After a national search, the Board of Carroll County Commissioners has selected a successor for longtime County Administrator Roberta Windham, who retired in September.
Edwina Benites-Langenberg-Miller, who goes by Eddie Benites-LM, will begin in the role Dec. 7, according to a Thursday news release from the county. She currently serves as county administrator in Jefferson County, West Virginia.
“I look forward to meeting county staff, community leaders, and elected officials throughout Maryland, and continuing the important work of serving Carroll County residents,” she said in the release.
Benites has over 20 years of experience in government and economic development, previously working as a staffer in the U.S. Senate, serving as a federal lobbyist representing local governments, and owning a small business.
Commissioner Joe Vigliotti said her experience made her an “ideal choice” for the county.
“We are excited to welcome her to Carroll County and are confident in her ability to implement policies and directions from the Board of Commissioners,” Vigliotti said in the Thursday release. “The Board looks forward to working closely with her to these ends, ensuring a strong, long-term partnership that will benefit our citizens.”
Benites will be formally introduced to the public during the commissioners’ Nov. 19 open session at the Carroll County Government’s Westminster building.
Windham worked as county administrator for more than 11 years. Deborah Effingham, the county’s deputy administrator, served as interim administrator starting Aug. 27.
Human Resources Director Kristy Bixler said the county administrator’s annual salary will be $190,000. Windham’s salary was $193,469 in 2025, according to data from a public records request published by the Carroll County Times in April.
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