8 people vying to replace Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. when he leaves for Congress

Baltimore County residents will have a chance to weigh in on the council’s choice for a new county executive, replacing newly minted Democratic Congressman-elect Johnny Olszewski Jr. in January. A public hearing is being planned for the first week of December, said Council Chairman Izzy Patoka, in order “to hear from the public, our stakeholders, what they believe the qualities are that an interim county executive ought to have.”