The President and CEO of Mohler Communication Strategies Don Mohler recently completed his term as Baltimore County Executive, serving as the Chief Executive of the third largest county in Maryland, a county that is larger than four states, representing over 830,000 residents, 21,000 businesses with a $3.15 billion operating and $700 million capital budget. Don spent his entire career in public service. He began as a respected teacher, principal and central office administrator, including the responsibility of Assistant Superintendent for Communications and Community Outreach. Don served as a key advisor to four superintendents. Using the skills and lessons learned in the public education arena, Don then served as Communications Director and Chief of Staff to Baltimore County Executives Jim Smith and Kevin Kamenetz. He provided operational assistance by managing special projects and public events, reporting directly to the Baltimore County Executive, while managing access to the Executive. Don managed the organization’s internal and external communications, with an expertise in the area of crisis communication.
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Note: Often lost amidst the baseless claims of immigrants eating cats and dogs, is a serious discussion of the importance of foreign policy in the upcoming presidential election. The significance of American alliances around the globe is not receiving the attention it deserves. There are two very different visions of America’s role in the world…
By Don Mohler Note: This blog is republished annually on Father’s Day weekend. It was originally shared on June 15, 2019, and is a reminder that dads, and families, do indeed come in all shapes and sizes. “Thanks mom.” Yep, that’s right. Thanks mom. I know it’s Father’s Day, but sorry dads. No matter how…
By Don Mohler Note: This is a very different visit to the Front Porch. There are no photos to accompany the text. There are no snarky comments by yours truly. It is significantly longer than a typical post. I know that the common belief is that people no longer have the patience to read more…
By Don Mohler And they’re off. With Angela Alsobrooks’ surprisingly easy victory in Maryland’s Democratic primary for the United States Senate, all eyes of the nation are now on the Free State. Once Senator Mitch McConnell convinced former Governor Larry Hogan to put down his cable news microphone and get back in the game, our…
By Don Mohler If you climb out on a ledge, there is always a chance that you will fall. What the heck. I am going out there anyway. Joe Biden gave the State of the Union Address on March 7, 2024. But he did much more than that— he secured a second term. I can…
By Don Mohler There is not much we agree on as a nation anymore. But we do agree that our politics is broken and that our country is headed in the wrong direction. Yes, the two parties come to that conclusion from vastly different perspectives, but agree they do. Since the traditional Republican Pary has…
By Don Mohler I love public service. I’ve had the privilege of working for the people of Maryland throughout my career – from my early days as a teacher, to my work advising four different school superintendents, to my role as a senior advisor to two Baltimore County Executives, to my own tenure as Baltimore…
By Don Mohler Dear Adley, Gunnar, and you too, Jackson, It’s been 48 hours since we lost a giant, Brooks Calbert Robinson Jr. As you guys know, Brooksie was the greatest Oriole of all time, and the greatest third baseman in baseball history. You met Brooks. You saw firsthand what kind of man he was.…
By Don Mohler As the world continues to spin out of control, Donald J. Trump is about to be indicted for a third time. “One, two, three strikes you’re out,” unless of course you are the leader of one of the most loyal and passionate cults ever created. In that case, you just keep blathering…
By Don Mohler Note: This blog is republished annually on Father’s Day weekend. It was originally published on June 15, 2019 and is meant to be a reminder that dads and families do indeed come in all shapes and sizes. “Thanks mom.” Yep, that’s right. Thanks mom. I know it’s Father’s Day, but sorry dads.…