Enos Slaughter was a right fielder in the Major League Baseball that is best remembered for his glory days as a member of the St. Louis Cardinals.
White Oak is home to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) at the Federal Research Center, a growing biotech hub in the Silver Spring area of Montgomery County. Named after the Maryland state tree, White Oak was formerly home to the Naval Ordnance Laboratory.
The Township is comprised of 33.6 square miles with a population of 13,657 (2010 Census). As a Township of the Second Class, Silver Spring Township is governed by a five-member Board of Supervisors. Municipal services include Administration, Police, Public Works, Planning & Zoning, Building & Codes, and Parks & Recreation.