President, Maryland State Senate, 1987-2020

Senator, Maryland State Senate, District 27, 1975-2020

Candidate, Maryland State Senate, District 27, 2018

Presidential Elector, Maryland, 2000

Deputy Majority Leader, Maryland State Senate, 1983-1986

Delegate, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1971-1975

Former Co-Chair, Joint Committee on Investigation, Maryland State Senate

Former Member, Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics, Maryland State Senate

Former Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee, Maryland State Senate

Former Member, Judiciary Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates

No professional experience on file.

Member, Governor's Redistricting Advisory Committee, 2011-present

Member, Maryland War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission, 2007-present

Member, Hall of Records Commission, 1996-present

Member, Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland, 1995-present

Member, Museum Assistance Review Panel, 1990-present

Member, State House Trust, 1987-present

Member, American Bar Association

Member, Board of Directors, Accokeek Foundation

Member, Board of Directors, State Legislative Leaders Foundation, 1987-present

Member, Brandywine Democratic Club

Chair, Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee

Member, Fort Washington Democratic Club

Member, Maryland Med-Chi

Member, Maryland and Prince George's County Police Departments

Member, Nottingham Democratic Club

Member, Prince George's County Bar Association

Member, Prince George's County Volunteer Fire Department

Member, Southern Legislative Conference of Council of State Governments, 1999-present

Member, Surratts Democratic Club

Member, Upper Marlboro Democratic Club

Member, Advisory Board on After-School and Summer Opportunity Programs, 2012-2016

Member, Maryland Access to Justice Commission, 2008-2014

Member, Governor's Redistricting Advisory Committee, 2001-2002, 2011

Member, Executive Committee, Southern Legislative Conference of Council of State Governments, 2008

Delegate, Democratic Party National Convention, 1992, 2000, 2004

Chair, Southern Legislative Conference of Council of State Governments, 2001-2002

Vice Chair, Southern Legislative Conference of Council of State Governments, 2000

President, Senate Presidents' Forum, 1997-1999

Member, Task Force to Study Retail Electric Competition and the Restructuring of the Electric Utility Industry, 1997-1998

Member, Task Force on Affiliation Between Historic Saint Mary's City Commission and Saint Mary's College of Maryland, 1996

Member, Maryland 1992 Commission, 1989-1994

Member, State Commission on the Capital City, 1987-1992

Member, Governor's Task Force on Trees and Forests, 1990

President, Southern States Senate Leaders Conference, 1988

Member, Advisory Council on Lead Poisoning, 1987

Member, Chesapeake Bay Trust, 1987

Member, Maryland Housing Policy Commission, 1987

Member, Maryland Veterans Home Commission, 1987

Member, Governor's Oversight Committee on Liability Insurance, 1986

Member, Executive/Legislative Committee to Study the Feasibility of a Biennial Budget, 1985

Member, Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland, 1975-1982

Awards:

Distinguished Service Award, Maryland Council for Social Studies, 2011

Outstanding Legislator, Maryland Municipal League

Louis Goldstein Award for Public Service, Maryland AHEAD, 199

National Conservation Leadership Award, Accokeek Foundation, 2009

Recognition Award, Maryland Association of Counties, 1993, 2004

Public Service Award, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, Local 400

William P. Coliton Community Service Award, The Johns Hopkins University, 198

Distinguished Alumnus of the Year, University of Maryland, 1988

Alumni Hall of Fame, University of Maryland, 2005

John R. Hargreaves Distinguished Legislative Fellow Award, Institute for Public Affairs and Civic Engagement, Salisbury University, 2002

Marylander of the Year, Maryland Historical Society, 2007

William M. Bulger Excellence in State Legislative Leadership Award, State Legislative Leaders Foundation, 1997

Tyser Medallion, University of Maryland Alumni Association, 1999

Number of Grandchildren:

13