Dutch RuppersbergerDutch Ruppersberger MD-02

Current Position: US Representative of MD District 2 since 2003
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Position: Baltimore County Executive from 1994 – 2002
District: Parts of Carroll and Baltimore counties

Ruppersberger began his career as a Baltimore County Assistant State’s Attorney. He was soon promoted to chief of the State’s Attorney Office Investigative Division, pursuing organized crime, political corruption, and drug trafficking. He was elected to the Baltimore County Council in 1985 and again in 1989, chosen twice as council chairman. In 1994 and 1998, he was elected Baltimore County Executive.

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Current Position: US Representative of MD District 2 since 2003
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Position: Baltimore County Executive from 1994 – 2002
District: Parts of Carroll and Baltimore counties

Ruppersberger began his career as a Baltimore County Assistant State’s Attorney. He was soon promoted to chief of the State’s Attorney Office Investigative Division, pursuing organized crime, political corruption, and drug trafficking. He was elected to the Baltimore County Council in 1985 and again in 1989, chosen twice as council chairman. In 1994 and 1998, he was elected Baltimore County Executive.

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About

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Dutch Ruppersberger 1The assignment comes after a committee-record 12 years serving on the House Intelligence Committee, including four as Ranking Member. Congressman Ruppersberger was the first Democratic freshman ever appointed to the committee, which oversees the collection and analysis of intelligence from around the world to ensure our national security and prevent potential crisis situations — especially terrorist activity. He traveled to more than 50 countries including Iraq, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Yemen, China and Venezuela during his time on the committee.

On the committee, he developed a reputation for bipartisan leadership with then-Chairman and Republican Mike Rogers.  Beginning in 2011, the pair worked together to pass five intelligence authorization bills over four years — after a 6-year period without one — as well as bipartisan cybersecurity legislation. In 2015, they became the first dual recipients of the prestigious William Oliver Baker Award from the nonpartisan Intelligence and National Security Alliance for their pragmatic leadership.

Congressman Ruppersberger previously served on the House Government Reform and House Armed Services Committees, where he worked to help keep our country safe and make sure our veterans at home, as well as our warfighters on the frontlines, have the resources they need.

Maryland’s 2nd District includes parts of Baltimore City as well as Baltimore, Anne Arundel, Harford and Howard Counties. It is a vital center of trade and commerce for the state and national economy and includes the Port of Baltimore and the hundreds of businesses and manufacturing concerns dependent on it. The 2nd District is also home to the National Security Agency, Fort Meade, federal Cyber Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, the Coast Guard Yard at Curtis Bay and other installations essential to the country’s national security.

Creating jobs and improving Maryland’s economy is one of Congressman Ruppersberger’s top priorities. He is working hard to help middle-class Marylanders achieve more than just making ends meet. The Congressman is also fighting to keep our country safe and get our first responders the funds they need to protect our communities and our families.

A former assistant state’s attorney in Baltimore County, Congressman Ruppersberger decided to run for office after a near-fatal car accident while investigating a drug trafficking case. Thanks to the dedication of doctors at the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center, Congressman Ruppersberger survived and began campaigning for office to assist Shock Trauma after they saved his life. He remains an active supporter of the hospital, serving as Vice Chairman of its Board of Visitors. He also serves as Vice Chairman of the Board of Visitors at the United States Naval Academy.

Congressman Ruppersberger has served in public office for more than 34 years. He was elected to the Baltimore County Council in 1985 and again in 1989, chosen twice as council chairman. He was elected Baltimore County Executive in 1994 and 1998, and, under his leadership, the county was named one of the nation’s four best-managed counties by Governing Magazine. The county achieved three AAA bond ratings and staggering job growth during his administration.

A native of Baltimore City, Congressman Ruppersberger spent his summers as a lifeguard and police officer in Ocean City, Md. He attended Baltimore City College and the University of Maryland College Park, where he played lacrosse. He earned his Juris Doctorate from the University of Baltimore Law School.

The Congressman has been married for 50 years to his high school sweetheart, the former Kay Murphy. Together they have two grown children and five grandchildren.

Personal

Full Name: C. A. ‘Dutch’ Ruppersberger

Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Kay; 2 Children: Cory, Jill

Birth Date: 01/31/1946

Birth Place:  Baltimore City, MD

Home City: Baltimore, MD

Religion: Methodist

Education

JD, University of Baltimore School of Law, 1970

BS, University of Maryland at College Park, 1967

Gradated, Baltimore City College, 1963

Offices

D.C. Office
2206 Rayburn Building
Washington, D.C., DC 20515
202-225-3061 Phone
202-225-3094 Fax

Timonium Office
The Atrium
375 W. Padonia Rd
Suite 200
Timonium, MD 21093
410-628-2701 Phone
410-628-2708 Fax

Contact

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Politics

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Committees

In 2015, Congressman Ruppersberger resumed his post on the powerful House Appropriations Committee, which is responsible for writing the laws that fund the federal government’s many responsibilities. Congressman Ruppersberger serves on the DefenseLegislative Branch and the Homeland Security subcommittees. The Appropriations Committee is responsible for allocating hundreds of billions of federal dollars each year.

These assignments are ideal match-ups for the Second District, which is home to Fort Meade, Aberdeen Proving Ground, NSA, the U.S. Cyber Command and many intelligence and defense agencies and contractors that employ hundreds of thousands of Marylanders. Congressman Ruppersberger considers his district the cybersecurity capital of the world.

On the Committee, Congressman Ruppersberger is focused on supporting services and investments critical to American families, defeating divisive ideological policy riders and preventing another government shutdown. In a difficult economy, Congressman Ruppersberger believes we have to do more with less, and thinks that job creation, rebuilding our nation’s infrastructure, education and keeping our nation safe and secure should be our top funding priorities.

Upon resuming his post on the committee, Congressman Ruppersberger said he believes that Appropriators, “share a tremendous responsibility to allocate precious tax dollars as efficiently as possible. This is a responsibility I take seriously.”

Election Results

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Finances

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Committees

In 2015, Congressman Ruppersberger resumed his post on the powerful House Appropriations Committee, which is responsible for writing the laws that fund the federal government’s many responsibilities. Congressman Ruppersberger serves on the DefenseLegislative Branch and the Homeland Security subcommittees. The Appropriations Committee is responsible for allocating hundreds of billions of federal dollars each year.

These assignments are ideal match-ups for the Second District, which is home to Fort Meade, Aberdeen Proving Ground, NSA, the U.S. Cyber Command and many intelligence and defense agencies and contractors that employ hundreds of thousands of Marylanders. Congressman Ruppersberger considers his district the cybersecurity capital of the world.

On the Committee, Congressman Ruppersberger is focused on supporting services and investments critical to American families, defeating divisive ideological policy riders and preventing another government shutdown. In a difficult economy, Congressman Ruppersberger believes we have to do more with less, and thinks that job creation, rebuilding our nation’s infrastructure, education and keeping our nation safe and secure should be our top funding priorities.

Upon resuming his post on the committee, Congressman Ruppersberger said he believes that Appropriators, “share a tremendous responsibility to allocate precious tax dollars as efficiently as possible. This is a responsibility I take seriously.”

New Legislation

Learn more about legislation sponsored and co-sponsored by Congressman Ruppersberger.

Issues

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Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger ran his own business, so he knows what it’s like to make a payroll and meet a budget. As Baltimore County Executive, he was required to submit a balanced budget for eight years and was repeatedly honored for his responsible financial management. Now in Congress, he believes the same common sense principles should be applied to the federal budget.
As a former county prosecutor, Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger believes state and local law enforcement are the experts on how to best protect their citizens. In general, he defers to the wishes of the law enforcement agencies in his district when weighing federal judicial policy.

Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger comes from a family of educators: his wife, mother, sister and sister-in-law were all teachers in the Baltimore area and his son-in-law is a university administrator. So he understands that investing in the future of all young people is the key to creating and sustaining jobs.
Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger feels honored to represent a state that is home to the Atlantic Ocean and the Chesapeake Bay as well as a district that features hundreds of miles of shoreline. He has been recognized nationally for his commitment to conservation and sensible approach to energy policy.
Congressman Ruppersberger was nearly killed in a car crash while he was working as a prosecutor in Baltimore County. Saved by the doctors at Maryland’s University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center, he decided to run for office to give back to his community. He remains committed to making sure all Americans can access life-saving medicine.
Our country was built by immigrants seeking freedom and Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger believes our policies should reflect that heritage. But he doesn’t support amnesty and believes all immigrants should obey the laws of our country.
As the son of a World War II veteran and the representative of two military bases, supporting our troops at home and on the front lines is a no-brainer for Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger. In fact, it’s something he has built a national reputation on.
As the son of an elderly parent, Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger knows first-hand how important it is to protect our country’s most vulnerable citizens. His office devotes countless hours to helping Social Security and Medicare recipients understand the system and access the benefits they have paid for.

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Dutch Ruppersberger MD-02

Maryland’s 2nd congressional district elects a representative to the United States House of Representatives every two years. The district comprises parts of Carroll and Baltimore counties, as well as small portions of the Baltimore City. The seat has been represented by Dutch Ruppersberger of the Democratic Party since 2003.

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Wikipedia

Charles Albert “Dutch” Ruppersberger III (/ˈrpərsˌbɜːrɡər/ ROO-pərss-BUR-gər; born January 31, 1946) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Maryland’s 2nd congressional district since 2003. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as an assistant state attorney of Maryland from 1972 to 1980, a Baltimore County councilman from 1985 to 1994, and Baltimore County Executive from 1994 until 2002. He was the ranking member of the United States House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence from 2011 to 2015.

He announced in January 2024 that he would retire from the United States House of Representatives at the conclusion of the 118th United States Congress.

Early life, education and career

Ruppersberger was born in Baltimore, the son of Margaret “Peggy” (née Wilson) and Charles Albert “Al” Ruppersberger, Jr. He is of part German descent.[1] He graduated from Baltimore City College and attended the University of Maryland, College Park, where he played lacrosse.[2] He earned his Juris Doctor (JD) from the University of Baltimore School of Law.[3]

Ruppersberger began his career as a Baltimore County Assistant State’s Attorney. He was soon promoted to chief of the State’s Attorney Office Investigative Division, pursuing organized crime, political corruption, and drug trafficking. He was elected to the Baltimore County Council in 1985 and again in 1989, chosen twice as council chairman. In 1994 and 1998, he was elected Baltimore County Executive.

Ruppersberger decided to run for office after a near-fatal car crash while investigating a drug trafficking case. He served as vice chairman on the board of visitors for the hospital that saved his life. He also serves on the United States Naval Academy Board of Visitors.[citation needed]

U.S. House of Representatives

Committee assignments

Previous

Caucus memberships

Party leadership

Ruppersberger calls on Congress to create a cabinet level intelligence director on August 3, 2004.

Ruppersberger was the first Democrat freshman to be appointed to the House Intelligence Committee. He was named to this committee because his district is home to the National Security Agency. From 2011 to 2015, he served as the committee’s ranking Democrat. The position placed Ruppersberger on the elite “Gang of Eight“, the chairs and ranking members of the U.S. House and Senate Intelligence Committees along with the Senate Majority Leader, Senate Minority Leader, House Speaker and House Minority Leader. By law, the president must keep the Gang of Eight informed of the country’s most secret intelligence activities to maintain proper oversight.

Agriculture

In September 2019, Ruppersberger was one of nine lawmakers who signed a letter to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue urging him to reconsider a proposed rule change that would affect the number of Americans that qualified for SNAP, noting that it would be “Maryland’s most vulnerable residents, including children, seniors, and people with disabilities, who would suffer the painful consequences of unnecessary and preventable hunger.”[7]

Operation Hero Miles

In 2003, Ruppersberger created the national “Hero Miles” program to allow Americans to donate their frequent flyer miles to wounded warriors recovering at military or Veterans Administration medical centers as well as to friends and family visiting them. In 2012, he authored legislation expanding the program to enable Americans to donate their hotel reward points to military families. Both the Hero Miles and Hotels for Heroes programs are administered by Fisher House, a nonprofit organization that opens its homes to military families visiting their injured loved ones at hospitals across the country.[8] He won a Charles Dick Medal of Merit in 2004 for this initiative, becoming the last Marylander to win this award, which was previously awarded to U.S. Representative Beverly Byron (1992), State Senator John Astle (1993), U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski (1994), U.S. Representative Roscoe Bartlett (1998) and State Delegate Peter Franchot (1999).

Municipal finance

Ruppersberger is an advocate of municipal finance and tax-exempt municipal bonds. In 2013, he and Representative Randy Hultgren secured the signatures of 137 other House members in a letter to congressional leaders asking that they “reject any proposal to cap or eliminate the deduction on tax-exempt municipal bonds used to finance the vast majority of infrastructure projects in America’s communities.”[9] They circulated a similar letter in 2015[10] and formed the Municipal Finance Caucus in 2016.[11]

Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act

Ruppersberger and Representative Mike Rogers co-sponsored the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, designed to increase intelligence sharing between private cyber security firms and government agencies.[12] More than 60 businesses and trade organizations submitted letters of support, including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Time Warner, Verizon and AT&T, IBM and Intel.[13] Despite several amendments to address privacy concerns, some groups, such as the Electronic Frontier Foundation, have criticized the act for lacking civil liberties protections, claiming that it authorizes government surveillance of private communications and allows companies to hand over large amounts of personal information on their clients without a warrant or judicial oversight, thereby creating a cybersecurity loophole in existing privacy laws, such as the Wiretap Act and the Electronic Communications Privacy Act.[14] CISPA passed the House of Representatives on April 26, 2012.[15] It was reintroduced into the House on February 13, 2013, and passed on April 18 by a bipartisan vote of 288–127. Of the 92 Democrats who supported the bill, many of them cited significant privacy improvements over the 2012 version.[16]

Biosecurity

On October 19, 2017, at the Emergent Biosolutions manufacturing facility in Maryland, Ruppersberger received the Congressional Biosecurity Champion Award from the Alliance for Biosecurity, a D.C.-based public-interest organization, for “his leadership and actions taken in Congress to improve U.S. national security, preparedness and response for biosecurity threats.” He was one of eight members of Congress to receive the award.[17]

Syria

After President Donald Trump launched an airstrike on Syria in April 2017, Ruppersberger expressed hope that “Russia and Iran stand by the international community in condemning Assad’s use of chemical weapons and cooperate in finding an appropriate way forward”, and said the U.S. needed “a larger, thoughtful strategy to address the situation in Syria, including the defeat of ISIS.”[18]

In October 2019, Ruppersberger said he was concerned “about the instability now in the entire Middle East, and now we’re really helping to make Russia even stronger in the Middle East”, and that American troops were expressing concern and embarrassment over leaving behind the Kurds.[19]

Yemeni civil war

In December 2018, The Young Turks reported that Ruppersberger, “one of five Democrats who joined the majority of House Republicans to block debate on the war in Yemen, had met with Saudi officials and foreign agents representing them on numerous occasions”.[20][unreliable source?]

In February 2019, Ruppersberger voted for Ro Khanna‘s resolution to direct the removal of U.S. armed forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress.

Retirement

Ruppersberger announced on January 26, 2024, that he would not run for reelection, thus retiring from the House at the conclusion of the 118th United States Congress.[21] He stated that it was “time to pass the torch to a younger generation of leaders and I am looking forward to spending more time with my family”.[21]

Political positions

Ruppersberger has voted with President Joe Biden‘s stated position 100% of the time in the 117th Congress, according to a FiveThirtyEight analysis.[22]

Political campaigns

Barred from a third term as county executive, Ruppersberger opted to run for Congress in 2002 after 2nd district Congressman Bob Ehrlich ran for governor. The Maryland General Assembly significantly altered the 2nd by shifting most of its share of heavily Republican Harford County to the already Republican-leaning 1st and 6th districts, respectively based on the Eastern Shore and in Western Maryland. In its place, the legislature added a heavily Democratic portion of Baltimore City that had previously been in the 1st district. This turned the 2nd from a swing district into a strongly Democratic district.[citation needed]

Before running for Congress, Ruppersberger legally changed his name so that his lifelong nickname, “Dutch,” could appear on the ballot.[23]

An August 2011 editorial by The Washington Post called the 2nd district “curlicue territories strung together by impossibly delicate tendrils of land” and “a crazy-quilt confection drawn for the express purpose of ousting the incumbent at the time, Rep. (and later Gov.) Robert L. “Bob” Ehrlich Jr., a Republican, and installing C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, a Democrat who still holds the job.”[24] He defeated Republican nominee Helen Delich Bentley, who had represented the 2nd district from 1985 to 1995, with 55% of the vote. He has never faced another close contest and has been reelected ten times.

Electoral history

YearOfficeElectionSubjectPartyVotes%OpponentPartyVotes%
1994Baltimore County ExecutiveGeneralDutch RuppersbergerDemocratic119,55554.06Roger B. HaydenRepublican101,59845.94
1998Baltimore County ExecutiveGeneralDutch RuppersbergerDemocratic166,48270.47John J. BishopRepublican69,44929.4
2002Maryland’s 2nd congressional districtGeneralDutch RuppersbergerDemocratic105,71854.16Helen Delich BentleyRepublican88,95445.57
2004Maryland’s 2nd congressional districtGeneralDutch RuppersbergerDemocratic164,75166.62Jane BrooksRepublican75,81230.66
2006Maryland’s 2nd congressional districtGeneralDutch RuppersbergerDemocratic135,81869.21Jimmy MathisRepublican60,19530.68
2008Maryland’s 2nd congressional districtGeneralDutch RuppersbergerDemocratic198,57871.9Richard Pryce MatthewsRepublican68,56124.8
2010Maryland’s 2nd congressional districtGeneralDutch RuppersbergerDemocratic134,13364.21Marcelo CardarelliRepublican69,52333.28
2012Maryland’s 2nd congressional districtGeneralDutch RuppersbergerDemocratic194,08865.6Nancy C. JacobsRepublican92,07131.1
2014Maryland’s 2nd congressional districtGeneralDutch RuppersbergerDemocratic115,58661.3David BanachRepublican67,99536.0
2016Maryland’s 2nd congressional districtGeneralDutch RuppersbergerDemocratic172.32462.2Patrick L. McDonoughRepublican92.09933.3
2018Maryland’s 2nd congressional districtGeneralDutch RuppersbergerDemocratic167,20166.0Elizabeth MatoryRepublican77,78230.7
2020Maryland’s 2nd congressional districtGeneralDutch RuppersbergerDemocratic224,83667.7Johnny Ray SallingRepublican106,35532.0
2022Maryland’s 2nd congressional districtGeneralDutch RuppersbergerDemocratic159,00059.3Nicolee AmbroseRepublican109,08140.7

Personal life

Ruppersberger married his high school sweetheart Kay Murphy in 1971 and has two children and five grandchildren.[25]

References

  1. ^ “dutch ruppersberger”. Freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
  2. ^ Daniels, Calvin (January 13, 2022). “Sports This Week: New films look at history of lacrosse”. SaskToday.ca. Archived from the original on June 8, 2023. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  3. ^ “Rep Dutch Ruppersberger”. University of Maryland. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  4. ^ “Members”. Congressional NextGen 9-1-1 Caucus. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  5. ^ “Our Members”. U.S. House of Representatives International Conservation Caucus. Archived from the original on August 1, 2018. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  6. ^ “Members”. U.S. – Japan Caucus. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  7. ^ Stubbs, Kathleen (October 5, 2019). “Maryland delegation asks USDA to reconsider SNAP changes”. mont.thesentinel.com.
  8. ^ “Ruppersberger Receives Medal For ‘Operation Hero Miles’. WBAL-TV. Retrieved August 17, 2011.[permanent dead link]
  9. ^ “Hultgren, Ruppersberger Lead Bipartisan Effort to Keep Municipal Bonds Tax-Exempt”. Congressman Randy Hultgren. July 11, 2013. Archived from the original on February 23, 2017. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  10. ^ “Hultgren, Ruppersberger Lead Bipartisan Effort to Protect Municipal Finance Tax Exemption”. Congressman Randy Hultgren. April 15, 2015. Archived from the original on February 23, 2017. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  11. ^ “Ruppersberger, Hultgren Launch Bipartisan Caucus to Promote Investment in Local Communities”. Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger. March 1, 2016. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  12. ^ “House to take up cybersecurity bill with revisions”. Reuters. April 11, 2012.
  13. ^ “H.R. 624 – Letters of Support | The Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence”. Intelligence.house.gov. Archived from the original on August 13, 2014. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
  14. ^ “CISPA is Back: FAQ on What it is and Why it’s Still Dangerous | Electronic Frontier Foundation”. Eff.org. February 25, 2013. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
  15. ^ “FINAL VOTE RESULTS FOR ROLL CALL 192” (XML). Clerk.house.gov. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
  16. ^ “H.R. 624: Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act”. April 22, 2013. Archived from the original on April 22, 2013.
  17. ^ Riley, Kim (October 23, 2017). “Alliance for Biosecurity hails Rep. Ruppersberger’s champion efforts around bioterrorism prevention”. Homeland Preparedness News. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
  18. ^ “Ruppersberger: ‘chemical and biological weapons can’t be tolerated anywhere’. wmar2news.com. April 6, 2017.
  19. ^ “Maryland Congressman Expresses Concerns On Syria Withdrawal, Support For Trump Impeachment”. wbal.com. October 15, 2019.
  20. ^ “Dem Who Voted With GOP on Yemen War Met With Saudis”. The Young Turks. December 20, 2018.
  21. ^ a b “Dutch Ruppersberger won’t seek reelection to Maryland House seat”. POLITICO. January 26, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  22. ^ Bycoffe, Aaron; Wiederkehr, Anna (April 22, 2021). “Does Your Member Of Congress Vote With Or Against Biden?”. FiveThirtyEight. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  23. ^ Ruyle, Megan (July 21, 2009). “Dutch, Weezy and Surfer”. TheHill. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  24. ^ “Maryland Democrats redraw the congressional district map”. The Washington Post. August 20, 2011. Retrieved August 22, 2011.
  25. ^ Staff (October 25, 2011). “Biography – Congressman Ruppersberger”. Dutch.house.gov. Archived from the original on November 3, 2011. Retrieved November 20, 2011.

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Dutch Ruppersberger MD-02

Current Position: US Representative of MD District 2 since 2003
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Position: Baltimore County Executive from 1994 – 2002
District: Parts of Carroll and Baltimore counties

Ruppersberger began his career as a Baltimore County Assistant State’s Attorney. He was soon promoted to chief of the State’s Attorney Office Investigative Division, pursuing organized crime, political corruption, and drug trafficking. He was elected to the Baltimore County Council in 1985 and again in 1989, chosen twice as council chairman. In 1994 and 1998, he was elected Baltimore County Executive.

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Position:  US House Member, Maryland District 3 since 2007
Affiliation:  Democrat
Leadership:  Vice Chair of the House Subcommittee on Health.
District:  All of Howard county as well as parts of Anne Arundel and Carroll counties
Next Election:  Not running in 2024

His Story: John Sarbanes is the eldest son of former U.S. Senator Paul Sarbanes. SHe later clerked with Baltimore Judge J. Frederick Motz. From 1989 to 2006, he was at the law firm of Venable LLP where he was chair of health care practice.

Sarbanes served for seven years with the Maryland State Department of Education, working on Maryland’s public school system. Sarbanes voted with President Joe Biden’s stated position 100% of the time in the 117th Congress, according to a FiveThirtyEight analysis

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Current Position: US Representative of MD District 4 since 2023
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Position: State’s attorney for Prince George’s County, Maryland, from 2002 to 2011.
District:  Most of Prince George’s County and a small portion of Montgomery County.
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Steny Hoyer MD-05

Current Position: US Representative of MD District 5 since 1981
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Position: State Senator from 1967 – 1978; House Majority Leader
District: All of Charles, St. Mary’s, and Calvert counties, as well as portions of Prince George’s and Anne Arundel counties.
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David Trone MD-06

Current Position: US Representative of MD District 6 since 2019
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Position: State Senator from 1984 – 2006
District: All of Garrett, Allegany, Frederick, and Washington counties as well as a portion of Montgomery County.
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Current Position: US Representative of MD District 7 since 2021
Affiliation: Democrat
Other Positions:  House Committee on Small Business
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District: Almost the entire city of Baltimore and some of Baltimore County
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Current Position: US Representative of MD District 8 since 2017
Affiliation: Democrat
Other Positions:  Committee on House Administration; Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
Former Position: Constitutional law professor from 1990 – 2006
District:  DC suburbs, including Bethesda, Chevy Chase, and Potomac and Rockville and Silver Spring.
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