Forest Conservation Advisory Committee 1993-1994 Maryland Department of the Environment Air Quality Control Advisory Council 1999-2001 (AQCAC) Governor’s Pesticide Council;1990-1994 Local Government Insurance Trust (LGIT) Board of Trustees Chairman;1993-1994 JULIA W. GOUGE Regional Appointments Economic Alliance of Greater Baltimore Board of Directors and Executive Committee member;1999 to present Baltimore Metropolitan Council, chair 2006 Baltimore Regional Council of Governments;1987-1992 Local Appointments President and Board representative 56th Board of Commissioners of Carroll County 1999 to 2002 President and Board representative 57th Board of Commissioners of Carroll County, 2002 to present 54th Board of Commissioners of Carroll County Secretary;1991-1994 53rd Board of Commissioners of Carroll County Vice President;1986-1990 Board of Commissioners representative for: Appointments by Carroll County Commissioners (Before election as a County Commissioner): Carroll County Economic Development Commission Chairman, 1983-1984, 1985-1986 Carroll County Economic Development Commission, 1979-1986 Carroll County Tourism Council, Charter Member, 1977-1980 Board of Directors, Hashawha, 1976-1981; 1975-1976 – Charter Member; served as Publicity Chair, Secretary Planning Committee for the Carroll County Environmental Center, Hashawha – 1975. Put together the
script for a slide program to introduce Hashawha to County citizens. Town of Hampstead Former Mayor, Town of Hampstead, 1983-1986 (First Woman elected as Mayor in County Former Councilwoman, Town of Hampstead, elected 1979-1983 Carroll County Maryland Municipal League (1979-1986) President, 1983-1984 Vice President, 1982-1983 Secretary/Treasurer, 1981-1982 Maryland Municipal League Board of Directors, 1983-1986; Elected as member at large representing Carroll County Carroll County representative of the Legislative Action Committee, 1980-1983 Presented workshop at 1982 Maryland Municipal League Convention on Municipal/County Relations Presented workshop at 1985 Maryland Municipal League Convention on Annexation Carroll County Republican Central Committee Elected 1982-1986 Carroll County Republican Central Committee Vice Chairman and Chairman Maryland Cooperative Extension Advisory Council – University of Maryland Charter Member of Council, 1978-1986 President – 1981-1983, Vice-President 1979-1981, Secretary 1978-1979 Chairman, Legislative Committee, 1980-1985 – Planned/coordinated visits with Congressional members in D.C. Member of 13 State North East Cooperative Extension Advisory Council, 1982-1985 Member of National Cooperative Extension Advisory Council, 1982-1986 Maryland Cooperative Extension Homemakers Organization Member of Homemakers organization, 1959-1990 Attended National meetings 1972-1986 Maryland Extension Homemakers Council, President, 1980-1982 Carroll County Extension Homemakers Council, served four years (two terms) as President National Extension Homemakers Council Appointed Special Projects Coordinator, Chairman Trade Show, 1984-1987 Nomination Committee for National Officers, 1982 Chairman, Pilot Project for Maryland Extension Homemakers for Certified Volunteer Units Chair of committee to write the guidelines for National Extension Homemakers Council of the Certified Volunteer Units "CVU’s" pilot project after Maryland’s plan was accepted by National group. Presented the finished project in Wisconsin, September 1982 Election Committee for Eastern Region, 1981 Extension 4-H 4-H Leader, 1962-1972 Selected to be member of Maryland 4-H All-Stars Foster Parents President of Carroll County Foster Parents Association, 1973-1977 During my terms of office, I was able to obtain a monthly subsidy for foster parents in Carroll County through the Carroll County Commissioners. This was the first time the Commissioners gave the foster parents a subsidy. Organized training programs for new foster parents and those having children with extreme problems Member of Maryland Association of Foster Parents, testified in Annapolis several times for annual cost of living raise for foster parents Church Member, Shiloh United Methodist Church Presently serving as children's Sunday school teacher, member of Administrative Council, and Chair Board of Trustees for Shiloh Church Lay Delegate to National Conference, 1999-2001 Lay Delegate to Baltimore Conference, 1977-1981 Council on Ministries; Pastor/Parish Relation Committee; Administrative Board Served as Teacher/Sunday School Superintendent for Youth Department from 1965-1982 Community and Civic Federated Woman’s Club of Hampstead, 1975 President, 1978-1979 Gladys Wimert Lioness Club, 1984-1994 District 22W Roaring Lion Representative in Public Speaking Contest Program Committee Chairman – 1985, 1992 Audit Committee, 1986 Ways and Means, 1987 Member of Soroptimist Club of Westminster, 1985-1993 Carroll County Agriculture Center (Owned and operated by 7 local farm organizations); Life and Sustaining Member of Carroll County Agriculture Center Board of Directors, 8 years President, 1983-1984, 1985-1986 Chairman, Building Planning Committee, 1979-1983 Chairman of Planning and Building Committee for the Carroll County Extension Office Building. This office owned by the State, University of Maryland, was built on the privately owned grounds of the Agriculture Center. The building project was given the NACo award for 1982. Work Experience (Career History) 1998 - Present: Board of Carroll County Commissioners, President /P>
"Issues & Insights," Host and Interviewer 1995-1998: "A Closer Look with Julia Gouge," Host and Interviewer 1995-1998: Owned and operated floral business in Carroll County 1994: Ran for Republican nomination for Lieutenant Governor 1990-1994: Board of Carroll County Commissioners, Secretary 1986-1990: Board of Carroll County Commissioners, Vice President 1985-1986: Chairman, Public Relations, Carroll Co. Realtors 1979-1983: Town of Hampstead, Member of Town Council 1975-1986: Glenn Falls Realty, Inc 1972-1980: School Bus Contractor 1963-1988: Co-Owner of family trucking business 1964-1968: Augusta Savings & Loan, Teller 1960-1961: Phoenix Savings & Loan, Manager Awards 2006, 2004: Maryland's Top 100 Women 2003: National Leadership Award, National Council for Continuing Education and Training 1991: 4-H Alumni Award for Carroll County 1991: 4-H Alumni Award for State of Maryland 1985: University of Maryland Meritorious Service Award for Agriculture 1982: Friends of 4-H 1974: Woman of the Year, Carroll County Soroptomist Award 1966: Maryland 4-H All Stars Education North Carroll High School Graduate, 1958 Catonsville Community College Real Estate Courses GRI Course for Real Estate (Course A) one week Continuing Education Classes for Real Estate University of Maryland – Basic Economic Development Course The University of Oklahoma Economic Development Institute – Years I and II Thesis was accepted for third year attendance and graduation in 1992. Rawlings Fellows Graduate - James MacGreggor Burns Academy of Leadership, University of Maryland, 2008 |
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