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

Court of Appeals Standing Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure, 2018-; Maryland State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy, 2016-2021; Chair, Town Commission, Town of Bel Air, 1997-2001; Harford County Republican Central Committee, 1992-1998.

Memberships

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

Awards

Senator of the Year, Maryland State's Attorneys' Association, 2015; State Department Expeditionary Service Award, 2007-2008; State Department Superior Honor Award, 2009-2010; Bronze Star; Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; Army Services Ribbon; Army Ranger Tab; National Defense Service Medal (2nd); Iraq Campaign Medal; 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; Kerr McDonald, LLP, Associate Attorney, Civil Litigation , 1988-2004; 2014-; County Council, Harford County, 2002-2006; Academy for Excellence in Local Governance (Fellow) Institute for Governmental Services, University of Maryland; U.S. Army, 7th Infantry Division; 1980-1985; U.S. Army Reserve, 1986-1990, 2003-2011(Judge Advocate, 2003-2008); 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; Married; five children, four grandchildren.