Legislation
Senator Douglas J. J. Peters
- District
- 23
- County
- Prince George's
- Committee Assignment(s)
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- Annapolis Info
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121 James Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 301-858-3631
Toll-free in MD
Fax 301-858-3174
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121 James Senate Office Building
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121 James Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 301-858-3631
Fax 301-858-3174
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121 James Senate Office Building
- Contact
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douglas.peters@senate.state.md.us
- Party
- Democrat
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SB0019 | Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Green Branch Athletic Complex Lacrosse Field Dome | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/08 at 10:00 a.m. |
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SB0143 (HB0353) | Income Tax - Military Retirement Income | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0278 | Income Tax - Military Retirement Income | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 1/29 at 1:45 p.m. |
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SB0510 (HB0824) | Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Bowie Gymnasium Roof Replacement | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/08 at 10:00 a.m. |
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SB0511 (HB0654) | Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Dinosaur Park Improvements | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/08 at 10:00 a.m. |
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SB0524 (HB0819) | Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Knights of St. John Hall | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/08 at 10:00 a.m. |
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SB0595 (HB0790) | Local Government - Restrictions on Income-Producing Real Property - Fiscal Impact Review | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0596 /CH0528 (HB0923/CH0529) | Income Tax Subtraction Modification - Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief - Extension | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 528 |
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SB0597 | Creation of a State Debt - Calvert County - End Hunger Warehouse | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/08 at 10:00 a.m. |
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SB0916 (HB1209) | State Retirement and Pension System - Parole and Probation Employees - Membership in Correctional Officers' Retirement System | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB0188 (HB0128) | State Retirement and Pension System - Military Service Credit - Exception | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/06 at 9:00 a.m. |
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SB0197 (HB0804) | Statewide Information Technology Master Plan - Inclusion of Cybersecurity Framework - Requirement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters |
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SB0198 /CH0141 (HB0802/CH0426) | Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Telemedicine | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 141 |
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SB0224 (HB0364/CH0224) | State Prosecutor and Deputy State Prosecutor - Witness Immunity - Compulsory Testimony | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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SB0237 (HB0381) | Human Relations - Employment Discrimination - Protections for Interns | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0238 /CH0284 (HB0628/CH0285) | Board of Public Works - Relocatable Classrooms - Indoor Air Quality Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 284 |
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SB0270 (HB0358) | Law Enforcement Personnel - Training - Human Trafficking Offenses | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
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SB0272 /CH0151 (HB0031) | Sentencing Procedures - Statement by Victim or Victim's Representative (Alex's Law) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 151 |
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SB0353 | Criminal Law - Deadly Weapons on School Property - Public and Private Schools | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0354 /CH0492 (HB0681) | Maryland Renters Tax Credit Program - Marketing Campaign | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 492 |
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SB0371 | Labor and Employment - Maryland Wage and Hour Law - Payment of Wages | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/17 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0374 /CH0293 | State Lottery - Task Force to Study Lottery Revenue | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 293 |
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SB0410 (HB0310) | Tanning Devices - Use by Minors - Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Finance |
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SB0411 (HB0958) | Rape Survivor Family Protection Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0419 /CH0498 (HB1242) | Libraries - Maryland Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped - Funding | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 498 |
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SB0430 /CH0500 (HB1063) | Libraries - Regional Resource Centers and County Public Libraries - Funding | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 500 |
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SB0478 | Income Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care Premiums | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0484 (HB0632) | Procurement - Maryland Funding Accountability and Transparency Act - Revisions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0490 /CH0174 (HB0603) | Limited Lines Insurance Licenses - Self-Service Storage Producers | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 174 |
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SB0508 /CH0300 (HB0480/CH0301) | Office of the Attorney General - Establishment of a Consumer Affairs Satellite Office in Prince George's County | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 300 |
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SB0509 | Income Tax Credit - Returning Heroes and Wounded Warriors | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0554 (HB0029) | Maryland Law Enforcement Trust Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
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SB0570 /CH0525 | Income Tax Credit - Qualified Research and Development Expenses - Credit Amounts | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 525 |
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SB0572 /CH0526 (HB0227/CH0527) | Homestead Tax Credit - Eligibility - Definition of Legal Interest | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 526 |
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SB0589 (HB0443) | Tobacco Taxes - Healthy Maryland Initiative | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/26 at 1:30 p.m. (Budget and Taxation) |
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SB0600 /CH0530 (HB0742/CH0531) | Regional Institution Strategic Enterprise Zone Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 530 |
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SB0601 /CH0532 (HB0741/CH0533) | Business and Economic Development - Maryland E-Nnovation Initiative Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 532 |
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SB0603 /CH0534 (HB0740/CH0535) | Economic Development - Maryland Technology Development Corporation - Cybersecurity Investment Fund | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 534 |
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SB0604 /CH0536 (HB0743/CH0537) | Income Tax Forms - Graphical Representation of General Fund Expenditures | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 536 |
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SB0606 /CH0539 | Developmental Disabilities Administration - Deputy Secretary - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 539 |
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SB0630 /CH0320 (HB0264/CH0321) | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Student Loan Debt | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 320 |
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SB0633 (HB1262) | Maryland Education Credit | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/26 at 1:30 p.m. |
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SB0646 (HB1253) | State Health Plan - Licensed Hospice Programs - Certificate of Need Review | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB0651 | General Provisions - Commemorative Days - K9 Veterans Day | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0653 (HB0610) | Maryland Income Tax Refunds - Warrant Intercept Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0688 (HB1350) | Fair Employment Preservation Act of 2014 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0721 | Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Services for Children With Down Syndrome (Micah's Law) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0727 (HB0198/CH0389) | Income Tax - Earned Income Credit - Refundable Amount | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Rereferred to Ways and Means |
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SB0753 (HB0968) | Labor and Employment - Maryland Earned Sick and Safe Leave Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0767 (HB1008) | Service Contracts - Notice and Reporting Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB0774 (HB0951/CH0625) | Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation - Workgroup on Public Works Contractor Occupational Safety and Health Prequalification Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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SB0785 /CH0339 (HB1215/CH0340) | Higher Education - 2+2 Transfer Scholarship | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 339 |
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SB0808 (HB0052) | Vehicle Laws - Bicycles and Motor Scooters - Rules of the Road | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
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SB0809 | Citizens' United Shareholder Democracy and Protection Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0812 (HB0550) | Child Support - Income Tax Refund Intercept - Priority of Requests and Information to Obligee | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0820 (HB1080) | Condominiums and Homeowners Associations - Sales - Disclosure and Cancellation Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0872 (HB0898) | Personal Property Tax - Manufacturing Property - Exemption | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB0876 /CH0568 (HB0811/CH0569) | Education - Summer Career Academy Pilot Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 568 |
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SB0908 /CH0359 (HB1345/CH0360) | Electric Vehicles and Recharging Equipment - Rebates and Tax Credits | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 359 |
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SB0909 /CH0361 (HB1259) | Income Tax Checkoff - Developmental Disabilities Services and Support Fund - Designation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 361 |
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SB0913 (HB1369) | Ethics Law - Financial Disclosure Statement by Elected Local Official of Municipal Corporation - Confidential Information | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB1026 | Maryland State Fair - Funding Extension | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/05 at 2:30 p.m. |
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SB1051 (HB0520) | Business and Economic Development - Film Production Activity Tax Credit Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Conference Committee Appointed |
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SB1070 /CH0371 (HB1228/CH0372) | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Volunteer Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Medical Services Members | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 371 |
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SJ0006 (HJ0007) | United States Constitutional Convention - Democracy Amendment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
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SB0331 (HB0295/CH0262) | Maryland Minimum Wage Act of 2014 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/17 at 12:00 p.m. (Finance) |
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SB0332 /CH0002 (HB0297) | Prekindergarten Expansion Act of 2014 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 2 |
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SB0254 (HB0365/CH0225) | Public Safety - Fire, Rescue, and Ambulance Funds - Distribution | By Request - Other | 6 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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SB0602 (HB0739/CH0612) | Maryland Estate Tax - Unified Credit | By Request - Other | 6 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. |
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- Tenure
- First elected to the Senate in 2006. Member of the Senate since 2007.
- Current Assignments
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- 2007- Budget and Taxation Committee
- 2011- Vice Chair, Capital Budget Subcommittee of the Budget and Taxation Committee (Member, 2008-)
- 2011- Health and Human Services Subcommittee of the Budget and Taxation Committee
- 2007- Senate Special Committee on Substance Abuse
- 2013- Joint Audit Committee
- 2011- Joint Committee on Federal Relations
- 2013- Spending Affordability Committee
- 2013- Tax Credit Evaluation Committee
- 2009- Chair, Senate Select Committee No. 7, Prince George's County
- Past Senate Service
- Chair, Joint Committee on Access to Mental Health Services (Member 2009), 2011-2013; Joint Committee on Base Realignment and Closure, 2008-2011; Health, Education and Human Resources Subcommittee of the Budget and Taxation Committee, 2008-2010; Education, Business and Administration Subcommittee of the Budget and Taxation Committee, 2007.
- Public Service
- Veterans Behavioral Health Advisory Board, 2008-2011; Commission to Study Title Insurance Industry in Maryland, 2008-2010; Chair, Prince George's County Delegation, 2009; Task Force to Study Locations in Prince George's County Best Suited for Use by State Agencies, 2008-2009; Fiscal Affairs and Government Operations Committee, Southern Legislative Conference, 2008-; Task Force to Study Thoroughbred Horse Racing at Rosecroft Raceway, 2008; Vice Chair, Prince George's County Delegation, 2008; Co-Chair, Task Force to Study State Assistance to Veterans, 2007-2008; State Board of Spinal Cord Injury Research, 2007-; Task Force to Study Rent Stabilization for the Elderly in Prince George's County, 2007; County Council, Prince George's County, representing Councilmanic District 4, 2004-2006; Health, Education and Human Services Committee, County Council, Prince George's County, representing Councilmanic District 4, 2004-2006; Vice Chair, Planning, Zoning and Economic Development Committee, County Council, Prince George's County, representing Councilmanic District 4, 2004-2006; Chair, Public Safety and Fiscal Management Committee, County Council, Prince George's County, representing Councilmanic District 4, 2004-2006; Mayor Pro Tem, Bowie City Council, 2000-2002; Public Schools Management Oversight Panel, Prince George's County, 1998-2002; Bowie City Council, 1998-2002; Prince George's County Commission, 2000; Past County Council Liaison to Prince George's County Municipal Association; Past Member, National Capital Region Emergency Preparedness Council and Public Safety Policy Committee, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments.
- Memberships
- Maryland Doctors Caucus, 2010-; Senate Co-Chair, Maryland Veterans Caucus, 2007-; Bowie Boys and Girls Club, Assistant Football Coach, 2002-2005; Steering Committee, DeMatha Catholic High School, 2004-; President, Prince George's County Chamber of Commerce, 2000-2001; Board Member, Greater Bowie Chamber of Commerce, 1997-2000; President, Prince George's County Board of Trade, 1988-1989; Chair, Corporate Gifts Committee, Doctor's Community Hospital Foundation; Board of Directors, Bowie State University Foundation; President, St. Pius X Home and School Association; Elizabeth Seton High School Board; Knights of Columbus (1st Degree Member); American Legion Post no. 66 (Post Commander, 1996-98); Veterans of Foreign Wars Post no. 8065 (Post Commander, 1995-96).
- Awards
- Certificate of Appreciation, Maryland Municipal League , 2007-2008.
- Biographical Information
- Born, December 28, 1963; University of Maryland, B.S., Finance, 1985; University of Baltimore, M.B.A., 1990; U.S. Army Reserves, Operation Desert Storm (Bronze Star), 1990-1991; President and Chief Executive Officer, The Peters Group; Married, Six children.
Last Updated: 10/15/2019 3:25 PM