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John Astle

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John Chandlee Astle (born March 31, 1943) is an American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. He served four terms in the Maryland State Senate and three terms in the Maryland House of Delegates representing Maryland's district 30 in Anne Arundel County.

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Education4 - 4 of 2

Catholic University of America

Graduate Studies

1972 - 1974

Marshall University

BA Sociology

1966

Past Positions1 - 10 of 10

Senator

Maryland State Senate

1994 - 2019

Chair

Anne Arundel County Delegation, Maryland State Senate

1998 - 2001

Assistant Deputy Majority Whip

Maryland State Senate

1999

Deputy Majority Whip

Maryland State Senate

1998

Delegate

Maryland State House of Delegates

1983 - 1994

Chair

Anne Arundel County Delegation, Maryland State House of Delegates

1986 - 1991

Medical Evacuation Helicopter Pilot

Washington Hospital Center

1985 - 2005

Colonel

United States Marine Corps Reserve

1975 - 1996

Captain

United States Marine Corps

1966 - 1975

Presidential Helicopter Pilot

White House Support Staff

1971 - 1974

Other Experience1 - 68 of 68

Member

Board of Trustees, Chesapeake Bay Trust

2003 - Current

Member

Advisory Board, Maryland Patient Safety Center

Member

Board of Directors, Maryland Patient Safety Center, 2007-present

Member

Disabled American Veterans

Member

Veterans of Foreign Wars

Member

National Rifle Association

Member

Safari Club International

Member

American Legion

Member

Marine Corps Reserve Officers Association

Member

Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review, Maryland General Assembly

2011 - 2017

Member

Task Force on Educational Issues Affecting Military Children

2008 - 2009

Member

Joint Technology Oversight Committee, Maryland State Oversight Committee

2000 - 2009

Member

Blue Ribbon Commission to Study Retiree Health-Care Funding Options, Maryland State Senate

2007 - 2009

Chair

Task Force to Study the Boating Industry in Maryland

2007 - 2008

Member

Joint Committee on the Selection of the State Treasurer, Maryland State Senate

2007

Member

Special Commission on Electric Utility Deregulation Implementation, Maryland State Senate

2005 - 2006

Member

Governor's Commission for Protecting the Chesapeake Bay through Sustainable Forestry

2004 - 2006

Member

Task Force on Traffic Capacity Across the Chesapeake Bay

2005 - 2006

Member

Task Force on Traffic Capacity Across the Chesapeake Bay

2005 - Current

Member

Joint Legislative Task Force on Small-Group Market Health Insurance, Maryland State Senate

2005 - 2007

Member

Task Force on Assistance to Disabled Veterans Establishing Small Businesses

2005

Chair

Senate Select Committee No. 9, Anne Arundel County

2004 - Current

Member

Governor's Commission for Protecting the Chesapeake Bay through Sustainable Forestry

2004 - Current

Member

Maryland Veterans Caucus

2004 - Current

Member

Maryland Tourism Development Board

2004 - Current

President

National Assembly of Sportsmen's Caucuses

2004 - Current

Member

Task Force to Study the Economic Development of the Maryland Seafood and Aquaculture Industries

2002 - 2004

Member

Planning Council

2003 - Current

Member

Maryland Military Installations Strategic Planning Council

2003 - 2006

Member

Governor's Commission on the Structure and Efficiency of State Government

2003

Member

Division of Labor and Industry Sunset Evaluation Work Group

2003

Member

Joint Committee on the Selection of the State Treasurer, Maryland State Senate

2003

Chair

Department of Natural Resources Special Funds Work Group, Maryland State Senate

2002 - 2003

Member

Task Force to Study Possible Benefits of Owner-Controlled Insurance Programs

2002

Senate Chair

Maryland Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus

2001 - Current

Co-Chair

Task Force to Study Modernization of Credit Union Law

1999 - 2001

Member

Environmental Noise Advisory Council

2000 - Current

Chair

Finance Committee Unemployment Insurance Benefits-Adjustment Work Group, Maryland State Senate

1999 - 2000

Member

Home Builders Registration Work Group, Maryland State Senate

1999 - 2000

Member

State Commission on the Capital City

1999 - Current

Member

Welfare Reform Subcommittee, Maryland State Senate

1995 - 1999

Member

Advisory Committee to Study Funding Mechanisms for the Maryland Insurance Administration

1997 - 1998

Co-Chair

Task Force to Examine the Mortgage Lending Business

1997

Member

Joint Committee on Federal Relations, Maryland State Senate

1995 - 1996

Member

Task Force to Study Patient and Provider Appeal and Grievance Mechanisms

1996

Member

Task Force to Examine Liability Insurance on Rental Vehicles

1996

Member

Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics, Maryland State Senate

1995 - 2003

Member

Commerce and Government Matters Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates

1994 - 1995

Member

Task Force on Dual Office-Holding by Public Employees

1995

Member

Maryland Occupational Safety and Health Task Force

1995

Vice Chair

Capital Budget Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates

1986 - 1993

Member

Joint Expenditure Study Group on Law Enforcement and Transportation, Maryland State House of Delegates

1991

Member

Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics, Maryland State House of Delegates

1987 - 1994

Member

Appropriations Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates

1986 - 1993

Vice Chair

Subcommittee on Law Enforcement and Transportation, Maryland State House of Delegates

1986 - 1993

Member

Economic Matters Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates

1983 - 1985

Member

Energy and Electric Utilities Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures. 2008-present

Member

Energy and Environment Committee, Southern Legislative Conference, 2008-present

Member

Maryland Military Installation Council, 2006-present

Member

Maryland State Council on Educational Opportunity for Military Children, 2010-present

Member

Environment Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2008-present

Member

Agriculture and Energy Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2008-present

Former Member

Rules Committee, Maryland State Senate

Former Member

Transportation Subcommittee, Maryland State Senate

Former Member

Health Subcommittee, Maryland State Senate

Former Member

Legislative Policy Committee, Maryland State Senate

Former Member

Cybersecurity, Information Technology and Biotechnology Committee, Maryland State Senate

Former Vice Chair

Finance Committee, Maryland State Senate

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