Member, Foster Care Review Board, Howard County, 1982-86. Budget committee chair, Citizen Advisory Board, Board of Education, Howard County, 1988-89. Member, Task Force on Maryland Building Performance Standards, 1992-93; Governor's Commission on Adoption, 1995; Task Force on Sentencing and Intermediate Sanctions, Cabinet Council on Criminal and Juvenile Justice, 1995-96; Maryland Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy, 1996-99; Adoption Oversight Team, Department of Human Resources, 1997-02; Task Force on Public Charter Schools, 1998; Commission on Education Finance, Equity, and Excellence, 1999-2001; Governor's Fatherhood Advisory Council, 2000-02; Statewide Water Conservation Advisory Committee, 2000-02; Commission on Responsible Fatherhood, 2001-02. Born in Encino, California, January 19, 1956. University of Notre Dame, B.B.A. (finance), 1978; Fairleigh Dickinson University, M.B.A., 1980. Development officer, The Johns Hopkins Hospital and School of Medicine. Member, Howard Countians for Councilmanic Districts, (vice-chair, 1983-84); Howard County Republican Club (president, 1983-85); Republican State Central Committee, Howard County, 1984-; Association of Republican State Legislators, 1995-. Delegate, Republican Party National Convention, 1996, 2000. Finance chair, steering committee, Howard County Chemical-Free Graduation, 1985-86. Board member, Howard County Youth Resource Center, 1986. Vice-Chair, Hospital Division Campaign, Central Maryland United Way, 1988. Board member, Howard County Churches Concerned for the Homeless. Finance chair, member, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Howard County Chapter, 1988-. Member, Leadership Howard County, Howard County Chamber of Commerce, 1988-89; Citizens Advisory Committee, Hands of Shared Time, 1988-; National Society of Fund-Raising Executives; Knights of Columbus. Merit badge counselor, Boy Scout Troop 944. Honorary member, Metropolitan District, Boy Scouts of America. Legislator of the Year, National Republican Legislators Association, 2001. Married; two children.
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