Meet Jason

Born in upstate New York, I moved to Maryland as a child and grew up in our public school system. From my early days as a Boy Scout, I learned that leadership begins with integrity and a duty to others—values that have guided me throughout my professional and personal life.

I met my wife in July 2012, brought together by the chance circumstances of the 2012 Derecho.

We have been married for 11 years and were proud to buy our first home here in Frederick. I am running for Sheriff to ensure our county remains a safe, vibrant, and forward-thinking place for all of us.

Education

A Career in Science: I am a scientist by trade, specializing in research and development and bio-manufacturing. I bring a rigorous, analytical approach to problem-solving. In a modern Sheriff’s Office, we need a leader who understands how to use data and technology to fight crime and manage complex budgets.

Education:

  • M.S. in Bioinformatics (Candidate), Hood College (Class of 2026)

  • B.S. in Biotechnology (Minor in Critical Infrastructure and Terrorism), University of Maryland Global Campus – Summa Cum Laude

  • A.A.S. in Biotechnology (Minor in History), Montgomery College

  • Member of Phi Kappa Phi, Pi Gamma Mu, and Alpha Sigma Lambda Honor Societies

Volunteering

Community First: Throughout my life, I have made it a priority to serve the communities I call home. My experience includes:

  • Feeding Families: Volunteering with Manna to address food insecurity.

  • Building Community: Volunteering with Habitat for Humanity to provide stable housing for those in need.

  • Protecting our Environment: Volunteering with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation to preserve our region's natural resources.

Publications

Markovics, Adrienn, Ken S. Rosenthal, Katalin Mikecz, Roy E. Carambula, Jason C. Ciemielewski, and Daniel H. Zimmerman. “Restoring the Balance between Pro-Inflammatory and Anti-Inflammatory Cytokines in the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis: New Insights from Animal Models.” Biomedicines 10, no. 1 (2021): 44. https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines10010044.

Zimmerman, Daniel H., Katalin Mikecz, Adrienn Markovics, et al. “Vaccination by Two DerG LEAPS Conjugates Incorporating Distinct Proteoglycan (PG, Aggrecan) Epitopes Provides Therapy by Different Immune Mechanisms in a Mouse Model of Rheumatoid Arthritis.” Vaccines 9, no. 5 (2021): 448. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines9050448.

Zimmerman, Daniel H., Roy E. Carambula, Jason Ciemielewski, and Ken S. Rosenthal. “Lessons from next Generation Influenza Vaccines for Inflammatory Disease Therapies.” International Immunopharmacology 74 (September 2019): 105729.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intimp.2019.105729.

“Due process is the foundation of our society, yet we are seeing that foundation crack as rights and due process are violated with increasing frequency across our country.  I can no longer stand by while the foundation to our society is cracking.”

—Jason Ciemielewski