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Council Member - District 4
Jessica made history as a member of the first ever Frederick County Council, one of only two women under 40 serving in county elected leadership in the state of Maryland. During her tenure on the Council, she has championed the successful effort to repeal Frederick County's English-only Ordinance, introduced legislation to improve affordable workforce housing, created a Human Trafficking Task Force, and supported county budgets that invest in public education, public safety, and community partnerships. As a graduate of Emerge Maryland, a prestigious political training program for Democratic women, she is engaged with the best and brightest of Maryland’s political leaders.
Jessica has played an active role in the community in other ways, including playing violin with the Frederick Symphony Orchestra and serving on the Board of Directors of the Frederick Arts Council. She is a past member of the Board of Directors of the Frederick County Teachers Association and has served as an elected delegate to the MD State Education Association (MSEA) and National Education Association (NEA) Representative Assemblies.
Jessica was named one of The Frederick News-Post’s 13 Young Professionals Under 30 in 2012 and earned the prestigious NEA Political Activist of the Year title in 2014. In 2015, she was honored as one of the Maryland Daily Record’s Leading Women.
Jessica lives and works in Frederick County as a general music teacher at Oakdale Elementary School and holds a B.A. in music from St. Mary’s College of MD and an M.S. in Educational Leadership from Hood College. She lives in the City of Frederick with her children Jonah and Jane.
Legislation # |
Legislation |
Primary Sponsor | Co-sponsor |
Status |
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22-12 | Facilities for Function | Fitzwater | N/A | Intro: 5/17 Public Hearing: 6/14 |
21-07 | Disabled Veterans Tax Credit | McKay | Fitzwater Hagen Blue |
Adopted Date: 05/25/2021 Vote: 7-0 |
20-18 | Immigrant Affairs Commission | Fitzwater | N/A | Adopted Date: 02/02/2021 Vote: 6-1 |
20-17 | Personnel Rule Change | Fitzwater | N/A | Adopted Date: 12/15/2020 Vote: 7-0 |
Climate Emergency Resolution 20-22 | Fitzwater | Hagen | Adopted Date: 07/21/2020 Vote: 4-3 |
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20-09 | Establishing a Domestic Violence Coordinating Council | Fitzwater | N/A | Adopted Date: 07/21/2020 Vote: 7-0 |
20-01 | Add Binding Arbitration to Collective Bargaining with Fire Service Employees | Fitzwater | N/A | Adopted Date: 02/18/2020 Vote: 6-1 |
19-12 | Allocation of Recordation Tax Proceeds to the Housing Initiative Fund for the Facilitation of Affordable Housing in Frederick County | Fitzwater | N/A | Adopted Date: 09/03/2019 Vote: 6-0-1 |
19-08 | Anti-Discrimination Bill, Chapter 2-2 | Fitzwater | N/A | Adopted Date: 06/18/2019 Vote: 7-0 |
19-07 | Anti-Discrimination Bill, Chapter 1-2 | Fitzwater | N/A | Adopted Date: 06/18/2018 Vote: 7-0 |
18-29 | Human Trafficking Lodging Employee Training | Fitzwater | N/A | Adopted Date: 10/23/2018 Vote: 5-1-1 |
18-28 | Human Trafficking Landlord-Tenant | Fitzwater | N/A | Adopted Date: 10/23/2018 Vote: 5-1-1 |
18-27 | Bodywork Establishment | Fitzwater | N/A | Adopted Date: 10/23/2018 Vote: 5-1-1 |
18-17 | Impact Fees for Accessory Dwelling Units | Otis | Fitzwater | Adopted Date: 08/21/2018 Vote: 4-2-1 |
18-16 | Construction of Accessory Dwelling Units in Frederick County | Otis | Fitzwater | Adopted Date: 08/21/2018 Vote: 4-2-1 |
17-10 | Continuation of the Payment in Lieu Option for Moderately Priced Dwelling Units and Adjustment to the Payment Amount | Fitzwater | N/A | Adopted Date: 06/13/2017 Vote: 5-2 |
17-07 | Solar Facilities and Floating Zones | Keegan-Ayer | Fitzwater | Adopted Date: 05/16/2017 Vote: 4-2 |
17-01 | Solar Collection Systems | Keegan-Ayer | Fitzwater | Withdrawn 03/21/2017 |
16-08 | Extension of the Expiration of Section 1-6A-5-1 to Allow Payment of a Fee in Lieu of Building MPDUs until June 30, 2017 | Fitzwater | N/A | Adopted Date: 08/15/2016 Vote: 7-0 |
16-02 | Special Exception Uses in Connection with Historic Structures and Sites | Fitzwater | Donald | Void - 4/12/2016 90-day passed introduction |
15-12 | Modifying Permitted Uses in Waterbody Buffers | Donald | Fitzwater | Adopted Date: 12/01/2015 Vote: 5-2 |
Repeal Ordinance 12-03-598 (Frederick County English Only) |
Fitzwater | Keegan-Ayer | Adopted
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Amendments to Moderately Priced Dwelling Unit Ordinance (Chapter 1-6A) | Fitzwater | N/A | Adopted |
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Immigrant Affairs Commission 2022
Frederick Home Show Ribbon Cutting 3.19.22 1
Frederick Home Show Ribbon Cutting 3.19.22 2
Frederick Home Show Ribbon Cutting 3.19.22
Frederick Home Show Ribbon Cutting 3.19.22
Frederick Home Show Ribbon Cutting 3.19.22 1
Frederick Home Show Ribbon Cutting 3.19.22 2
Farm Bureau Legislative Day Feb 2022
Sierra Club - Catoctin Group Booth - In the Streets 2021
2021 MACo with City of Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott
Frederick Home Show Ribbon Cutting - August 7 21
Ox Fibre Apartments Grand Opening with Lt Governor Rutherford July 22, 2021
Ox Fibre Ribbon Cutting July 22, 2021
South County YMCA Ribbon Cutting, 4.24.21
Milton Bailey Retirement, 4.29.21
First County Council Virtual Meeting 4.7.20
MD 144-70 Ramp Ribbon Cutting 123.jpg
MD 144-70 Ramp Ribbon Cutting
Bill No. 19-12 Bill Signing
MD 144-70 Ramp Ribbon Cutting
2019 Summer MACo Moderator
2019 MACo
Bill Signing 19-07 and 19-08
Raving About Women Awards
Pearce Recognition
Proclamation for Dan Schiffman 5.19
Council members at the Butterfly Ridge Elementary School Ribbon Cutting
Council members at the Butterfly Ridge Elementary School Ribbon Cutting
Council members at the Butterfly Ridge Elementary School Ribbon Cutting
Jerk N Jive Grand Opening
Kannavis Grand Opening
Kannavis Grand Opening
County Executive, Jan Gardner with Council Member Jessica Fitzwater and son at Keys Game
Council Member Fitzwater and Helen Propheter, Head of FC Economic Development
CM Fitzwater and Delegate Carrol Krimm at the Roundtable discussion at Ft. Detrick
Bike to Work Day
Bike to Work Day
Council Member Fitzwater and Fire Dept.
Boy Scouts Learn About County Government
Community Leaders at Press Event
Speaking at Press Event