Member, Local Government Subcommittee, Base Realignment and Closure Subcabinet, 2007-11.
Assistant State's Attorney, Baltimore, 1982-87. Member, County Council, Baltimore County, representing Councilmanic District 2, December 1994 to December 6, 2010 (chair, 1996, 1999, 2003, 2008).
Born in Lochearn, Baltimore County, Maryland. Attended Baltimore County public schools; Gilman School; The Johns Hopkins University, B.A.; University of Baltimore School of Law, J.D. Admitted to Maryland Bar, 1982; Bar of U.S. District Court and U.S. Court of Appeals; Bar of U.S. Supreme Court. Attorney. Member, Maryland State Bar Association; Baltimore County Bar Association. Past president, Safety First Club of Maryland. Member, Baltimore County Democratic Central Committee, 1982-86, 1990-94 (chair, 1992-94). Board of Directors, Economic Alliance of Greater Baltimore, 2010-. 2nd Vice-President, Maryland Association of Counties, 2016- (board of directors, 2011-; legislative committee, 2011-; tax subcommittee, 2011-; secretary, 2015). Delegate, Democratic Party National Convention, 2012. Person of the Year, Pikesville Chamber of Commerce, 1995. Outstanding Councilman Honoree, First Step, 1999. Fedder Award of Excellence, Pikesville Chamber of Commerce, 2000. Appreciation Award, Liberty Road Business Association, 2001. Certificate of Appreciation, Reisterstown Lions Club, 2002. Paul Harris Fellow, Rotary Foundation, 2002. McHarg Award, Valleys Planning Council, 2010. Married; two children.
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