Kenneth H. Masters, MSA SC 3520-13329

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Kenneth H. Masters (1943-2012)
MSA SC 3520-13329

Biography:

Born Kenneth Hall Masters, August 16, 1943, in Washington, D.C. Attended Charlotte Hall Military Academy; Towson State College, B.A., 1965. University of Maryland School of Law, J.D., 1972. Married, two children. Died January 10, 2012, in Baltimore, Maryland.

General Assembly:
House of Delegates, Legislative Districts 12 & 13 (D), Baltimore County, 1979-94. Majority leader, 1994. Member, Judiciary Committee, Legislative Policy Committee; Management Subcommittee. House chair, Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review, 1991-93.

Private Career and Other Public Service:
Served in U.S. Army, 1966-69; Combat Infantryman's Badge, Aircraft Crewman's Badge, Vietnam Service Ribbon, Air Medal, Bronze Star with "V" Device and Oak Leaf Cluster.

Member, Governor-elect's Transition Team, 2002-03. Chief Legislative Officer, Office of Governor, 2003-07.

Attorney. Partner, McFarland & Masters, 1991-2003. Member, Baltimore County Democratic State Central Committee, 1974; second vice-chair; Governor's Task Force on State Support for Volunteer Fire, Rescue and Ambulance Companies, 1983-85; Vietnam Veterans Memorial Commission, 1984-89; Commission to Revise the Administrative Procedure Act, 1992; Committee to Revise Article 27, 1992-2008; Governor's Commission to Study State Assumption of the Circuit Courts, 1996. Chair, Democratic State Central Committee, 13th Legislative District, 1974. Member, Maryland State and Baltimore County Bar Associations; American Legion; VFW; Chesapeake Bay Foundation; English Consul Democratic Club; Ridgeway Democratic Club; District XII Democratic Club; Knights of Columbus. Associate member, Arbutus Community Association.

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