(6/2018) Galen R. Clagett was born in Brunswick, Maryland in 1942. After graduating from Frederick High School, he went on to pursue his Bachelor of Science and Master’s in Administration from Frostburg State University. Galen began his professional career as a teacher, a guidance counselor, vice principal and principal, as well as a track coach, for Frederick County Public Schools. He served as an assistant professor at Mount Saint Mary’s University and taught for the Maryland Department of Correctional Services. In 1978, Galen was elected as a Frederick County Commissioner where he served as the President of the Board from 1982 until 1986.

In 1987 Galen founded Clagett Enterprises, Inc. Today, Clagett Enterprises celebrates 31 years of business and serving Frederick community. While growing and developing his family owned business, Galen was elected as a Delegate for the Maryland House of Delegates for twelve years beginning in 2003 until January of 2015. During Galen’s three consecutive terms as a Delegate, he served on the Legislative Policy and Appropriations Committees, the Joint Committee on Pensions, the Transportation and Environment Subcommittee, the Pension Oversight and Personnel Oversight Committees, the Joint Commission on the Maryland Port Administration and the Special Committee on State Employee Rights and Protections. He was the Vice-Chairman of the Education and Economic Development Subcommittee, the House Vice-Chairman of the Joint Audit Committee, Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety and Administration and a member of the House Appropriations Capital Committee.

Galen has always been a huge proponent of Community Service and giving to the community. Over the years he has served on numerous boards and volunteered his time to local nonprofits. Galen served as Chairman on the Jefferson School Board, the Board of Trustees for the Trinity School, a member of the Sheppard Pratt Board of Trustees and was on the Way Station Board of Directors. He served on the Frederick Memorial Hospital Board and was President of the Frederick County Humane Society. Galen is currently a member of the Frederick Rotary Club, the Junior Fire Company, the BPO Elks Club and the Frederick Optimist Club.