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).
Member, Local Government Subcommittee, Base Realignment and Closure Subcabinet, 2007-11.
Born in Lochearn, Baltimore County, Maryland. Attended Baltimore County public schools; Gilman School; The Johns Hopkins University, B.A., 1979; University of Baltimore School of Law, J.D., 1982. 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. Member, Baltimore County Democratic Central Committee, 1982-86, 1990-94, 1994-98 (chair, 1992-94). President, Board of Directors, Maryland Association of Counties, 2016-17 (member, 1994-; board of directors, 2011-; legislative committee, 2011-; tax subcommittee, 2011-; secretary, 2015; 2nd vice-president, 2016). Board of Directors, Economic Alliance of Greater Baltimore, 2010-. Delegate, Democratic Party National Convention, 2012. Past president, Safety First Club of Maryland. 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. Outstanding Performance and Community Service Award, Baltimore County Branch, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), 2013. Married; two children.
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