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Joseph Vallario, Jr.'s Biography
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Full Name:
Joseph F. Vallario, Jr. -
Gender:
Male -
Family:
Wife: Lisa; 6 Children -
Birth Date:
03/04/1937 -
Birth Place:
Washington, DC -
Home City:
Suitland, MD
- JD, Eastern College, Mount Vernon School of Law (presently known as University of Baltimore School of Law), 1963
- LLB, Eastern College, Mount Vernon School of Law (presently known as University of Baltimore School of Law), 1963
- BCS, Commercial Science, Benjamin Franklin University, 1959
- MCS, Commercial Science, Benjamin Franklin University, 1959
- Delegate, Maryland State House of Delegates, District 23B, 2015-2019
- Delegate, Maryland State House of Delegates, District 27A, 1974-2015
- Member, Task Force to Study the Laws and Policies Relating to Representation of Indigent Criminal Defendants by the Office of the Public Defender, 2012-present
- Member, State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy, 1999-present
- Member, Court of Appeals Standing Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure, 1993-present
- Member, Governor's Commission on Gun Violence, 1995-present
- Former Chair, Judiciary Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates
- Member, Law and Criminal Justice Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2005-present
- Appointed Boards Committee, Member, Law Enforcement and State-Appointed Boards Committee, Prince Georges County Delegation
- Former Member, Legislative Policy Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates
- Former Chair, Prince George's County Delegation
- Former Member, Rules and Executive Nominations Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates
- Member, Maryland Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus, 2001-2019
- Member, Maryland Rural Caucus, 2002-2019
- Member, Article 27 (Crimes and Punishments) Revision Committee, 2004-2008
- Co-Chair, Task Force to Examine Crime Victims' Rights Laws in Maryland, 1996-2003
- Member, Anti-Terrorism Work Group, 2001-2002
- Member, Joint Committee on the Selection of the State Treasurer, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2002
- Member, Commission on Juvenile Justice Jurisdiction, 1998-2001
- Member, Special Committee on Gaming, 2001
- Member, Council on Jury Use and Management, 1999-2000
- Member, Maryland Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy, 1996-1999
- Member, Sentencing Guidelines Advisory Board, 1993-1999
- Member, Criminal Justice Information Advisory Board, 1991-1996
- Member, Joint Committee on the Selection of the State Treasurer, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1996
- Member, Joint Executive-Legislative Task Force to Study Commercial Gaming Activities in Maryland, 1995
- Member, Joint Task Force on Maryland's Procurement Law, 1993-1994
- Member, Drunk and Drugged Driving Task Force, 1988-1990
- Member, Task Force on Crime, 1976-1977
- Attorney
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, Maryland State Bar Association
- Member, Order of Sons of Italy
- Inactive Member, Painters Local Union # 1773
- Former President, Prince George's County Criminal Trial Lawyers Association
- Member, Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland, 1994-present
Awards:
Most Valuable Legislator Award, Stephanie Roper Committee, 1994
Robert C. Heeney Award, Criminal Law Section, Maryland State Bar Association, 2010
Legislative Award, Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence, 1999
Legacy of Excellence in Litigation, University of Baltimore School of Law, 2006
Number of Grandchildren:
21
