Kevin Dayhoff

Kevin Dayhoff

Member at Off Track Art

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Current
  • Member at Off Track Art
  • Self-employed at Freelance journalist and artist
  • Freelance journalist and artist at Self-employed at Freelance journalist and artist
Past
  • Mayor at City of Westminster Maryland
  • Common Council member at City of Westminster Maryland
  • Owner at Kevin E. Dayhoff and Company
Education
  • McDaniel College
  • Towson University
  • Elon University
  • Westminster High School
Connections
64 connections
Industry
Writing and Editing
Websites

Kevin Dayhoff’s Summary

Kevin is a Westminster MD native. He has been a self-employed businessperson, artist; and free-lance journalist since 1971. He has been exhibiting art since 1981.

He has written for “The Tentacle,” an on-line columnist collective, since June 9, 2005. Since June 2, 2005, he has written a weekly community events and history column for the Westminster Eagle, a weekly newspaper publication of Patuxent Publishing Company, a subsidiary of Tribune; and The Sunday Carroll Eagle – in the Sunday Carroll County section of the Baltimore Sun since October 28, 2007.

He has also authored an arts, history, community events, and political blog, www.kevindayhoff.net since December 2005.

He was first elected to the Westminster City Council in May of 1999 and served as the Mayor of Westminster from May 2001 until May 16th, 2005.

Kevin served on the Maryland Municipal League Board of Directors annually for five consecutive years, from June 2000 to May 2005.

He is retired from being self-employed as a landscape designer, horticulturist and nursery stock farmer for 25 years (1974-1999).

Kevin has taught design and horticulture classes as an Adjunct Faculty Member: Carroll Community College (Branch of Catonsville Community College) (1988 to 1991).

He has served on a number of state and county advisory boards including; the Carroll County Landscape Manual Committee (1987 – 1989), University of Maryland Cooperative Extension Service Agriculture Advisory Committees (1980-1989) and the Carroll County Environmental Affairs Advisory Board (1994 – 1999).

He is a member of Grace Lutheran Church (10/25/1998), and the Carroll County Chapter of the NAACP (01/2001).

He is a volunteer with the 4-H Therapeutic Riding Program of Carroll County (1995)

Kevin attended Carroll County Public Schools from 1959 through graduation from Westminster Senior High School in 1971. He served in the United States Marine Corp Reserve (1971-1973).

Kevin Dayhoff’s Specialties:

MD Municipal League’s (MML) Legislative Committee in 1999-2000 and 2001-2002.

MML of Directors annually - June 2000 to May 2005.

Taught design and horticulture classes as an Adjunct Faculty Member: Carroll Community College (Branch of Catonsville Community College) (1988 to 1991).

Carroll Co. Landscape Manual Committee (1987 – 1989.)

University of Md Cooperative Ext. Service Ag Advisory Committees (1980-1989.)

Carroll Co. Environmental Affairs Advisory Brd (1994 – 1999).


Kevin Dayhoff’s Experience

  • Member

    Off Track Art

    (Arts and Crafts industry)

    January 2009Present (11 months)

    “Off Track Art” is an artists’ collective and gallery located in the historic Liberty Building at 11 Liberty Street – next to the railroad tracks, off of the Sentinel parking lot at the corner of West Main St and MD 27-Liberty St - in downtown Westminster, Maryland. We are dedicated to advancing the arts in Westminster as well as the careers, ideas, and artistic visions of its members. Tentative Gallery Hours are: Monday through Wednesday 12 - 6:00 pm Thursday and Friday 12 - 7:00 pm Saturday 10 - 5:00 pm Grand Opening is scheduled for Feb. 13th, 5:30 to 7:30 pm. Off Track Art 11 Liberty Street – rear Westminster, MD 21157

    Para más Info., chasque encendido la imagen arriba. “De arte de la pista” está una colectividad y la galería de los artistas situadas en el edificio histórico de la libertad en la calle de 11 libertades - al lado de las pistas de ferrocarril, apagado del estacionamiento del centinela en la esquina del St del oeste de la cañería y del St del MD 27-Liberty - en Westminster céntrica, Maryland. Nos dedican a avanzar los artes en Westminster así como las carreras, las ideas, y las visiones artísticas de sus miembros. Las horas tentativas de la galería son: Lunes hasta los días miércoles 12-6: 00 P.M. jueves y viernes 12-7: 00 P.M. el sábado 10-5: la abertura magnífica de 00 P.M. se programa para el 13,5 de febrero: 30 al 7:30 P.M. De la calle de la libertad del arte 11 de la pista - Westminster posterior, MD 21157

  • Self-employed

    Freelance journalist and artist

    (Design industry)

    1971Present (38 years )

    http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/ or www.kevindayhoff.net

    Kevin Dayhoff is a retired elected official - - having served six years as an elected official of the City of Westminster, most recently as Mayor of Westminster.

    He is a retired landscaper and nursery stock farmer from Westminster, Carroll County, MD.

    In addition to his blog, “The Soundtrack Division of Old Silent Movies,” he is a regular columnist for an on-line columnist collective, “The Tentacle” and a Maryland newspaper columnist for “The Westminster Eagle” (Opinion section,) a publication of Patuxent Publishing, a subsidiary of Tribune.

    An avid artist and writer, he continues his interest in art, music and books, government and politics, technology, the environment, business and Ag issues.

  • Freelance journalist and artist

    Self-employed at Freelance journalist and artist

    (Writing and Editing industry)

    1971Present (38 years )

    Kevin Dayhoff
    (410) 259-6403
    E-mail him at: kevindayhoff@gmail.com
    His columns appear in The Westminster Eagle /Eldersburg Eagle The Sunday Carroll Eagle - Opinion: http://explorecarroll.com/opinion-talk/ and The Tentacle, www.thetentacle.com

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    Kevin Dayhoff Soundtrack: http://www.kevindayhoff.net/ Kevin Dayhoff Art: http://www.kevindayhoffart.com/ Kevin Dayhoff Westminster: http://www.westgov.net/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/kevindayhoff Twitpic: http://twitpic.com/photos/kevindayhoff Kevin Dayhoff's The New Bedford Herald: http://kbetrue.livejournal.com/ YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/kevindayhoff Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1040426835 Kevin Dayhoff Banana Stems: http://kevindayhoff.tumblr.com/ Blip.fm: http://blip.fm/kevindayhoff_soundtrack

  • Mayor

    City of Westminster Maryland

    (Government Administration industry)

    May 2001May 2005 (4 years 1 month)

    Municipal executive administration; Carroll County, Maryland; 17,000 citizens; five member common council legislative body; four department directors: finance, police, planning and public works and city clerk;

  • Common Council member

    City of Westminster Maryland

    (Government Administration industry)

    May 1999May 2001 (2 years 1 month)

    Legislative branch of government

  • Owner

    Kevin E. Dayhoff and Company

    (Farming industry)

    January 1974December 1999 (26 years )

    Self-employed as a landscape designer, horticulturist and nursery stock farmer for 25 years (1974-1999)


Kevin Dayhoff’s Education

  • McDaniel College

    None , Political Science , 19992001

    Did NOT graduate or receive a degree.

  • Towson University

    None , Business Adminstration Botany , 19801980

    Did NOT graduate or receive a degree.

  • Elon University

    None , Political Science - Pre Law , 19711973

    Attended Elon College 1971 - 1973. Did NOT graduate or receive a degree.

  • Westminster High School


Additional Information

Kevin Dayhoff’s Websites:

Kevin Dayhoff’s Groups:

  •    Elon Alumni
  •    McDaniel College: Students, Professors & Alumni

Kevin Dayhoff’s Contact Settings

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  • getting back in touch

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