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ROBERT L. FLANAGAN, Secretary of Transportation
Robert L. Flanagan, Secretary of Transportation, February 2003. Photo by Richard Lippenholz.
Chair, Maryland Aviation Commission, 2003-; Maryland Port Commission, 2003-; Maryland Transportation Authority, 2003-; Executive Committee, Transportation Enhancements Program, 2003-. Member, Governor's Executive Council, 2003-; Cabinet Council on Business, Economic Development, and Transportation, 2003-; Governor's Subcabinet for International Affairs, 2003-; Smart Growth Subcabinet, 2003-; Interagency Committee on Aging Services, 2003-; Asbestos Oversight Committee, 2003-; Capital Debt Affordability Committee, 2003-; Critical Area Commission for the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays, 2003-; Commission on State Debt, 2003-; Executive Committee for Dredged Material Management Plans, 2003-; Maryland Economic Development Corporation, 2003-; Maryland Economic Development Assistance Authority, 2003-; Maryland Heritage Areas Authority, 2003-; Maryland Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, 2003-; Governor's Interagency Council on Homelessness, 2003-; State Information Technology Board, 2003-; Task Force on the Marketing of Grain and Other Agricultural Products, 2003; Maryland Military Installation Strategic Planning Council, 2003; Interdepartmental Advisory Committee for Minority Affairs, 2003-; Patuxent River Commission, 2003-; Pricing and Selection Committee for Rehabilitation and Employment Programs, 2003-; Procurement Advisory Council, 2003-; Task Force to Study Efficiency in Procurement, 2003; State Commission on Public Safety Technology and Critical Infrastructure, 2003-05; Maryland Security Council, 2003-; Interagency Committee on Specialized Transportation, 2003-; Executive Committee, Maryland Terrorism Forum, 2003; Transportation Professional Services Selection Board, 2003-; Task Force to Study Moving Overhead Utility Lines Underground, 2003; Washington Suburban Transit Commission, 2003-; Transportation Task Force, 2003; Governor's Task Force on Centralized Bidder Registration for Minority Business Procurement, 2004-; Interagency Disabilities Board, 2004-; Task Force on Parking for Individuals with Disabilities, 2004; Task Force on Traffic Capacity Across the Chesapeake Bay, 2005-; Interstate Air Quality Council, 2005-. Chair, Governor's Work Group on Young Drivers, 2005-.
Member of House of Delegates, January 14, 1987 to February 28, 2003, representing District 14B (Howard & Montgomery counties), and District 9A (Howard County). Member, Judiciary Committee, 1987-90; Joint Audit Committee (formerly Joint Budget and Audit Committee), 1987-92, 1995-2003; Joint Expenditure Study Group on Law Enforcement and Transportation, 1991; Appropriations Committee, 1991-2003 (law enforcement & transportation subcommittee, 1991; education & transportation subcommittee, 1992-94; health & human resources subcommittee, 1995-2003; oversight committee on pensions, 1995-2003; oversight committee on personnel, 2000-03). Minority Whip, 1997-2001. Member, Legislative Policy Committee, 1997-2002; Rules and Executive Nominations Committee, 1997-2002. Chair, Howard County Delegation, 1991-96. Member, Bi-County Committee, Montgomery County Delegation.
Member, Human Rights Commission, Howard County, 1985-87.
Born in Burlington, Vermont, November 1, 1945. Attended Gonzaga High School, Washington, DC; Harvard University, B.A. (economics), 1967. Lieutenant, U.S. Navy, 1967-71; served aboard Polaris submarine, U.S.S. Patrick Henry. Cornell University Law School, J.D., 1974. Attorney. Admitted to Maryland Bar, 1978.
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