Secretary of Agriculture, February 13, 2015 to January 11, 2023. Acting Secretary of Agriculture, January 21 to February 13, 2015.
Member, Governor's Executive Council, 2015-23; Governor's Council on the Chesapeake Bay (Governor's Chesapeake Bay Cabinet), 2015-23; Governor's Subcabinet for International Affairs, 2015-23; Smart Growth Subcabinet, 2015-23. Chair, Governor's Intergovernmental Commission for Agriculture, 2015-23; Animal Waste Technology Fund Advisory Committee, 2015-23; Phosphorus Management Tool Transition Advisory Committee, 2015-23; Renewable Fuels Incentive Board, 2015-23. Member, Board of Regents, University System of Maryland, 2015-23.
Member of House of Delegates (Democrat), representing District 8, Baltimore County, 1983-94. Deputy Majority Whip. Member, Judiciary Committee, 1983-87; Appropriations Committee, 1988-94 (education & human resources subcommittee); Special House Committee on Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 1990-91, Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds, 1990-92; Joint Expenditure Study Group on Law Enforcement and Transportation, 1991. Chair, Baltimore County Delegation.
Member, County Council, Baltimore County (Democrat), representing Councilmanic District 6, December 1994 to December 6, 2010 (chair, 1997, 2000, 2005, 2009). Chair, Spending Affordability Committee, Baltimore County. Chair, Advisory Board to Baltimore Metropolitan Council, 1996.
Member, Maryland Pesticide Reporting and Information Work Group, 2013-15; Governor-elect's Transition Team, 2014-15.
Born in Baltimore, Maryland, January 3, 1957. Attended Calvert Hall College High School, Baltimore; Towson State University, B.S. (business administration), 1978. Manager of family farm (retail & wholesale) at Fullerton and Preston, 1978-. Teacher, Baltimore County public schools, 1979-81. Sponsor, Overlea Fullerton Recreation Council; member of 11 Democratic and civic clubs in the district. Member, Calvert Hall Chips Scholarship Program; Calvert Hall Alumni Association; Towson State University Alumni Association; Baltimore County Fanned Produce Association; Maryland Farm Bureau; Young Farmers Group of Maryland Farm Bureau. Overlea High School Gratitude Award, Parents Booster Club, 2000. Award for generous support for technology, Villa Cresta Elementary School, 2000. Appreciation Award, Lodge no. 25, Fraternal Order of Police, 2000. Life Service Award, South Perry Hall Boulevard, 2002. Outstanding Service Award, Community College of Baltimore County, 2002. President's Award, Essex-Middle River-White Marsh Chamber of Commerce, 2003. Elected area delegate, St. Joseph's Parish Council. Married; four children.
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