Honesty is best policy for Carroll school chief

Carroll County Public Schools Superintendent Charles Ecker, 79, was born on his family?s Uniontown farm. He served two terms as Howard County executive (1990-1998) after serving as Howard?s deputy and assistant superintendent of schools. He also was assistant superintendent of schools in Prince George?s County.

Ecker graduated from Westminster High School, which is now East Middle School, and received his bachelor?s degree from Western Maryland College, now McDaniel College. He earned his master?s degree and doctorate in education from the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. Ecker has two sons and 11 grandchildren, and as Howard?s executive, he met both President Clinton and former first lady Barbara Bush.