Thomas E. Hutchins, MSA SC 3520-12248

Archives of Maryland
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Thomas E. Hutchins
MSA SC 3520-12248

Biography:

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, October 7, 1945. Attended Calvert Senior High School; Charles County Community College, A.A., 1975; University of Maryland University College, B.S., law enforcement, 1981; M.G.A., state and local government, 1997; U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy, El Paso, Texas, 1990. Married; two children.

General Assembly:
House of Delegates, Legislative District 28 (R), Charles County, 1995-2003. Member, Judiciary Committee, 1995-2003; Gaming Law and Regulation Subcommittee, 1995-97; Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 1998-2003; Special Committee on Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 1995-2003.

Private Career and Other Public Service:
Secretary of State Police, 2004-2007. Acting Secretary of State Police, 2003-2004. Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs, 2003. Member, Executive Committee, Maryland Terrorism Forum, 2003; Task Force to Study Driver Licensing Documentation, 2003-04; State Information Technology Board, 2003-04; Cabinet Council on Criminal and Juvenile Justice, 2003-05; Maryland Security Council, 2003-05. Member, Governor's Executive Council, 2003-07. Chair, Cease Fire Council, 2003-07; Handgun Roster Board, 2003-07; Police Training Commission, 2003-07; Vehicle Theft Prevention Council, 2003-07. Member, Executive Committee, Anti-Terrorism Advisory Council of Maryland, U.S. Attorney's Office, 2003-07. Member, State Child Fatality Review Team, 2003-07; Interdepartmental Advisory Committee for Minority Affairs, 2003-07; State Postmortem Examiners Commission, 2003-07; State Commission on Public Safety Technology and Critical Infrastructure, 2004-05; Governor's Commission on Maryland Military Monuments, 2004; Task Force to Study Criminal Offender Monitoring by Global Positioning Systems, 2004-05; Homeland Security Senior Policy Group, 2004-07; Governor's Council on Family Violence Prevention, 2006-07; Maryland Pandemic Influenza Coordinating Committee, 2006-07; Sexual Offender Advisory Board, 2006-07; Maryland State Forensic Sciences Advisory Board, 2006-07. Member, U.S. 301 South Corridor Transportation Study Task Force, 1995-96; Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland, 1995-2003; Criminal Justice Information Advisory Board, 1996-2003; Governor's Task Force on Childproof Guns, 1999; Anti-Terrorism Work Group, 2001-02; State Advisory Council on Hepatitis C, 2003; Task Force to Study the Financial Impact of Retired Military Service Personnel on the Economy of the State, 2003.

Served in U.S. Army, 1965-67. Command Sergeant Major, 29th Infantry Division Aviation Brigade, Maryland Army National Guard, 1968-2004. Charles County Community College, A.A., 1975; University of Maryland University College, B.S. (law enforcement), 1981; M.G.A. (state & local government), 1997. Graduate, U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy, 1990. Retired Maryland State Trooper. Former Commander, Maryland State Police Academy.

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