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- Candidate for Howard County Council - District 5Candidate2026View Position
- Candidate for Howard County Public School Board - District 5Candidate2024
Other Candidates for Howard County Council - District 5

Felita Phillips
Democratic

Ryan O'Connor
Republican
About Howard County Council - District 5
As the elected legislative body of the County, the Council has the exclusive power to enact, repeal, and amend all public local laws. Legislation must take the form of ordinances, which are advertised and come before the Council and the public at their bi-monthly legislative sessions. The Council also entertains resolutions for many administrative issues. The Council is the final fiscal authority of the County, sitting in May in review of the proposed County Budget and adopting the final Budget. Additionally, the Council sits as The Board of Health twice a year.
- Next election
- November 3, 2026
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Where constituents live
Approximate residential density across the district. Aggregated and anonymized — no individual locations.
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