Tenure

First elected to the Senate in 2014. Member of the Senate since 2015.

Current Assignments

2015 Judicial Proceedings Committee

2015 Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review (AELR)

2015 Joint Committee on Federal Relations

2015 Maryland Veterans Caucus (Legislative Review)

2018 Chair, Senate Select Committee No. 3. Harford County

Public Service

Maryland State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy, 2016-; Bel Air Mayor and Commissioner; Harford County Republican Central Committee; Harford County Council, District C.

Memberships

Maryland Military Installation Caucus, 2017-; Maryland Bar Association, 1988-; Bel Air Town Commissioner; Harford County Council.

Awards

Bronze Star; Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; State Department Superior Honor Award; State Department Expeditionary Service Award; Army Services Ribbon; Army Ranger Tab; National Defense Service Medal (2nd); Iraq Campaign Medal; State Department Meritorious Honor Award; Armed Forces Reserve Medal with M Devise; Army Overseas Service Ribbon.

Biographical Information

Born, Havre de Grace, Maryland, July 8, 1958; Bel Air High School, 1976, All-County Football and All-County Orchestra; Johns Hopkins University , B.A. International Relations 1980; Johns Hopkins University Distinguished Military Graduate, 1980; University of Baltimore Law School, J.D., 1988; Academy for Excellence in Local Governance (Fellow) Institute for Governmental Services, University of Maryland; U.S. Army, 7th Infantry Division; 1980-1985; Honor graduate of the U.S. Army Airborne School and the Infantry Officer's Advance Course; Deployed to Iraq with the 101st Airborne Division, 2006-2009 (Depts. of Defense and State); Department of State, Bureau of Conflict Stabilization Operations 2013-2014; Kerr McDonald, LLP, Associate Attorney, Civil Litigation 2014-; Married; five children, four grandchildren.