Annapolis, MD (November 9, 2026) – Anne Arundel County has launched a website and documentary showcasing eight years of progress under County Executive Steuart Pittman. The launch follows a tribute event held October 29, 2026, hosted in partnership with the Caucus of African American Leaders.
“The work we have done together these last eight years has instilled in me a new confidence that human beings can, in fact, cooperate with one another, and create public institutions that deliver peace and progress,” said County Executive Pittman.
Residents can visit the webpage to explore highlights of the administration at aacounty.org/PittmanYears, and can click here to watch the full-length documentary. To view a recording of the tribute event, which featured remarks from U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen and other elected officials and community leaders, click here.
“Every county executive has left a legacy — the legacy that Steuart Pittman is leaving is summed up with his motto: Making Anne Arundel County The Best Place — For All,” said Carl Snowden, Convener of the Caucus of African American Leaders. “During his two terms, he has done more than any county executive in ensuring that diversity, inclusion, and justice are the hallmarks of his administration. His administration will be what all future county executives will be judged by.”
Over the past eight years, the people of Anne Arundel County have seen the results of a new approach to governance that prioritizes community engagement, equity, economic growth, education, environmental stewardship, fiscal discipline, health and human services, smart growth, and public safety. These accomplishments include:
- Community Engagement: Creating the Office of Community Engagement & Constituent Services, holding eight annual Budget Town Halls to hear directly from residents, and strengthening partnerships with community organizations
- Equity: Passed the county’s first comprehensive anti-discrimination law, created the Office of Equity and Human Rights and the Office of Multicultural Affairs, and partnered with local historians to recognize African American leaders and history
- Economic Growth: Provided more than $27 million in grants and loans to impacted businesses and organizations during the COVID-19 pandemic, launched the Inclusive Ventures Program, and passed prevailing wage legislation
- Education: Increased direct public education funding by $367 million (+53%) since Fiscal Year 2019, added 450+ classroom teachers and 300+ special education staff, fully funded the missed back steps from the prior administration for our teachers, and appropriated over $1.4 billion in capital funding for school construction, including fully funding all the schools in the Old Mill Master Plan
- Environmental Stewardship: Passed Maryland’s strongest forest conservation law, which inspired other jurisdictions, conserved more than 2,000 acres of green space, and founded the nation’s first multi-jurisdictional Resilience Authority
- Fiscal Discipline: Achieved AAA rating from all three major credit agencies for the first time in county history, nearly tripled the Rainy Day fund to approximately $190 million, and enacted Maryland’s first local progressive income tax to protect our lower-income families
- Health & Human Services: Opened the Severn Center and broke ground on the Brooklyn Community Center, protected residents during the pandemic with early contact tracing and health equity initiatives, launched Maryland's first county-level Eviction Prevention Program, and launched Crownsville Hospital Memorial Park
- Smart Growth: Adopted Plan2040 and all nine Region Plans, created the Affordable Housing Trust Fund and quadrupled the pipeline of affordable housing units, and passed legislation to incentivize redevelopment, revitalization, and workforce and moderately priced housing
- Public Safety: Added 100 firefighter positions and 47 sworn police officer positions, allocated $350 million for public safety capital facilities, launched body-worn cameras and the Real Time Information Center, and launched Violence Interruption Programs through the Department of Health
For a more comprehensive list, visit aacounty.org/PittmanYears.
