Students from across Baltimore County elected Eastern Technical High School junior
Christian Thomas to be the next student member of the Board of Education of Baltimore County.
A total of 2,914 middle and high school students from across the county cast online ballots on
Wednesday, March 17. Thomas received 56.9 percent of the votes compared to 43.1 percent for the
other candidate, Logan Dubel of Franklin High School.
This is the first year, due to a change in Maryland
law, that BCPS students have directly selected the next student member of the Board without approval
from the governor.
Prior to voting, students were able to learn more about both candidates by viewing their resumes,
written and video Q&A sessions, videotaped speeches, Instagram Live sessions, and campaigning via
social media.
Thomas is president of the Eastern Tech Class of 2022, vice-president/co-founder of the Eastern Tech
Red Cross Club, vice-chair/co-founder of Eastern Tech Democrats, an executive officer of Eastern Tech’s
student government association, treasurer of the National Honor Society, and member of the school’s
theatre club and Future Business Leaders of America. In addition to the National Honor Society, Thomas
is a member of the National English Honor Society and National Latin Honor Society. He represents
Eastern Tech on the Baltimore County Student Councils Board of Selected Students. Outside of school,
Thomas serves as co-chair/founder of The Domino Effect Initiative (a nonprofit that provides mentors
and other supports for students in need), and special events secretary for the Red Cross North Capital &
Greater Chesapeake Region Youth Advisory Board Executive Committee.
Thomas’s tenure on the Board of Education will begin on July 1, 2021.