C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger

C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger DEMDemocrat

United States Representative, MD-2

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C. A. Dutch RuppersbergerDEMDemocrat United States Representative, MD-2
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Years of Experience
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Charles Albert "Dutch" Ruppersberger III (ROO-pərss-BUR-gər; born January 31, 1946) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Maryland's 2nd congressional district since 2003. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as an assistant state attorney of Maryland from 1972 to 1980, a Baltimore County councilman from 1985 to 1994, and Baltimore County Executive from 1994 until 2002. He was the ranking member of the United States House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence from 2011 to 2015. He announced in January 2024 that he would retire from the United States House of Representatives at the conclusion of the 118th United States Congress.

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Education5 - 5 of 3
University of Baltimore School of Law
JD
1970
University of Maryland at College Park
BS
1967
Baltimore City College
Gradated
1963
Past Positions1 - 9 of 9
Senior Whip
Democratic Party, United States House of Representatives
Current
Representative
United States House of Representatives
2003 - Current
County Executive
Baltimore County
1994 - 2002
Member
Baltimore City Council
1985 - 1993
Former Law Clerk, Judge Kenneth C. Proctor
Baltimore County Circuit Court, 3rd Judicial Circuit
1970 - 72
Partner
Ruppersberger, Clark, and Mister
1980 - 1994
Assistant State Attorney
Baltimore County
1972 - 1980
Former Chief of Investigation
Baltimore County State Attorney's Office
Former Lifeguard
Ocean City, Maryland
Other Experience1 - 17 of 17
Vice Chair
Board of Visitors, University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center
Current
Former Founder
Operation Hero Miles
2003
Delegate
Democratic National Convention
1996
Delegate
Democratic National Convention
2000
Chairman
Board of Visitors, United States Naval Academy
EAGB Director Emeritus
Economic Alliance of Greater Baltimore
Former Advisor
National College of District Attorneys
Former Chair
Baltimore Metropolitan Council
Former Member
Armed Services Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Government Reform Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former President
Maryland Association of Counties
Co-Chair
Congressional Port Security Caucus
Current
Co-Chair
House Army Caucus, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security
Former Ranking Member
Intelligence Committee, United States House of Representatives
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