MARYLAND SENATE

James Senate Office Building, Room 216
110 College Ave.
Annapolis, MD 21401 - 1991
(410) 841-3642
1-800-492-7122, ext. 3642 (toll free)
e-mail: michael_collins@senate.state.md.us
fax: (410) 841-3850

418 Eastern Blvd.
Baltimore, MD 21221 - 6786
(410) 391-7800
fax: (410) 391-7803

Member, House of Delegates, 1978-86. Member, Constitutional and Administrative Law Committee, 1978-86. Member, Controlled Hazardous Substances Task Force, 1992-94; Task Force to Review the State's Election Law, 1995; Commission on Aging, 1995-; Task Force on Educational Assistants and Paraprofessionals in the Public Schools of Maryland, 1996; Task Force on National Association of Stock-Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) Motor Sports, 1996-97; Commission to Revise the Election Code, 1997; Task Force on Multiracial Designations, 1997; Maryland School Performance Assessment Program Review Panel, 1997-. Co-Chair, Task Force on the Education of Homeless Children and Youth in Maryland, 1997-98. Member, Governor's Special Commission to Study Health-Care Procurement Practices, 1998-99; Task Force on Quality of Care in Nursing Facilities, 1999; Task Force to Study Alternative Educational Programs for Chronically Disruptive Students, 1999-2000; Commission on Education Finance, Equity, and Excellence, 1999-; Study Commission on Lobbyist Ethics, 1999-; Special Committee on Voting Systems and Election Procedures in Maryland, 2000-01; Judith P. Hoyer Blue Ribbon Commission on the Financing of Early Child Care and Education, 2000-; Commission on Funding and Services for Gifted and Talented Student Education in Maryland, 2000-; Oversight Committee on Quality of Care in Nursing Homes, 2000-. Born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, July 24, 1940. University of Scranton, B.S., 1962; The Johns Hopkins University, M.L.A., 1966; Essex Community College; Loyola College. Educator. Member, Essex Development Corporation; Essex-Middle River Chamber of Commerce; Bird River Democratic and Civic Club; Riverside Democratic Club; Middle River Democratic and Civic Club; Bengies-Chase Democratic Club; 15th District Democratic Club; Deep Creek Democratic Club and Civic Association; Knights of Columbus Council 2452. Outstanding Contributions to Education Award, Teachers Association of Baltimore County, 1975; Man of the Year, Essex Community College, 1985; Elected Official of the Year, Young Democrats, 1986; Legislator of the Year, Maryland Psychological Association, 1988; Walter G. Wells Award for Outstanding Contributions to Preserving the Environment, Potomac Chapter, Sierra Club, 1988. Member, St. Clare's Parish Council (past president); Holy Name Society.

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