Society of Senates Past
Roster

JOHN A. PICA, JR.
Democrat, District 43, Baltimore City.

Attended Mount St. Joseph High School; Villanova University, B.A. (dean's list; varsity lacrosse); The Johns Hopkins University; attended Loyola College, M.B.A. program; University of Baltimore School of Law, J.D., 1975.   Father of Mary Lacy, Hollis and Matthew Pica.

General Assembly:
Member, House of Delegates, 1979-82.  Member, Appropriations Committee, 1979; Economic Matters Committee, 1980-82.
Member of Senate, 1983-96.  Member, Judicial Proceedings Committee, 1983-94; Joint Committee on Federal Relations, 1985-86; Special Joint Committee on Ports, 1985-86.  Chair, Reapportionment and Redistricting Committee, 1991-92.  Member, Tort and Insurance Reform Oversight Committee, 1991-93; Rules Committee, 1991; Special Joint Committee on Economic Development Strategy; Workers' Compensation Benefit and Insurance Oversight Committee, 1995; Finance Committee, 1995-96 (Health Subcommittee); Executive Nominations Committee, 1995-96; Legislative Policy Committee, 1995-96; Special Joint Committee on Pensions, 1995-96; Property-Tax Payment Task Force, 1995-96.  Senate Chair, Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review, 1995-96 (Member, 1985-86).  Former Deputy Majority Leader. Former Chair, Baltimore City Senate Delegation.  Resigned from the Senate effective January 1, 1997.

Private Career and Other Public Service:
Lawyer, The Law Offices of Peter G. Angelos.  Member, Maryland State Bar Association; Community Services Advisory Commission, 1987-96; Maryland 1992 Commission, 1989-92; Governor's Commission on Baltimore City Automobile-Insurance Rate Reduction, 1995-96. Chosen Outstanding Young Man of America by National Jaycees, 1981.

Compiled March 16, 2000 from the biographical files of the Maryland Manual, ©Maryland State Archives and from materials submitted by Senator Pica dated September 16, 1999.