Member of House of Delegates, 1987-97. Vice-Chair, Ways and Means Committee, 1995-97. Member, Spending Affordability Committee, 1987-93, 1995-97; Special Joint Committee on Economic Development Strategy, 1988-89; Joint Budget and Audit Committee, 1991-93; Rules and Executive Nominations Committee, 1995-97; Joint Committee on Legislative Data Systems, 1995-97; Special Joint Committee on Competitive Taxation and Economic Development, 1996-97; Special Committee on School Enrollment Management, 1996-97. House Co-Chair, Joint Transportation Financing Committee (Transportation 2000), 1994. Resigned from House of Delegates, effective December 31, 1997, to become U.S. Ambassador to Romania.
Member, National Petroleum Council, 1979-81. Chair, Economic Development Committee, City of College Park, 1983-86. Member, Economic Development Advisory Committee, Prince George's County, 1985-93. Chair, Substance Abuse Advisory Council, Prince George's County, 1991-94. U.S. Ambassador to Romania, January 20, 1998 to February 2001. Member, Board of Regents, University System of Maryland, 2001-. Born in Rome, Italy, May 20, 1951. Business owner. Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Patuxent Capital Group. Member, Berwyn District Civic Association, 1980-. Advisory Council, Maryland Committee on Federal Income Tax Conformity, 1982. President, Maryland Main Street Development Association, 1984-85. Member, Maryland Democratic State Central Committee, 1985-92. Advisory Board, Center for National Policy, 1986-91. Board of Directors, National Small Business United, 1986-92. Deputy Chair, Maryland Democratic Party, 1989-92 (treasurer, 1985-89). Member, Board member, Albanian-American Enterprise Fund, 1995-. Member, Antonio Gatto Lodge, Order of Sons of Italy; American Council for Young Political Leaders; National Italian-American Foundation Council of 1000. Member, Friends of Agricultural Research, Beltsville. Married.
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