Dennis Rasmussen

Dennis F. Rasmussen (June 14, 1947–) is a Maryland politician, currently running as a Democrat in the United States Senate election to replace retiring Senator Paul Sarbanes. June 14 is the 165th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (166th in leap years), with 200 days remaining. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... Official language(s) None (English, de-facto) Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Area  Ranked 42nd  - Total 12,417 sq. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... The Maryland U.S. Senate election of 2006 will be held on Tuesday, November 7, 2006. ... Paul Spyros Sarbanes (born February 3, 1933), a Democrat, is the senior United States Senator representing the state of Maryland. ...

From 1978 to 1986, Rasmussen served as a member of the Maryland State Senate, including positions as as Majority Whip, Chairman of the Joint Budget and Audit Committee, and Chairman of the Finance Committee. In 1986, he was elected to be Baltimore County Executive, a position he served in for one term until 1990. Since leaving his position as county executive, Rasmussen has pursued interests in the private sector. Rasmussen holds a bachelors degree in economics, earned in 1970 from Loyola College in Baltimore, Maryland. The Maryland State Senate is the upper house of the General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maryland. ... The Baltimore County Executive is the highest elected official representing the government of Baltimore County, Maryland. ... Loyola University, Loyola College, Loyola School, and Loyola Academy Several educational institutions carry the name of Loyola, in honor of St. ... This article is about the city in the US state of Maryland. ...

References

• Campaign website biography

External links

• Dennis Rasmussen for US Senate - the current home page