Legislation
Delegate Steven J. Arentz
- District
- 36
- County
- Kent, Queen Anne's, Cecil, and Caroline
- Committee Assignment(s)
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- Annapolis Info
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308 House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3543 | 301-858-3543
Toll-free in MD
Fax 410-841-3098
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308 House Office Building
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308 House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3543 | 301-858-3543
Fax 410-841-3098
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308 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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| HB0019 | Hate Crimes - Prohibitions and Protected Classes - Expansion to Law Enforcement Officers and First Responders | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary |
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| HB0047 /CH0089 (SB0820/CH0088) | Queen Anne's County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class D Beer, Wine, and Liquor and Class 9 Limited Distillery Licenses | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 89 |
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| HB0173 /CH0303 (SB0212/CH0302) | Baltimore Metropolitan Council - Queen Anne's County - Membership | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 303 |
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| HB0669 /CH0197 | Public Schools - Boards of Education - Anonymous Two-Way Electronic Tip Programs | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 197 |
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| HB0728 | Sales and Use Tax - Tax-Free Period for Back-to-School Shopping - Extension | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0729 /CH0091 (SB0819/CH0090) | Queen Anne's County - Alcoholic Beverages Inspectors - Qualifications, Powers, and Duties | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 91 |
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| HB0760 /CH0350 | State Real Estate Commission - Real Estate Brokerage Services - Duties and Obligations | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 350 |
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| HB0866 (SB1089) | Primary and Secondary Education - Health and Safety Guidelines and Procedures - Digital Devices | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1254 (SB0630) | Creation of a State Debt - Queen Anne's County - Compass Regional Hospice | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Appropriations |
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| HB0302 /CH0125 (SB0389/CH0126) | Kent County - Property Tax Credit - Commerce Zones | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 125 |
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| HB0305 /CH0304 (SB0628) | Kent County - Turkey Hunting on Private Property - Sundays | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 304 |
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| HB0312 /CH0458 (SB0629) | Kent County - Deer Hunting - Sundays | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 458 |
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| HB0368 | Hunting and Fishing Licenses and Stamps - Seniors, Veterans, and Military Personnel (Howard's Law) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation |
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| HB0384 /CH0369 (SB0343/CH0368) | Bay Restoration Fund - Eligible Costs - Expansion | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 369 |
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| HB0428 (SB0574) | Family Law - Child Conceived Without Consent - Termination of Parental Rights (Rape Survivor Family Protection Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Conference Committee Appointed |
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| HB0440 (SB0055) | Employers of Ex-Offenders - Liability for Negligent Hiring or Inadequate Supervision - Immunity | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters |
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| HB0511 /CH0535 (SB0218/CH0536) | Public Utilities - Water Companies and Sewage Disposal Companies - Rate Cases and Proceedings | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 535 |
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| HB0531 | Labor and Employment - Labor Organizations - Right to Work | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters |
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| HB0536 | Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring, Work Zone Speed Control, and Traffic Control Signal Monitoring Systems - Repeal | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation |
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| HB0551 | Election Law - Private Loan to Campaign Finance Entity of Candidate - Prohibited | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0576 (SB0603) | General Provisions - Commemorative Months - Maryland Sportsmanship Month | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0598 | Counties and Municipal Corporations - "Sanctuary Laws" for Illegal Aliens - Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary |
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| HB0619 /CH0285 (SB0882/CH0284) | Election Law - Campaign Signs at Polling Places | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 285 |
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| HB0620 | State Government - Toll-Free Calling to Units - Repeal | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB0623 (SB0959) | Higher Education - Senatorial and Delegate Scholarships - Reimbursement of Certificate and License Programs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0625 (SB0080) | Criminal Law - Animal Abuse - Penalties and Restitution | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary |
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| HB0643 | Property Tax Credit - Elderly Individuals and Veterans - Eligibility | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0663 (SB0511) | Public Safety - Permit to Carry, Wear, or Transport a Handgun - Qualifications | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0664 /CH0033 (SB0579/CH0675) | State Government - Display of the POW/MIA Flag on State Building Grounds | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 33 |
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| HB0706 | General Assembly - Limitation of Terms | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| HB0771 /CH0216 (SB0262/CH0215) | Public Health - Mobile Food Service Facilities - Licensing and Inspection by County Health Departments | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 216 |
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| HB0792 /CH0524 | Office of Legislative Audits - Performance Audits - Local Alcoholic Beverages Licensing Boards | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 524 |
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| HB0796 (SB0748) | Sales and Use Tax - Exemptions - Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0827 | Public Safety - Secretary of State Police - Temporary Firearms Training Waiver | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0828 | Criminal Law - Threat Against State or Local Official - Law Enforcement Officer | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary |
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| HB0851 /CH0704 | Landlord and Tenant - Military Personnel - Limitation on Liability for Rent | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 704 |
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| HB0869 /CH0580 (SB0553) | Recovery Residence Residential Rights Protection Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 580 |
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| HB0881 | Criminal Law - Death Penalty - Law Enforcement Officers, Correctional Officers, and First Responders | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary |
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| HB0885 | Environment - Chesapeake Bay - Vessel Sewage Discharge Areas | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation |
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| HB0911 | Motor Fuel Tax Rates - Consumer Price Index Adjustment - Repeal | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0933 | General Assembly - Live and Archived Video Streaming of Meetings | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0965 (SB0552) | Maryland Personal Information Protection Act - Security Breach Notification Requirements - Modifications | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 4/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0982 | Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Separation Requirement - Exemption | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Appropriations |
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| HB0987 /CH0468 | Alcoholic Beverages - Direct Wine Shipper's Permit - Application and Renewal Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 468 |
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| HB1000 | Motor Vehicles - Gross Vehicle Weight - Agricultural Products | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1018 | Corporate Income Tax - Rate Reduction | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1035 /CH0077 (SB0558/CH0076) | Motor Vehicles - Seasonal Exceptional Milk Hauling Permit | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 77 |
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| HB1038 | Income Tax - Rates | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1060 | State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists - Meetings and Timeliness of Certification and Licensure Issuance | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1105 | Driving While Impaired By Alcohol - Penalties | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary |
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| HB1169 /CH0620 (SB0717/CH0621) | Connecting Rural Maryland Act of 2017 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 620 |
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| HB1184 | Corporations and Associations - Filing Fees - Reductions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters |
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| HB1281 (SB0390) | Oyster Poaching - Administrative Penalties - Gear Violations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB1283 /CH0813 | Alcoholic Beverages - Class 5 Brewery License | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 813 |
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| HB1314 /CH0400 | Crabs - Harvest Times - Holidays | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 400 |
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| HB1322 (SB0586) | Local Infrastructure Fast Track for Maryland Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) |
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| HB1339 (SB0554) | Natural Resources - Gill Nets - Stretched Mesh Size | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
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| HB1366 | Labor and Employment - Number of Employees Granted H-1B or L-1 Visa - Disclosure | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1380 (SB0978) | Public Safety - State Fire Marshal - Appointment and Term | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary |
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| HB1410 | Vehicle Laws - Protective Headgear Requirement for Motorcycle Riders - Exception | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation |
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| HB1501 | Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission - Grower and Processor Licenses and Local Impact Grants | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1592 (SB0931) | Local Jurisdictions - Zoning Authority - Generating Stations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| HB1597 (SB0551) | Creation of a State Debt - Kent County - Echo Hill Outdoor School | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Appropriations |
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| HB0369 (SB0316) | Courts - Evidence of Sexually Assaultive Behavior - Admissibility (The Repeat Sexual Predator Prevention Act of 2017) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0371 (SB0312) | Vehicle Laws - Drunk and Drugged Driving - Subsequent Offenders (Repeat Drunk Driving Offenders Act of 2017) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Conference Committee Appointed |
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| HB0375 (SB0321) | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Military Retirement Income | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0378 (SB0318) | Cybersecurity Investment Incentive Tax Credit - Eligibility and Sunset Extension | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0388 (SB0322) | Income Tax Subtraction Modification - Law Enforcement, Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Services Personnel (Hometown Heroes Act) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0394 (SB0317/CH0149) | More Jobs for Marylanders Act of 2017 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Rereferred to Budget and Taxation |
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| HB0399 (SB0320) | Student Debt Relief Act of 2017 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0402 (SB0307/CH0030) | Repeal of the Maryland Open Transportation Investment Decision Act of 2016 (Road Kill Bill Repeal) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations) |
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| HB0413 (SB0319/CH0591) | Pathways in Technology Early College High (P-TECH) School Act of 2017 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) |
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| HB0632 /CH0152 (SB0308/CH0151) | Child Abuse - Sex Trafficking (Protecting Victims of Sex Trafficking Act of 2017) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 152 |
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| HB0687 (SB0539/CH0569) | Criminal Law - Distribution of Opioids Resulting in Death | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0748 (SB0540) | State Retirement Choice for the 21st Century Workforce | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Appropriations |
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| HB0878 (SB0704) | Public Charter School Act of 2017 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Ways and Means |
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- Tenure
- Appointed November 8, 2013, and sworn in on November 19, 2013
- Current Assignments
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- 2017 Deputy Minority Whip
- 2015 Economic Matters Committee
- 2015 Alcoholic Beverages Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee
- 2015 Consumer Protection and Commercial Law Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee
- 2015 Workers' Compensation Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee
- 2015 Joint Audit Committee
- 2014 Chair, Queen Anne's County Delegation
- Past House Service
- Appropriations Committee, 2014.
- Public Service
- 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.
- 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, Stevensville, MD, 1996-2010; Realtor, Long & Foster, 2003 -; Married; two children.
Last Updated: 10/15/2019 3:28 PM