Kenneth Ulman
Ken Ulman | |
|---|---|
Ulman in 2023 | |
| Chair of the Maryland Democratic Party | |
| In office November 18, 2023 – June 13, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Everett Browning (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Charlene Dukes (acting) |
| 8th County Executive of Howard County | |
| In office December 4, 2006 – December 1, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | James N. Robey |
| Succeeded by | Allan Kittleman |
| Member of the Howard County Council from the 4th district | |
| In office December 2002 – December 4, 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Mary Lorsung |
| Succeeded by | Mary Kay Sigaty |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 4, 1974 Columbia, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Jacqueline Harf (m. 2000) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Maryland, College Park (BA) Georgetown University (JD) |
Kenneth Samuel Ulman (born May 4, 1974) is an American attorney, businessman, and politician who served as the chair of the Maryland Democratic Party from 2023 to 2025. He was the county executive of Howard County, Maryland from 2006 to 2014, and represented the 4th district of the Howard County Council from 2002 to 2006.
Born and raised in Columbia, Maryland, Ulman graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park and Georgetown University. He began his career working in the administration of Maryland governor Parris Glendening and as a campaign aide for the campaigns of Glendening and President Bill Clinton. Ulman was elected to the Howard County Council in 2002, serving for one term before being elected Howard County Executive. During his tenure as county executive, Ulman oversaw the implementation of the Healthy Howard program and supported efforts to spur new development in the county.
Ulman was the Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor of Maryland in the 2014 Maryland gubernatorial election, in which he and Lieutenant Governor Anthony Brown were defeated by Republican businessman Larry Hogan and Boyd Rutherford. Following his defeat, Ulman founded his own consulting company, Margrave Strategies, which oversaw redevelopment initiatives at state universities.