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County Commissioner · Allegany County · 2026 Primary
County Commissioners act as both the lawmaking body and the executive branch for their county, meaning they pass local ordinances and oversee all county departments. They are responsible for setting property tax rates and adopting the annual budget, which determines funding levels for essential services like public schools, road maintenance, and emergency responders. Their decisions on land use and zoning also directly influence how your community grows and what types of businesses or housing can be built.
View all candidates in this raceCreade V. Brodie, Jr. is a native of Allegany County who was first elected to the Board of County Commissioners in 2010 for a four-year term and has been re-elected in both 2014 and 2018. He is currently employed as Maintenance Supervisor with the LaVale Sanitary Commission after more than 20 years of service. Commissioner Brodie graduated from Beall High School in Frostburg, Maryland and is a Fellow of The Academy for Excellence in Local Governance through the University of Maryland School of Public Policy. During his term, he serves on the Allegany County Board of Health, sits on the Tri-County Council for Western Maryland, Inc. Board of Directors, and participates with the Potomac Highlands Airport Authority. He is also a member of the Allegany County Human Resources Development Commission and the Federal Bureau of Prisons Community Relations Board. Commissioner Brodie resides in Loartown with his wife Catrina, where they have two grown sons and three grandchildren.
External sources from the Allegany County Staff Directory describe Creade V. Brodie, Jr. as a long-serving county commissioner who has held office since 2010 through multiple re-elections. The directory notes his extensive professional background with the LaVale Sanitary Commission and lists various boards and commissions on which he serves during his term in office.
“Commissioner Brodie and his fellow County Commissioners serve on the Allegany County Board of Health”
Source“Commissioner Brodie also Serves on...the Potomac Highlands Airport Authority (Greater Cumberland Regional Airport)”
Source“Commissioner Brodie is a Fellow of The Academy for Excellence in Local Governance, a professional development program associated with the University of Maryland School of Public Policy”
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