Stephen G. Slater, an attorney, civic leader, military veteran, and lifelong resident of Frederick County, has been appointed to the Frederick Community College (FCC) Board of Trustees by Maryland Governor Wes Moore and will serve through July 2029. 

Slater and his entire family have close connections to FCC: He, his wife Alexis and their two adult children have all taken classes at the College, and he is a former FCC adjunct professor in the political science program. Both his father Thomas and brother Mark also served as adjunct faculty in the history and sociology departments, respectively. And his mother Anne was not only a full-time faculty member of the FCC English department for more than 30 years, but she also launched the College’s now-renowned Honors Program, and a student award and scholarship were created in her name upon her passing in 2024. 

“My mother’s influence was a big part of our family’s life, and it helped motivate my interest in the FCC Board,” said Slater. “I want to help ensure that the College remains a strong and important fixture in the community for years to come.” 

Slater brings decades of experience in government, law, military service, and the arts and faith communities to the Board. A veteran of the U.S. Navy and Maryland Army National Guard, Slater earned a B.A. degree in Government and Politics at the University of Maryland in College Park and his Juris Doctor degree from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.  He has practiced law in Frederick city for more than 20 years, most of it in with his father, primarily representing disabled individuals before the Social Security Administration. 

Active in local political and civic affairs for many years, Slater has chaired the Frederick County Charter Review Commission and served on the boards of the Bishop Claggett Center in Buckeystown and the Weinberg Center for the Arts in Frederick.