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PARTY AFFILIATION
DemocratELECTED
OFFICE
Elected Bel Air Town Commissioner, 1979
Elected President of Maryland Municipal League, 1981
Elected to Maryland House of Delegates, 1982
-House Appropriations Committee
-Law Enforcement and Transportation Subcommittees
-Joint Committee on Management of Public Funds
-Joint Committee on Federal Relations
Re-elected to Maryland House of Delegates, 1986
Chair, Harford County Delegation, 1984-1990
Elected Harford County Executive, 1990
Re-elected Harford County Executive, 1994
CURRENT BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS:
Member, Shock Trauma Board of Visitors
Immediate Past Chair, Baltimore Metropolitan Council
PUBLIC SERVICE
Past Chair, Economic Growth, Resource Protection and Planning
Commission
Past Member, House of Delegates Appropriations Committee
Past Member, Law Enforcement and Transportation Subcommittee
Past Member, Joint Management Public Funds
Past Member, Maryland International Division Private Sector
Advisory Council
Past Member, Governor’s Task Force on School Construction
Past Chair, Blue Ribbon Panel for Tributary Strategies, 1995
Past Member, Private Sector Port Advisory Committee
Past Chair, Women Legislators of Maryland Caucus
Past Member, Joint Committee on Federal Relations
Past Member, Joint Legislative/Executive Committee on
Corrections and Capital Planning
Past Member, Joint Committee on Women Sentencing and
Alternatives
Past Member, Governor’s Blue Ribbon Committee on the Port of
Baltimore
Past President, Maryland Municipal League
Past Chair, Harford County Area Agency on Aging
Past Chair, Harford County Child Protection Council
Past Chair, Harford County Permanent Nominating Caucus
Past President, Harford County League of Women Voters
AWARDS
Named one of Maryland’s Top 100 Women in 1997, The Daily
Record
Greater Baltimore Committee 1997 Regional Visionary Award
Mental Health Association of Metropolitan Baltimore’s 1995
Public Official of the Year Award
William Fell Public Service Award
Honorary Maryland State Trooper
Citation of Exemplary Service-Department of Public Safety and
Corrections
Maryland State Firemen’s Association Appreciation Award
Maryland Child Care Association Award
Northern Maryland Association for Retarded Citizens Appreciation
Award
Maryland State Troopers Association’s Service Award
Maryland Municipal League Distinguished Service Award
Assembly of Governmental Employee’s Outstanding State
Legislator Award
Soropotomist International of the Americas’ Women Helping
Women Award
Maryland Rehabilitation and Employment Association Recognition
Girl Scouts of Central Maryland’s Special Award
League of Women Voters’ Leadership Award
Honorary Chief, Abingdon Fire Company
Honorary Chief, Joppa Magnolia Fire Company
Honorary Member, Delta-Cardiff Volunteer Fire Company
Honorary Harford County Sheriff
Communication and Leadership Award – District 18 Toastmasters
Good Scout of the Year Award – Harford County District Boy
Scouts
Certificate of Distinguished Citizenship
Sheriff’s Certificate of Appreciation
Governor’s Salute to Excellence, 1993
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science Degree in Management and Government,
University of Maryland
Attended Immaculata College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
PERSONAL
Four Children: William, Mary Anne, Kristine, and Robert
Two Grandsons: Cameron and Ethan
Former elementary school teacher
33 year resident of Bel Air, Maryland
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