Archives of Maryland
(Biographical Series)

John P. Donoghue
MSA SC 3520-12213

Biography:

Born in New York, New York, May 24, 1957.  Attended St. Maria Goretti High School, Hagerstown, Maryland; Catholic University of America, B.A. (political science), 1981.  Married; four children.

General Assembly:
Member of House of Delegates, District 2C, Washington County, January 1991 to January 14, 2015. Democrat. Member, Economic Matters Committee, 1991-2003 (workers' compensation subcommittee, 1994; chair, health insurance subcommittee, 1995-2003); Joint Committee on Federal Relations, 1993-2002; Special Joint Committee on Competitive Taxation and Economic Development, 1996-97; Speaker's Advisory Committee on Legislative Redistricting, 2001-02; Joint Committee on the State's Emergency Medical Response System, 2003-05. Chief Deputy Majority Whip, 2003-07 (deputy majority whip, 1995-99). Member, Health and Government Operations Committee, 2003-15 (insurance subcommittee, 2004; health insurance subcommittee, 2003-04; long-term care subcommittee, 2003-04; health facilities & occupations subcommittee, 2005-15, chair, 2005-10; pharmaceuticals subcommittee, 2005; government operations subcommittee, 2007-15; chair, health facilities, equipment & products subcommittee, 2003-05). Member, Joint Committee on the Selection of the State Treasurer, 2007. Chair, Rural Health-Care Work Group, 2011-15. Chair, Washington County Delegation, 1995-98. Vice-Chair, Western Maryland Delegation, 1995-2015. Member, Maryland Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus, 2001-15; Maryland Rural Caucus, 2002-15; Maryland Veterans Caucus, 2005-15. Member, National Conference of State Legislatures (health committee, 2005-15).

Private Career and Other Public Service:
Member, City Council, City of Hagerstown, 1989-90. Member, Tri-County Council for Western Maryland, 1991-2008; Maryland Civil War Heritage Commission, 1992-96; Citizens Advisory Board for Western Maryland Center, 1992-; Task Force to Study Patient and Provider Appeal and Grievance Mechanisms, 1996; Task Force on Broadband Communications Deployment in Underserved Rural Areas, 2003-06. Board of Advisors, University System of Maryland Hagerstown, 2005-15. Co-Chair, Task Force to Review Physician Shortages in Rural Areas, 2008-09. 

Financial Advisor, Legg Mason, 1995-2006; Park Avenue Securities/First Financial Group, 2008-. Delegate, Democratic Party National Convention, 2008. Past president, Washington County Unit, American Cancer Society. Member, Knights of Columbus (4th degree). Certificate of Appreciation, Maryland Municipal League, 2008.

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