District 6

The Honorable Chris Trumbauer

About Chris

Chris Trumbauer, born and raised in Chestertown on Maryland?s Eastern Shore, attended the University of Maryland College Park where he received a Bachelors of Science degree in Chemistry in 1996.  After graduation Chris was employed as Scientist, at the Industrial Chemical Corporation in Baltimore until 1999 when he was hired by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). At DNR he was responsible for running a water quality monitoring program which assessed the Chesapeake Bay and its numerous rivers and streams. In 2008 became the West/Rhode Riverkeeper where he was a leading advocate for the health of Anne Arundel County Rivers until November 2013. Today, Chris is Director of State and Environmental Initiatives with Hatcher Group of Annapolis. 

Since moving to Anne Arundel County in 1997, Chris has been civically engaged in issues that matter to the citizens in Anne Arundel County by volunteering, and being involved with numerous civic organizations to include serving as a member of the Annapolis Environmental Commission, 2005 ? 2007, Board of Directors, South River Federation, 2003-2009 (Vice President, 2005 ? 2008), Chair, Mayor?s Environmental Transition Team, 2009, and Graduate of Leadership Anne Arundel?s Flagship Program, 2009.

Chris was first elected to the Anne Arundel County Council in 2010 and reelected to a second term in 2014. Councilman Trumbauer currently serves as a Member of the Board of Health, Member of the Commission on Disabilities, Member of the State Critical Area Commission for the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays and Chair of the Maryland Local Leaders advisory board for Smart Growth America.

Councilman Trumbauer is a graduate of the Leadership Anne Arundel Flagship Program and lives in Annapolis with his wife Mary and their two young children.