Pearce Region

"Member of Senate since October 21, 2004. Minority Whip, 2007-. Member, Finance Committee, 2007-. Member, Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee, 2004-06 (alcoholic beverages subcommittee, 2004-06; environment subcommittee, 2004-06; ethics & election law subcommittee, 2004-06; procurement subcommittee, 2005-06); Executive Nominations Committee, 2007-; Legislative Policy Committee, 2007-; Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review, 2007-; Joint Committee on Base Realignment and Closure, 2007-; Workers' Compensation Benefit and Insurance Oversight Committee, 2007-. Member, Joint Committee on the Selection of the State Treasurer, 2007. Member, Maryland Rural Caucus, 2005-; Maryland Veterans Caucus, 2005-. Member, National Conference of State Legislatures (labor & economic development committee, 2007-).

Member, Howard County Council, representing District 5, 1998-2004. Chair, Board of [Liquor] License Commissioners, Howard County, 1998-99 (vice-chair, 1999-2002). Member, Baltimore Metropolitan Council Advisory Board, 2000-02. Vice-Chair, Zoning Board, Howard County, 2003-04. Member, Patuxent River Commission, 2003-04; Task Force to Convene a Summit on Civic Literacy in Maryland, 2006; Task Force on the Future for Growth and Development in Maryland, 2006-08.

Born in Olney, Maryland, October 20, 1958. Attended Howard County public schools; Atholton High School; University of Maryland Baltimore County, B.A. (political science), 1981; University of Maryland School of Law, J.D., with honors, 1988. Admitted to Maryland Bar, 1988. Attorney. Partner, Herwig & Humphreys, LLP, 1996-2003 (associate, 1991-96). Associate, Smith, Somerville & Case, 1988-91 (legal assistant, 1984-88). Member, Maryland State and Howard County Bar Associations. Member, Howard County Republican Central Committee, 1990-98 (chair, 1992-97; vice-chair, 1990-92). President, Howard County Republican Club, 1989-90 (vice-president, 1988-89). Robert H. Kittleman Life Achievement Award, Howard County Republican Central Committee, 2003. Member, Chapelgate Presbyterian Church. Married; four children. "