John W. Douglass , MSA SC 3520-13269

Archives of Maryland
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John W. Douglass
MSA SC 3520-13269

Biography:

Born in Princess Anne, Maryland, March 19, 1942. Lincoln University, A.B., cum laude, 1964; The Johns Hopkins University, M.A., 1966. Married.

General Assembly:
House of Delegates, Baltimore City, 1971-94. Member, Appropriations Committee, 1971-92, 1994; Capital Budget Subcommittee, Human Resources and Public Safety Subcommittee. Member, Special Joint Committee on Legislative Data Systems, Joint Expenditure Study Group on Education and Human Resources. House chair, Joint Budget and Audit Committee, 1976-88. Member, Spending Affordability Committee, 1982-88.

Private Career and Other Public Service:
General contractor, insurance broker and instructor. Industrial consultant. Clerk, Baltimore City Council, 1967-68. Deputy Director, State Department of Assessments & Taxation, 1996-. Member and President, American Chemical Society. President, Business Men's League of Baltimore; Beta Kappa Chi. Member, Associated Builders and Contractors; Baltimore Chamber of Commerce; Business Opportunities Administration; Mt. Royal Democratic Club; New Democratic Club; New Democratic Coalition; Young Democrats of Maryland; Model Cities Program; Alpha Phi Alpha; Adjacent Neighborhood Improvements Association. Vice-president, Eastside Democratic Organization. Recipient of many fellowships and awards.

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