

Jan Gardner with her husband, John and their family

Personal
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Married for 37 years to John Gardner
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Three adult children; all graduates of Frederick County Public Schools
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Three grandchildren
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Husband's family has lived in Frederick County for six generations
Education
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M.B.A., Xavier University
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B.B.A., Finance and Economics, University of Notre Dame
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Rawlings Leadership Program, University of Maryland
Work Experience
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Quaker Oats Company, a Fortune 500 company
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Small Business Accounting and Finance
Public Service
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Frederick County Executive, 2014 - Present
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Frederick County Commissioner, 1998 - 2010
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President Frederick County Commissioners, 2006 - 2010
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State Director for U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski
Leadership
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President, Maryland Association of Counties, 2007
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State Taskforce on School Construction
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State Taskforce on Growth and Development
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21st Century School Construction Task Force, 2016 and 2017
Awards
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Maryland's Top 100 Women - 2004, 2007, 2011
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Circle of Excellence, 2011
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Peacecrafters Award
Taking Frederick County from a great place to live to the BEST place to live.


