DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
& CORRECTIONAL SERVICES

SECRETARY

300 East Joppa Road, Suite 1000
Towson, MD 21286 - 3020
(410) 339-5000
e-mail: msaar@dpscs.state.md.us
fax: (410) 339-4240
web: www.dpscs.state.md.us

Secretary of Public Safety and Correctional Services, 2003-. Member, Governor's Executive Council, 2003-; Cabinet Council on Criminal and Juvenile Justice, 2003-; Asbestos Oversight Committee, 2003-; Cease Fire Council, 2003-; Correctional Training Commission, 2003-; State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy, 2003-; Drug and Alcohol Council, 2003-; Education Coordinating Council for Correctional Institutions, 2003-; Maryland Green Buildings Council, 2003-; Governor's Interagency Council on Homelessness, 2003-; State Information Technology Board, 2003-; Interdepartmental Advisory Committee for Minority Affairs, 2003-; Advisory Council on Offender Employment Coordination, 2003-; Governor's Commission to Study Poverty in Maryland, 2003-; Pricing Committee for Blind Industries and Services of Maryland, 2003-; Pricing and Selection Committee for Rehabilitation and Employment Programs, 2003-; Vehicle Theft Prevention Council, 2003-.

Probation officer, Department of Juvenile Services, 1965-68. Assistant General Counsel, U.S. General Services Administration, 1971-72. Deputy State's Attorney, Baltimore City, 1977-83 (Assistant State's Attorney, 1972-77). Director, Mayor's Coordinating Council on Criminal Justice, Baltimore City, 1983-87. Governor's Appointments Officer, 1987-88. Director of Operations and Public Safety, Office of the Governor, 1987-91.

Secretary of Juvenile Services, 1991-95. Member, Governor's Executive Council, 1991-95; Governor's Subcabinet for Children, Youth, and Families, 1991-95; Governor's Drug and Alcohol Abuse Commission; Maryland Juvenile Justice Advisory Council; State Advisory Board for Juvenile Services; Workforce Investment Board.

University of Maryland College Park, B.A. (criminology), 1962; University of Maryland School of Law, LL.B., 1965. Admitted to Maryland Bar, 1966. Member, Maryland State Bar Association (dispute resolutions committee); Baltimore City Bar Association; Women's Bar Association (past recording secretary). Member, Maryland Law Enforcement Officers Assoc.; Advertising Club of Baltimore (bd. of governors; chair, scholarship fund; past treasurer). Member, Estonian Society (past vice-president). Trustee, Baltimore Conference Pensions Fund, Inc. Board of Trustees, Lovely Lane United Methodist Church.

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