Diane Barrett, Council Member

Diane Barrett is honored to represent the Hampstead community as a Town Council member. She has been a resident of Hampstead since 1992, after growing up in a small town on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. Her children grew up here and are proud alumni of North Carroll High School. Diane earned her accounting degree from Towson State University and has nearly 35 years of experience in the accounting profession.

She began serving the Town of Hampstead as a volunteer advocate, speaking in opposition of the county’s decision to close North Carroll High School during the 2015-16 school year. She was a member of Hampstead’s Board of Zoning Appeals for two years and served one year on the town’s Planning and Zoning Commission before being elected to the Town Council in 2021.  Her area of oversight is the Hampstead Farmers' Market, for which she serves as treasurer and a member of the market advisory team. Hampstead’s small-town atmosphere is very important to her; accordingly, she also wants to focus on planning additional events to bring our community together and increase foot traffic to our businesses. In addition, Diane supports keeping our police and public works departments fully funded to ensure the continued safety and high quality of small-town living that exemplifies Hampstead. Hampstead is a great place to live, and Diane is dedicated to serving the community and enhancing the quality of life for our residents.

Her term expires in May 2029.