Member, Southwest Area Educational Advisory Council to Board of Education, Baltimore County, 1994-97; State Board of Victim Services, 1999-2005.
Member of House of Delegates (Democrat), representing District 12A, Baltimore County and Howard County, January 8, 2003 to January 14, 2015. Member, Appropriations Committee, 2003-15 (health & human resources subcommittee, 2003-06; capital budget subcommittee, 2007-11, 2013-15; vice-chair, public safety & administration subcommittee, 2007-10; vice-chair, transportation & the environment subcommittee, 2011-15; chair, oversight committee on personnel, 2011-15, member, 2003-15). House Chair, Joint Audit Committee, 2007-10. Member, House Emergency Medical Services Work Group, 2009-12; Joint Committee on Fair Practices and State Personnel Oversight, 2011-15. Vice-Chair, Baltimore County Delegation, 2005-15 (education subcommittee, 2004-15). Member, Maryland Veterans Caucus, 2005-15.
Member, Task Force on the Exemption of Law Enforcement Officers' Pensions from Taxation, 2004-05; CommunityChoice Advisory Group, 2004-06; Commission to Study the Feasibility of Establishing a Law Enforcement Officers' Memorial, 2009-10. Board of Visitors, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland Medical System, 2009-15.
Born in Baltimore, Maryland, January 2, 1956. Graduated from Baltimore County Police Academy, 1977. Catonsville Community College, A.A. (criminal justice), 1990; University of Baltimore, B.A. (political science), 1994. Baltimore County police officer and detective, 1975-95. Senior legislative assistant, Baltimore County Councilman S. G. Samuel Moxley, 1995-97. Special investigator, Howard County Police Department, 1997-2009. Member, Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge no. 4, 1977-; Wynnewood Community Association, 1985-; Alumni Association, Catonsville Community College, 1989-. President, Relay Elementary School Parent Teacher Association, 1992-94. Member, Knights of Columbus Council no. 11618, 1994-; Southern Lacrosse Officials Association, 1997-2002. Board of Directors, Maryland Food Bank, 2005-. Board of Directors, Colleen and Erin Marlatt Scholarship Fund. Board of Directors, Baltimore Area Council, Boy Scouts of America. Member, Arbutus Community Association; Elkridge Community Association; English Consul Democratic Club; Southwest Baltimore County Democratic Club; Catonsville Chamber of Commerce; Howard County Chamber of Commerce. Public Supporter of the Year, Maryland Food Bank, 2014. Member, Holy Name Society, 1986-, and School Board, 2000-06, St. Augustine Catholic Church. Married; three children.
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