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John C. WobensmithREPRepublican Secretary of State
MDResidence (state)

John C. Wobensmith is an American politician who served as the 71st secretary of state of Maryland from 2015 to 2023.

Education4 - 4 of 2
National War College
Graduate
1982
University of Pennsylvania
BA English
1960
Past Positions1 - 13 of 13
Secretary of State
State of Maryland
2015
Member
Governor Elect's Transition Team
2014 - 2015
Senior Advisor
Cohort International Group
2009 - 2015
Senior Fellow for International Diplomacy
American Foreign Policy Council
2008 - 2015
Vice President for Development
American Foreign Policy Council
2008 - 2015
Vice President for External Affairs
Institute of World Politics
1999 - 2005
Senior Associate
National Security Concepts
1998 - 2000
Vice President
International Marketing, Sensys Technologies, Incorporated
1997 - 1998
Director
Technical Liaison Office, United States Department of Defense, Ankara, Turkey
1993 - 1997
Deputy Director
Office of Emergency Operations, White House
1991 - 1993
Employee
National Security Agency
1976 - 1993
President
Board of Education, Anne Arundel County
1983 - 1987
Served
United States Navy
Other Experience1 - 7 of 7
Member, Board of Advisors
Vadium Technology
Current
Chair
Governor's Subcabinet for International Affairs
2015 - Current
Member
Governor's Executive Council
2015 - Current
Member
Board of State Canvassers
2015 - Current
Member
Work Group to Study Safe Harbor Policy for Youth Victims of Human Trafficking
2015 - Current
Member
Governor's Advisory Board for Justice Assistance
1987 - 1991
Member, Board of Trustees
State Universities and Colleges
1983 - 1988