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Member of House of Delegates, January 11, 1995 to January 12, 2011. Member, Environmental Matters Committee, 1995-11 (health & public utilities subcommittee, 1995-99; agriculture, environment & natural resources subcommittee, 1999-2003; public utilities subcommittee, 1999-2003; ethics subcommittee, 2003-05; agriculture, agriculture preservation & open space subcommittee, 2003-11; motor vehicles & transportation subcommittee, 2003-11; highway safety & speed cameras work group, 2004; motor vehicle issues work group, 2004; local government & bi-county agencies subcommittee, 2005, 2007-11; environment subcommittee, 2006); Special Joint Committee on Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program, 1999-2002; Rules and Executive Nominations Committee, 2004-06; Agricultural Stewardship Commission, 2005-06; Joint Subcommittee on Program Open Space and Agricultural Land Preservation, 2007-11; Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review, 2008-11; House Emergency Medical Services Work Group, 2009-11. Chair, Frederick County Delegation, 2003-06, 2008-11 (vice-chair, 1998-2002). Member, Maryland Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus, 2001-11; Maryland Rural Caucus, 2002-11. Vice-Chair, Maryland Fire, Rescue and EMS Caucus, 2003-11.

Born in Lewistown, Maryland, May 8, 1936. University of Maryland College Park, B.S. (agriculture), 1964; West Virginia University, M.S. (agriculture), 1969. Teacher, 1965-1980, and adult education instructor, 1968-74, Frederick County Public Schools. Principal, Frederick County Career and Technology Center, 1976-88. Instructor (agriculture), Frederick Community College, 1982-85. Coordinator of school construction, 1988-92, Frederick County Public Schools. Chair, Frederick County Republican Central Committee, 1978-94. Executive Committee, Maryland Republican Party, 1982-94. Member, Frederick County Farm Bureau; Glade Valley Lions Club; Walkersville Volunteer Fire Company; Walkersville Volunteer Rescue Company; American Legion, Post no. 11; Glade Valley Grange no. 417; Heart of Maryland Tractor Pullers Association; Frederick County Retired Teachers Association. Member, Alpha Gamma Rho-Alpha Theta Chapter, Gamma Sigma Delta, West Virginia University Chapter; Future Farmers of America Alumni Association. Honorary State Agriculturalist Degree, Maryland Association of Future Farmers of America. Honorary American Farmer Degree, National Association of Future Farmers of America. Member of the Year, Walkersville Volunteer Fire Company. Alumni Award, Maryland 4-H. Melvin Jones Award for service to the community, Lions Club, 2010. Widower; one son.

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