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Robert Hodge began serving his first term as Commissioner of the Fifth District on December 8, 2008.
Robert is a long-time Cecil County business owner, and lives on a cattle and horse farm outside of North East. He earned Bachelor degrees from Pennsylvania State University in Business Management and in Agricultural Economics. |
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In addition to his farm and businesses, Robert has served as:
Chairman - Special Projects Committee (Cecil County Economic Development Commission)
Chairman - Cecil County Republican Central Committee (2006-08)
Chairman - Land Use Subcommittee (Cecil County BRAC Action Plan)
Chairman - Citizens Advisory Committee (alternative Transfer of Development Rights -TDR-Ordinance)
Member - Board of Directors (Triumph Industrial Park, Inc.)
Member - Cecil County Republican Club
Member - Cecil County Farm Bureau
Member - Cecil County Economic Development Commission
Member - Cecil County Chamber of Commerce Government Relations Committee
Member - Cecil County Comprehensive Plan Oversight Committee
Robert also received recognition from the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) for his participation in the Maryland Scrap Tire Program in 2004, was a recipient of the U.S. Marine Corps Commander's Award for the Toys for Tots program in 2007, and is a 2005 Graduate of the Cecil Leadership Institute.
Commissioner Hodge will represent the Board of Commissioners as a member of the following organizations:
- Economic Development Commission
- Resource Conservation & Development Council (RC&D)
- Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Board (SPCA)
- Wilmington Area Planning Council (WILMAPCO) - alternate
- Upper Shore Aging Housing Corporation
Commissioner Hodge is committed to improving the transparency and accountability of our County government, being a good steward of the taxpayer's dollars, preserving the rural character we enjoy in Cecil County, and implementing the Comprehensive Plan, among many other things.
Commissioner Hodge welcomes your comments and suggestions. Please feel free to contact him at (410) 996-5201 or at rhodge@ccgov.org .
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