Chair, Tri-County Council for Western Maryland, 2016- (secretary-treasurer, 2014-16).
Director, Department of Economic Development, Garrett County, 1995-2012. Member, Maryland Task Force to Study the Effectiveness of the State's Enterprise Zone Program, 1999; Western Maryland Economic Development Task Force, 1999-2002; Task Force to Study the Maryland Enterprise Zone Program, 2000; Task Force on Resource-Based Industry in Maryland, 2000-01; Western Maryland Economic Development Commission, 2003-04.
Born in Oakland, Maryland, December 12, 1946. Attended Southern Garrett High School, Oakland, Maryland; University of Southern Mississippi, B.S. (mathematics & computer science), 1974; Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, M.B.A. (public administration), 1988. Served in U.S. Army, 1966-95 (defense distinguished service medal; legion of merit; bronze star with "v" device; air medal; meritorious service medal; valorous unit award; vietnamese cross of gallantry); U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 1988-95. Director of Operations, Railey Mountain Lake Vacations, 2012-14. Board of Directors, Garrett County Development Corporation, 1995-; Garrett College Foundation, Inc., 2013-. Member, Legislative Committee, Maryland Association of Counties, 2015-. Member, Post no. 0214, Grantsville, American Legion; Lodge no. 2481, Oakland, Elks; Post no. 10077, Deer Park, Veterans of Foreign Wars. Member, St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, Oakland, Maryland. Married; two children.
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