Castle Howard by Hawksmoor. The grounds of Castle Howard are also used as part of at least two charity running races during the year. Located on the Estate, but operating separately to the house and gardens and run by an entirely independent charitable trust, is the Yorkshire Arboretum. Originally created through the enthusiasm and partnership of George Howard (Lord Howard of Henderskelfe) and James Russell, over a period of eighteen years, from 1975 to 1992, it was opened to the public for the first time in 1999 and a new Visitor Centre opened in 2006.The arboretum's extensive and important collection of 6,000
Howard County, Maryland over Democrat Anthony G. Brown in the 2014 gubernatorial election. At the state level, Howard County is represented by six Democrats and three Republicans in the Maryland House of Delegates. It is represented by two Democrats and one Republican in the Maryland Senate. Generally, the southern portion of the county is more Democratic, while the northern portion leans Republican. The one Republican state senator from the county represents a district that spills into heavily Republican Carroll County to the north, as do two of the three state delegates. From 1914 to 1968, Howard County was governed by a system of