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Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Former Member, Commission on Maryland Retirement Security and Savings, Maryland State Senate

Former Member, Comptroller Issues Subcommittee of the Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee, Maryland State Senate

Former Member, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee, Maryland State Senate

Former Member, Education Subcommittee of the Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee, Maryland State Senate

Former Co-Chair, Environment Subcommittee of the Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee, Maryland State Senate

Former Member, Ethics and Election Law Subcommittee of the Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee, Maryland State Senate

Former Member, Finance Committee, Maryland State Senate

Former Member, Joint Advisory Committee on Legislative Data Systems, Maryland General Assembly

Former Member, Joint Audit Committee, Maryland State Senate

Former Member, Joint Committee on Base Realignment and Closure, Maryland State Senate

Former Co-Chair, Joint Committee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology and Biotechnology, Maryland State Senate

Former Member, Joint Committee on Federal Relations, Maryland General Assembly

Former Senate Chair, Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds, Maryland General Assembly

Former Senate Chair, Joint Information Technology and Biotechnology Committee, Maryland General Assembly

Former Chair, Joint Technology Oversight Committee, Maryland State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Ways and Means Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates

Professional Experience

  • Co-Author, "Dracula is Dead: How Romanians Survived Communism, Ended It, and Emerged since 1989 as the New Italy", 2009
  • United States Ambassador to Romania, 1998-2001

Political Experience

  • Co-Author, "Dracula is Dead: How Romanians Survived Communism, Ended It, and Emerged since 1989 as the New Italy", 2009
  • United States Ambassador to Romania, 1998-2001
  • Senator, Maryland State Senate, District 21, 2007-present
  • Deputy Majority Whip, Maryland State Senate, 2008-2016, 2017-2019
  • Candidate, Maryland State Senate, District 21, 2018
  • Assistant Deputy Majority Whip, Maryland State Senate, 2007-2011
  • Delegate, Maryland State House of Delegates, District 21, 1987-1997

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Member, Commission on Maryland Retirement Security and Savings, Maryland State Senate

Former Member, Comptroller Issues Subcommittee of the Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee, Maryland State Senate

Former Member, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee, Maryland State Senate

Former Member, Education Subcommittee of the Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee, Maryland State Senate

Former Co-Chair, Environment Subcommittee of the Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee, Maryland State Senate

Former Member, Ethics and Election Law Subcommittee of the Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee, Maryland State Senate

Former Member, Finance Committee, Maryland State Senate

Former Member, Joint Advisory Committee on Legislative Data Systems, Maryland General Assembly

Former Member, Joint Audit Committee, Maryland State Senate

Former Member, Joint Committee on Base Realignment and Closure, Maryland State Senate

Former Co-Chair, Joint Committee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology and Biotechnology, Maryland State Senate

Former Member, Joint Committee on Federal Relations, Maryland General Assembly

Former Senate Chair, Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds, Maryland General Assembly

Former Senate Chair, Joint Information Technology and Biotechnology Committee, Maryland General Assembly

Former Chair, Joint Technology Oversight Committee, Maryland State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Ways and Means Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Budget and Taxation

Member, Cybersecurity, Information Technology and Biotechnology

Member, Executive Nominations

Member, Spending Affordability

Member, Subcommittee on Public Safety, Transportation, and Environment

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • Co-Author, "Dracula is Dead: How Romanians Survived Communism, Ended It, and Emerged since 1989 as the New Italy", 2009
  • United States Ambassador to Romania, 1998-2001
  • Senator, Maryland State Senate, District 21, 2007-present
  • Deputy Majority Whip, Maryland State Senate, 2008-2016, 2017-2019
  • Candidate, Maryland State Senate, District 21, 2018
  • Assistant Deputy Majority Whip, Maryland State Senate, 2007-2011
  • Delegate, Maryland State House of Delegates, District 21, 1987-1997
  • Member, Educational Development Specifications Workgroup, 2018-present
  • Member, Prince George's County School Construction Master Plan Work group, 2018-present
  • Member, Prince George's County Utility Services Use of Master Meters and Task force, 2018-present
  • Member, Prince George's County Surcharge Exemptions for Projects Near Transit Properties Workgroup, 2017-present
  • Member, Commission to Modernize State Procurement, 2016-present
  • Member, Maryland Small Business Retirement Savings Board, 2016-present
  • Member, Task Force to Study a Promise Scholarship Program in Prince George's County, 2016-present
  • Member, Maryland Advisory Council for Virtual Learning, 2012-present
  • Member, Climate, Energy and Environment Policy Committee, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, 2011-present
  • Member, Communications, Financial Services and Interstate Commerce Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2007-present
  • Member, Baltimore Council on Foreign Affairs Board of Trustees
  • Member, Friends of Agricultural Research
  • Member, Order of Sons of Italy
  • Member, Governor's Task Force to Ensure Retirement Security for All Marylanders, 2014-2015
  • Member, Task Force on the Establishment of a Statewide Spay/Neuter Fund, 2011-2012
  • Chair, Task Force on Solar Hot Water Systems in Prince George's County, 2010-2011
  • Member, Task Force on the Preservation of Heritage Language Skills in Maryland, 2008-2009
  • Member, Task Force to Improve Child Support Compliance in Prince George's County, 2007-2008
  • Member, Board of Regents, University System of Maryland, 2001-2006
  • Chair, Prince George's County Substance Abuse Advisory Council, 1991-1994
  • Member, Prince George's Economic Development Advisory Committee, 1985-1993
  • Member, Board of Directors, National Small Business United, 1986-1992
  • Member, Maryland Democratic Party, 1989-1992
  • Deputy Chair, Maryland Democratic Party, 1989-1992
  • Member, Maryland State Democratic Central Committee, 1985-1992
  • Member, Advisory Board, Center for National Policy, 1986-1991
  • Treasurer, Maryland Democratic Party, 1985-1989
  • Chair, College Park Economic Development Committee, 1983-1986
  • Member, Advisory Council, Maryland Committee on Federal Income Tax Conformity, 1982
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