Archives of Maryland
(Biographical Series)

Mark K. Shriver
MSA SC 3520-12306

Biography:

Born in Washington, D.C., February 17, 1964.  Attended Georgetown Preparatory High School, Rockville; College of the Holy Cross, B.A., history, 1986; Harvard University, M.A., public administration, 1993.  Married; two children.

General Assembly:
House of Delegates, Legislative District 15 (D), Montgomery County, 1995-2003.   Member, Ways and Means Committee, 1995-2003; Housing and Social Issues Subcommittee, 1995; Transportation Subcommittee, 1996; Education Subcommittee, 1997-98.  Chair, Children and Youth Subcommittee, 1999-2003.  Member, Joint Committee on Federal Relations, 1995-97.  House chair, Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families, 1999-2003.  Member, Joint Committee on Welfare Reform, 1999-2003; Transportation Committee, Montgomery County Delegation; vice-chair, Special Committee on County Finances.

Private Career and Other Public Service:
Member, Maryland Juvenile Justice Advisory Council, 1989-94; Governor's Task Force on Alternative Sanctions to Incarceration, 1991-92; Governor's
Commission on Service, 1994-95; Task Force on the Maryland Prepaid-Tuition Savings Program, 1996; Task Force to Study the Governance, Coordination, and
Funding of the University System of Maryland, 1998-99; Advisory Board on After-School Opportunity Programs, 1999-; Judith P. Hoyer Blue Ribbon
Commission on Early Child Care and Education, 2000-01.  Founder and Executive Director, The Choice Program. Board of Directors, Public Justice Center, 1991-.  Honorary Doctorate, Loyola College, 1994.  Legislative Sponsor Award, Maryland Children's Action Network, 1999, 2000, 2001.  Environmental Leadership Award, Maryland League of Conservation Voters, 1999, 2000, 2001.  Leadership Award, Maryland Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs, 2001. Award of Excellence, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, 2002.  Outstanding Legislative Leadership Award, The Arc of Maryland, 2002.

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