John L. Bohanan, Jr.
MSA SC 3520-13089
Biography:
Born in St. Mary's County, Maryland, September 12, 1958. Attended Towson State University, B.S., finance, 1981.
General Assembly:
Member of House of Delegates, District 29B, St. Mary's County,
December 16, 1999-January 14, 2015. Democrat. Chair, Spending
Affordability Committee, 2007-15. Member, Appropriations Committee,
2003-15 (oversight committee on pensions, 2003-15; capital budget
subcommittee, 2004-15; public safety & administration subcommittee,
2004; chair, oversight committee on personnel, 2004; member, 2007-15;
chair, health & human resources subcommittee, 2004-06; chair,
education & economic development subcommittee, 2007-15, member,
2003-15). Chair, House Emergency Medical Services Work Group, 2009-15.
Co-Chair, Business Climate Work Group, 2013-15. Member, Maryland
Economic Development and Business Climate Commission, 2014-15. Member,
Ways and Means Committee, 1999-2003 (finance resources subcommittee,
1999-2000; transportation subcommittee, 2001-03); Special Committee on
Higher Education Affordability and Accessibility, 2003-04. Deputy
Majority Whip, 2003-07. Member, Joint Committee on the Management of
Public Funds, 2004-07. House Chair, St. Mary's County Delegation,
2004-15. Member, Maryland Rural Caucus, 2002-15; Maryland Bicycle and
Pedestrian Caucus, 2003-15; Maryland Veterans Caucus, 2005-15.
Private Career and Other Public Service:
Member, Judith P. Hoyer Blue Ribbon Commission on Early Child Care and
Education, 2000-01; Special Task Force for Transit-Oriented Development,
2000-01; Governor's Commission on the Structure and Efficiency of State
Government, 2003 (adjudicatory functions subcommittee). Member, Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland,
2000- (executive board; 1st vice-chair, 2011; 3rd vice-chair, 2012-);
Transit Funding Study Steering Committee, 2006-07. Vice-Chair,
Commission to Study Southern Maryland Transportation Needs, 2006-08.
Chair, Commission to Develop the Maryland Model for Funding Higher
Education, 2007-09. Member, Juvenile Drug Court Team, St. Mary's County,
2007-; 2009 State Plan for Postsecondary Education Work Group, 2008-09;
Legislative Advisory Council, 2014-, Southern Regional Education Board.
Legislative Assistant to U.S. Representative Roy P. Dyson, 1981-87.
Senior Staff, Tracor Applied Sciences, Inc., 1987-91. Project Analyst
and Operations Manager, SFA, Inc., 1991-93. Senior Advisor to U.S.
Representative Steny H. Hoyer, 2000- (district director, 1993-2000).
Past member, Board of Directors, St. Mary's County Historical Society;
Historic Sotterley, Inc.
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