Hantman

County Executive Charles I. Ecker and Democratic challenger Sue-Ellen Hantman plan to get off their political tiptoes soon with radically different campaign plans.Mr. Ecker will air two commercials on cable television beginning July 5.The commercials will run 168 times a week -- once every two hours on the Cable News Network channel and once every two hours on a channel yet to be announced, Mr. Ecker said.Mr. Ecker said he plans to air the commercials on a variety of cable channels, but is "not so sure" about running them on the teen-oriented Music Television channel.

Former Democratic Central Committee Chairwoman Sue-Ellen Hantman scheduled a news conference for noon today in Ellicott City to announce that she plans to challenge Republican County Executive Charles I. Ecker in the election this fall."

Former Democratic Central Committee Chairwoman Sue-Ellen Hantman is making 1994 look like 1990 all over again. Almost.She said yesterday that she is leaning very strongly toward making a run against County Executive Charles I. Ecker, who, despite a late entrance into the executive's race four years ago, beat a popular, seemingly invincible incumbent.Ms. Hantman thinks she can do the same thing. She said yesterday that she would make a decision within the next two weeks."If I run, I won't be a sacrificial lamb," Ms. Hantman said.