About Janet

Dr. Janet Siddiqui is a pediatrician at Johns Hopkins and has lived in Howard County District-4 for over 35 years (15yrs in Columbia, 5yrs in Fulton and 15yrs in Clarksville). During her 23yr. career in medicine, she has served the healthcare needs of the children in Baltimore City and the Military families of Fort George Meade. As a public servant, she served the Howard County citizens on the Board of Education for nearly 10 years, ensuring our children had the best education in our schools. For her service and accomplishments, Janet was named Maryland’s Top 100 Women.

Janet is passionate about public service and is concerned about the future of Howard County. She has seen the county grow and improve, however there are still issues which must be addressed; both short and long term. She is running for County Council to bring her public service experience and knowledge to help the citizens of Howard County on the council. The new County Council will be comprised of at least four new council members; with her prior experience and dedication to both professional & public service, coupled with her knowledge, background and experience, Janet will effectively and meaningfully contribute and help provide a seamless transition as a County Councilwoman. Howard County is in the Top 10 best counties to live in the US; Janet plans to work with the community to make it THE BEST!

Janet has long been an advocate, participant and supporter of the values of the Democratic Party. She and her husband have helped the local and state party with fundraising as well as helping numerous democratic candidates at the local, state and national level. Over the past 20 years, Janet has helped several civic and non-profit organizations dedicated to helping the disadvantaged and under-represented communities. She has a member of the Thurgood Marshall Democratic Club since 2012, Columbia Democratic Club since 2006 and also a life time member of the NAACP.

Janet attended Eastern Virginia Medical School and Georgetown University Medical Center. After completing her residency at Georgetown, Janet joined the Johns Hopkins Community Physicians. She has served children and families in East Baltimore and now, as the Office Medical Director in the Odenton area. She is also part-time faculty at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and teaches medical students. Over the past year she has worked with the Center for Disease Control on Child Development and Surveillance and received the Johns Hopkins Physician award in Innovations in Clinical Care. She is completing her MBA at Johns Hopkins Carey Business School with a focus in Leading Organizations. She is proud and passionate about the community and lifestyle that Howard County brings and looks forward to leading the next generation of citizens and moving Howard County forward.