bellwether for all Presidential elections. |} State representation Washington County is represented by two senators in the Maryland State Senate. Member George C. Edwards (R), serves the 1st district in Maryland and Andrew A. Serafini (R), serves in the 2nd district. The county also is represented in Maryland General Assembly’s other primary division, the Maryland House of Delegates. Delegates who stand for Washington County include: Mike McKay (R) for District 1C, Neil Parrot (R) and William Wivell (R) for District 2A and Paul Cordermen (R) for District 2B. County government Washington County’s “leader” is known as the County Administrator. Currently, Kirk C. Downey serves as the Interim Administrator. However, Washington County's County Commissioners exercise executive powers as they exist in the government of the county. The County Commissioners in Washington County comprise the traditional form of county government in Maryland. Current members include: Terry Baker (Vice President), Randall Wagner, Cort Meinelschmidt, Jeffrey A. Cline (President), and Wayne K. Keefer. Economy In 2000, the median income for a household in the county was $40,617, and the median income for a family was $48,962. Males had a median income of $34,917 versus $24,524 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,062. About 7.00% of families and 9.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.30% of those under age 18 and 9.50% of those age 65 or over. According to the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development, the following were the major employers in the county (excluding post offices, state government, and local governments, but including public institutions of higher education): Washington County is top in the state for commercial production of fruits, tree nuts, and berries. Parks and recreation National parks Antietam National Battlefield Appalachian National Scenic Trail Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Harpers Ferry National Historical Park State parks Fort Frederick State Park Fort Tonoloway State Park Gathland State Park Greenbrier State Park South Mountain State Park Washington Monument State Park Museums, historic sites, and other points of interest Bowman House, Boonsboro Crystal Grottoes, the only show caves in Maryland. Discovery Station, Hagerstown Hager House, Hagerstown Hagerstown Roundhouse Museum, Hagerstown Price-Miller House, Hagerstown Sideling Hill, man-made mountain pass on Interstate 68/U.S. Route 40 roughly west of Hancock shows off 100 million years+ of rock formation with Information Center and walkways on the premises. Springfield Farm, Williamsport Stoney Creek Farm, Boonsboro Washington County