Hon. Leslie M. Downs is the Chief Judge for the Calvert County Orphans’ Court in Maryland. She was named to the position on August 25, 2015.
Downs first joined the county’s Orphans’ Court in 2002. During her judicial tenure, she was a former member of the Conference of Orphans’ Court Judges.
When not on the bench, Downs is the owner of Calvert Business Machines. She also ran the Fond Memories Bag-O-Beads store.
Her memberships have included the Maryland Association of Judges of the Orphans’ Court (past secretary).
Downs is also a member of the Calvert County Republican Central Committee, the Republican Women of Calvert County, the League of Women Voters, and the Tri-County Economic Development Task Force.
From a civic standpoint, she served as chair of the Barstow Acres Board of Directors and the Youth Strategy’s Subcommittee. Downs was also a past secretary of the Cultural Arts Council.
She is registered as a Republican.