Full Name:
Stephen 'Steve' W. Lafferty
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Betsy
Birth Date:
02/28/1949
Birth Place:
Washington, DC
Home City:
Baltimore County, MD
JD, University of Baltimore School of Law, 1983
Secondary Education, Towson State University, 1977
MA, American Studies, Bowling Green State University, 1972
BA, American Studies, University of Maryland, College Park, 1971
Deputy Majority Whip, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2014-2019
Delegate, Maryland State House of Delegates, District 42A, 2015-2019
Delegate, Maryland State House of Delegates, District 42, 2006-2015
Candidate, Maryland State House of Delegates, District 42, 2002
Chair, Maryland Pesticide Reporting and Information Workgroup, 2013-present
Member, Maryland Smart Growth Investment Fund Workgroup, 2013-present
Vice-Chair, Baltimore County Delegation, 2011-present
Member, Maryland Sustainable Growth Commission, 2011-present
Member, Oyster Advisory Commission, 2007-present
Former Member, Joint Audit Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates
Former Chair, Regional Revitalization Work Group, Maryland State House of Delegates
Former Chair, Study Group on Economic Security, Maryland State House of Delegates
Former Chair, Subcommittee on Environment, Maryland State House of Delegates
Former Chair, Subcommittee on Land Use and Ethics, Maryland State House of Delegates
Former Member, Subcommittee on Natural Resources, Agriculture and Open Space, Maryland State House of Delegates
Member, Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2011-2019
Member, Environment and Transportation Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2015-2019
Member, Joint Legislative and Executive Commission on Oversight of Public-Private Partnerships, 2011-2012
Member, Task Force on Sustainable Growth and Wastewater Disposal, 2011
Member, Housing and Real Property Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2007-2010
Member, Local Government and Bi-County Agencies Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2007-2010
Member, Task Force to Study Group Home Education and Placement Practices, 2007-2008
Member, Ground Rent Workgroup, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2007
Manager, Neighborhood Revitalization, Office of Community Conservation, Baltimore County, 1995-1999
Member, State Commission on Neighborhoods, 1995-1996
Member, Commission on Indian Affairs, 1976-1980
Deputy Director, Department of Planning and Zoning, Howard County, 2003-2008
Special Projects and Planning Director, Division of Neighborhood Revitalization, Department of Housing and Community Development, 1999-2003
Manager, Neighborhood Revitalization, Baltimore County Office of Community Conservation, 1995-1999
Attorney, Margolis, Pritzker & Epstein Public Attorney, 1992-1995
Attorney, Irwin M. Sussman Public Attorney, 1990-1992
General Counsel, Public Justice Center Incorporated, 1989-1990
President, Towson Transit Management Association, 1988-1989
Attorney, William J. Blondell, Jr., Chartered, 1983-1989
Executive Director/Assistant Director, Baltimore American Indian Center Incorporated, 1978-1980
Mathematics and Social Studies Teacher, Baltimore City Public Schools, 1974-1978
Director, Special Projects, Department of Planning and Zoning, Howard County, 2008-present
Member, Steering Committee, Tomorrow's Towson, 2005-present
Member, Maryland State Bar Association, 1983-present
Member, Towson Urban Design Assistance Team, 2006-present
Co-Chair, Task Force on the Membership and Operation of the Baltimore County Board of Education, 2011
Member, Board of Directors, Rebuilding Together in Howard County, 2004-2006
Member, Founding Board, NeighborSpace of Baltimore County Incorporated, 2003-2006
Member, Board of Directors, Save A Neighborhood Incorporated, 2003-2005
President, Central Baltimore County Democratic Club, 1999-2003
Member, Towson Commercial Revitalization Task Force, 2003
Member, Board of Directors, Pro Bono Counseling Project, 1999-2001
Chair, Community Conservation Committee, The Towson Partnership, 1998-2001
Member, Board of Trustees, Timothy House Incorporated, 1993-2000
Member, Steering Committee, Citizens Planning and Housing Association on the Region, 1996-2000
President, Timothy House Incorporated, 1996-2000
Member, Baltimore County Democratic Central Committee, 1997-1998
Community Representative, Greater Towson Council of Community Associations, 1986-1997
Member, Board of Directors, Community Conservation Committee, The Towson Partnership, 1992-1996
Member, Board of Directors, East Towson Coalition Incorporated, 1993-1995
Member, Planning Board, Baltimore County, 1990-1995
Board Member, Community Assistance Network, 1988-1993
President, Community Assistance Network, 1991-1992
President, Greater Towson Council of Community Associations, 1989-1991
Member, Human Relations Commission, Baltimore County, 1989-1990
Vice-President, Greater Towson Council of Community Associations, 1987-1988