Delegate Steven J. Arentz
- District
- 36
- County
- Kent, Queen Anne's, Cecil, and Caroline
- Committee Assignment(s)
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Economic Matters Committee
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Economic Matters Committee
- Annapolis Info
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308 Lowe House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone: 410-841-3543
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3543
Fax 410-841-3098
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308 Lowe House Office Building
- Interim Info
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308 Lowe House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3543
Fax 410-841-3098
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308 Lowe House Office Building
- Contact
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steven.arentz@house.state.md.us
- Party
- Republican
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Title | Sponsorship Type | Sponsorship Type Sort | Chamber Sort | Current Status | Org Committees & Hearings | Opp Committees & Hearings |
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| HB0975 (SB0877) | Queen Anne's County - Circuit Court Judgeships | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0976 (SB0637) | State and Private Wetlands - Nonwater-Dependent Project - Definition | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1235 | Queen Anne's County - Licensed Cannabis Dispensary and Processor Locations - Distance Requirements | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1236 | Queen Anne's County - Municipalities - Speed Limits | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Environment and Transportation |
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| HB1260 | State Boat Act - Abandoned or Sunken Recreational Vessels - Identification and Removal | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1437 | Catastrophic Health Emergency - Immunity for Health Care Providers - Repeal | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1455 | Workers' Compensation - Average Weekly Wage - Multiple Employers | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Economic Matters |
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| HB0067 | Election Law - Absentee Ballots - Signature Requirements and Verification | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0081 (SB0661) | Real Property - Condemnation - Compensation for Farm and Agricultural Property (Protect Maryland Farm Lands Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters |
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| HB0091 | Elections - In-Person Voting - Proof of Identity | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0137 | Public Schools - Children Charged With a Crime of Violence - Prohibition on In-Person Attendance (School Safety Act of 2025) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 1/23 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0156 | Education - Interscholastic and Intramural Junior Varsity and Varsity Teams - Designation Based on Sex (Fairness in Girls' Sports Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Ways and Means |
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| HB0403 (SB0387) | Correctional Services - Transfers to Federal Authorities - Undocumented Immigrants (Protecting Marylanders From Violent Offenders Act of 2025) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0462 (SB0112) | Criminal Law - Second Degree Assault - Sports Official | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0548 | Public Safety - Militia - Active Duty Combat (Defend the Guard) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0622 (SB0531) | Juvenile Law - Custodial Interrogation (Juvenile Justice Restoration Act of 2025) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0652 (SB0454) | Department of Juvenile Services - Employees - Prohibited Convictions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0653 | Correctional Services - Transfers to Federal Authorities - Undocumented Immigrants (Protecting Marylanders From Violent Crime Act of 2025) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0695 | Repair the Transportation Trust Fund Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) |
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| HB0698 (SB0814) | Local Government - Development Impact Fees, Surcharges, and Excise Taxes - Reporting | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0725 (SB0879) | Institutions of Higher Education - Dually Enrolled Students - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) |
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| HB0727 | Motor Vehicles - Driving Records - Disclosure of Medical Diagnosis (Safeguarding American Families Everywhere Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB0732 (SB0791) | Public Schools - Career Ladder - Teacher Classroom Teaching Time | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0733 | Elections for County Boards of Education - Party Designation or Affiliation - Certificates of Candidacy and Ballots | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB0734 | Real Time for Violent Crime Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 11:00 a.m. |
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| HB0735 | Certificate of Need - Psychiatric Health Care Facilities and Psychiatric and Mental Health Services - Exemption | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0736 (SB0843) | School Construction - Local Cost-Share - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0739 (SB0478) | Public Utilities - Solar Energy Generating Stations - Local Approval | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0742 (SB0640) | Public Utilities - Solar Energy Generating Stations - Eminent Domain | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0760 | Counties and Municipalities - Approval of Projects Denied by Maryland Historical Trust - Authorization | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing canceled |
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| HB0766 | Wildlife Advisory Commission - Membership - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0773 (SB0482) | Public Middle and High Schools - Student Discipline (Right to Teach Act of 2025) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 11:00 a.m. |
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| HB0775 | Correctional Services - Death of Incarcerated Individual - Notification | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 11:00 a.m. |
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| HB0792 (SB0030) | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Public Safety Employee Retirement Income | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0800 | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Military Retirement Income - Individuals Under the Age of 55 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0809 (SB0765) | Out-of-Home Placement Providers - Maximum Number of Children - Exemption | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0857 (SB0100) | Natural Resources - Pursuing Wounded Deer After Legal Hunting Hours - Authorization | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0885 (SB0625) | Public Safety - Police Accountability - Investigation Records Relating to Unfounded and Exonerated Complaints | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0887 (SB0051) | Accountants - Licensed Out-of-State Practice Privileges - Qualifications | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
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| HB0889 (SB0087) | Fisheries - Striped Bass or Rockfish - Juvenile Survey | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0892 (SB0335) | Natural Resources - Canada Geese - Bag Limits | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0893 (SB0076) | Tidal Fish Licenses - Oyster Authorizations - Administrative Penalties | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0894 (SB0946) | Endangered and Threatened Species - Incidental Taking - Bats | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0903 | Courts - Global Warming and Climate Change - Prohibited Actions (Ratepayer Protection Act of 2025) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0982 (SB0336) | Gun Theft Felony Act of 2025 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0989 (SB0481) | On-Farm Home Processing License - Revenue Limit - Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB1005 | Income Tax - Tips or Gratuities - Subtraction Modification (No Income Taxes on Tips Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1008 (SB0557) | Vehicle-Miles-Traveled Tax and Associated Mandated Devices - Prohibition (Transportation Freedom Act of 2025) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) |
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| HB1015 (SB0468) | Public Middle, High, and Charter Schools - Start Time for Instruction | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/24 at 11:00 a.m. |
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| HB1024 (SB0958) | Agriculture - Catastrophic Damage Caused by Deer | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1101 (SB0836) | Corporate Income Tax - Rate Reduction (Economic Competitiveness Act of 2025) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1132 (SB0783) | Public Schools - Student Fights - School Investigation and Discipline | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 11:00 a.m. |
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| HB1180 | Education - Primary and Secondary Schools - Alternative School Options (Right to Learn Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 11:00 a.m. |
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| HB1182 | Corporations and Associations - Methodist Church Trust Requirement - Repeal | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1184 (SB0477) | Port of Deposit State Historical Park - Size and Scope | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1191 (SB0548) | Family Law - Child Custody - Determinations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1200 (SB0502) | Property Tax - Credit for Law Enforcement Officer or Rescue Worker - Expansion to Judicial Officer | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1215 | Common Ownership Communities - Time to Attain Reserve Funding Level - Extension | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1249 (SB0960) | Natural Resources - Blue Catfish - Population Control | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1271 | Health - Abortion - Ultrasound and Wait Time | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1329 (SB0643) | Public Utilities - Energy Generation and Transmission | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1345 (SB0990) | Consumer Protection - Agricultural Equipment Warranties | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1356 | Criminal Procedure - Pretrial Release - Bail | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1357 (SB0965) | Public Health - Reproductive Health Care Data - Report | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1374 (SB0780) | Prekindergarten - 3-Year-Olds - Private Providers (Parental Choice for Prekindergarten Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 11:00 a.m. |
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| HB1396 (SB0737) | Property Rights Protection Act of 2025 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1414 (SB0479) | Building Energy Performance Standards - Public Safety, Emergency, and Public Utility Buildings - Exclusion (Safe Solutions Now Act of 2025) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1415 | Environment - Building Energy Performance Standards and Energy Use Intensity Targets - Exemptions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1451 (SB0779) | Climate Solutions Affordability Act of 2025 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) |
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| Project Name | Status | House Sponsors | Senate Sponsors | County | Amount Requested | Senate Initiative | House Initiative | Other Funding | Total Funding |
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| Radcliffe Creek School | Introduced | Kent | $385,300 | $0 | |||||
| Town of Rock Hall | Introduced | Kent | $375,250 | $0 | |||||
| Water Treatment Plant Filtration | Introduced | Kent | $394,595 | $0 | |||||
| Christ Church Parish Kent Island | Introduced | Queen Anne's | $300,000 | $0 | |||||
| Mid Shore Regional Detention Center | Introduced in House |
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Queen Anne's | $4,100,000 | $0 | ||||
| Queen Anne's County Arts Council Annex | Introduced | Queen Anne's | $300,000 | $0 | |||||
| Town of Barclay Community Center and Town Hall | Introduced | Queen Anne's | $125,000 | $0 |
- Tenure
- Appointed November 8, 2013, and sworn in on November 19, 2013
- Current Assignments
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- 2015 Economic Matters Committee
- 2015 Alcoholic Beverages Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee
- 2015 Workers' Compensation Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee
- 2019 Unemployment Insurance Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee
- 2019 Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee
- 2014 Chair, Queen Anne's County Delegation
- 2014 Eastern Shore Delegation (Chair, 2019-2022)
- Past House Service
- Deputy Minority Whip, 2017-2021; Appropriations Committee, 2014; Consumer Protection and Commercial Law Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee, 2015-2019; Property and Casualty Insurance Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee, 2019-2023; Joint Audit Committee, 2015-2019.
- Public Service
- Workgroup to Study Issuance of Alcoholic Beverage Licenses to Tobacconists, 2024-; Bainbridge Development Advisory Board, 2013-; Board of Directors, Maryland Association of Counties, 2013; County Commissioner, Queen Anne's County, 2010-2013; Upper Shore Regional Council, 2010-2013; Fort George G. Meade Regional Growth Management Committee, 2010-2013; Queen Anne's County Economic Development Commission (former Chair), 2007-2010; Queen Anne's County Chamber of Commerce (former Chair), 2005-2006; Board of Directors, Maryland Chamber of Commerce, 2005-2006.
- Biographical Information
- Born in Hollywood, California, April 17, 1951; Allegheny Community College, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Control Data Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Newbury Junior College, Brookline, Massachusetts; Owner and operator of Hemingway's Restaurant and Lola's Sunset Grill, Stevensville, MD, 1996-2010; Realtor, Long & Foster, 2003 -; Married; two children.
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