Renee was elected to the Frederick County Council in 2022 and is the first woman to serve as an At-Large representative since Charter government was established in Frederick County in 2014. ​In her first term, Renee has led on legislation to address issues working families face, such as access to childcare and public transportation. She also served as co-chair of the Data Centers Working Group, and sponsored legislation to require tighter controls and higher standards for data center siting and design in Frederick County.

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Before serving on the County Council, Renee spent six years serving on the Board of Directors of The Women's Democratic League of Frederick County. During this time, she worked with community members, elected officials, and local non-profit organizations to promote the values of equality and community service. She also served three years on the Frederick County Democratic State Central Committee, helping to elect candidates and advance democratic values.

​In the 1990s, when not much was known about autism and autistic children were routinely underserved, Renee worked with doctors, specialists, therapists, and Frederick County Public Schools (FCPS) schools to advocate for a plan for her son become as independent as possible. Her advocacy enabled her son’s graduation from Tuscarora High School and successful transition to employment as a grocery store cashier in Frederick County.
 

Renee spent years as a volunteer in FCPS in her children’s classrooms and PTSA. Her experiences with both special education and gifted and talented education have shaped her views of the importance of investment in public education and our local social safety net for people with visible and non-visible disabilities and our growing senior population.

​Renee grew up in the Middletown Valley and graduated from Middletown High School. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice from Mount St. Mary's University in Emmitsburg, Maryland. She, her husband, and their son, live in Adamstown.

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Thanks for taking a few minutes to get to know Renee!

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