Dutch Ruppersberger

Charles Albert "Dutch" Ruppersberger III (born January 31, 1946) is a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, representing the 2^nd Congressional district of Maryland (map) since 2003. The district includes parts of Baltimore County, Anne Arundel County, Harford County and Baltimore City. Image File history File links U.S. Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger of Maryland. ... Image File history File links U.S. Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger of Maryland. ... January 31 is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... Seal of the House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives is, along with the United States Senate, one of the two houses of the Congress of the United States. ... Categories: | ... Official language(s) None (English, de-facto) Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Area  Ranked 42nd  - Total 12,417 sq mi (32,160 km²)  - Width 90 miles (145 km)  - Length 249 miles (400 km)  - % water 21  - Latitude 37°53N to 39°43N  - Longitude 75°4W to 79°33... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Baltimore County is a suburban county located in the northern portion of U.S. state of Maryland. ... Anne Arundel County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. ... Harford County is a county located in the northeastern portion of the state of Maryland. ... REDIRECT Baltimore,_Maryland ...

Early life and political career

Ruppersberger attended Baltimore City College and the University of Maryland, College Park, where he played varsity lacrosse. He earned his Juris Doctorate from the University of Baltimore Law School. He married his wife in 1971 and had two grown children, Corey and Jill. Baltimore City College is a public secondary school in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. The school is the third oldest public high school in the United States, predated only by the English High School of Boston (1829) and the Central High School of Philadelphia (1838). ... The University of Maryland, College Park (also known as UM, UMD, or UMCP) is a public university located in College Park, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C., USA. As the flagship institution of the University System of Maryland, the university is most often referred to as the University of Maryland... For other uses, see Lacrosse (disambiguation). ... J.D. redirects here; for alternate uses, see J.D. (disambiguation) J.D. is an abbreviation for the Latin Juris Doctor, also called a Doctor of Law or Doctorate of Jurisprudence, and is the law degree typically awarded by an accredited U.S. law school after successfully completing three years... The University of Baltimore, located in Baltimore, Maryland, is part of the University System of Maryland. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ...

In 1975, Ruppersberger's political career was spurred after a near-fatal car accident while investigating a drug trafficking case. With luck and the dedication of doctors at the University of Maryland's Shock Trauma center, he survived. After recovering, the young State's Attorney decided to run for public office to help others and to repay Shock Trauma for saving his life. Today, he remains an active supporter of the hospital, serving as Vice Chairman of the hospital's Board of Visitors. 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Retail selling Street selling is the bottom of the chain and can be accomplished through purchasing from prostitutes, through cloaked retail stores or refuse houses for users in the act located in red-light districts which often also deal in paraphernalia, dealers marketing merriment at night clubs and other events...

Ruppersberger began his career in public service as a Baltimore County Assistant State's Attorney. Once there, it didn't take long for a promotion to Chief of the State's Attorney Office Investigative Division, pursuing organized crime, political corruption, and drug trafficking. He was elected to the Baltimore County Council in 1985 and was twice chosen as council chairman. Baltimore County is a suburban county located in the northern portion of U.S. state of Maryland. ... Organized crime is crime carried out systematically by formal criminal organizations. ... World map of the Corruption Perceptions Index In broad terms, political corruption is the misuse of public (governmental) power for illegitimate, usually secret, private advantage. ... This article is about the year. ...

In December 1994 and again in 1998, Ruppersberger was elected Baltimore County Executive. 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal. // Events January Bill Clinton January 1 : North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) goes into effect. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... The Baltimore County Executive is the highest elected official representing the government of Baltimore County, Maryland. ...

Congressman Ruppersberger calls on Congress to create a cabinet level intelligence director on August 3, 2004.

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Congressional career

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Barred from a third term as County Executive, Ruppersberger opted to run for Congress in 2002 after 2^nd district Congressman Bob Ehrlich made what turned out to be a successful run for governor. The Maryland General Assembly significantly altered the 2nd by shifting portions of Harford County to the 1st and 6th Districts and adding in their place a portion of Baltimore City. The result was to turn the 2nd from a swing district into a strongly Democratic district. He was elected with 54% of the vote. His Republican opponent was Helen Delich Bentley, who had represented the 2nd district from 1985 to 1995. Image File history File links Unbalanced_scales. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Categories: | ... See also Government of Maryland External links Office of the Governor Bob Ehrlich on the Issues Ehrlich biography, from the Maryland Archives Categories: People stubs | Governors of Maryland | Members of the U.S. House of Representatives | Members of the Maryland House of Delegates | 1957 births ... Robert L. Ehrlich, the 60th and current Governor of Maryland. ... The Maryland General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maryland. ... The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party) [1], is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... Congresswoman Helen Delich Bentley, R-Maryland, in an undated photo Helen Delich Bentley (in the Serbian language Helena Delić-Bentli) was born on November 28, 1923. ... This article is about the year. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In Congress, Ruppersberger was the first Democratic freshman ever to be appointed to the House Select Committee on Intelligence. He was also chosen by the Democratic Leadership and named an Assistant Whip. In this position Ruppersberger meets regularly with the House leadership to set legislative priorities and to ensure the passage of key measures. In politics, a whip is a member of a political party in a legislature whose task is to ensure that members of the party attend and vote as the party leadership desires. ...

Ruppersberger aims to create jobs and rebuild the economy in Maryland and across the country. He also aims to improve healthcare and to aide senior citizens by providing quality, affordable and accessible healthcare and prescription drugs. The Congressman considers one of his highest priorities to improve the security of the United States and to direct fiscal energies towards "first responders", such as the police and fire departments. Health care or healthcare is one of the worlds largest and fastest growing professions. ... Old age consists of ages nearing the average lifespan of human beings, and thus the end of the human life cycle. ... A prescription drug (or POM Prescription Only Medicine, in UK) is a licensed medicine that is regulated by legislation to require a prescription before it can be obtained. ... Firefighter with an axe A firefighter, sometimes still called a fireman though women have increasingly joined firefighting units, is a person who is trained and equipped to put out fires, rescue people and in some areas provide emergency medical services. ...

Committee assignments

As of May 2006, Ruppersberger currently serves on the following House committees: A Congressional committee in the parlance of the United States Congress and politics of the United States is a legislative sub-organization that handles a specific duty (rather than the general duties of Congress, making necessary and proper laws). ...

• Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
• Member of the House Committee on Government Reform.

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Election history

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References

• Official Congressional biography of Ruppersberger
• This article incorporates facts obtained from the public domain Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• Congressional Quarterly Voting and Elections Collection.
• Maryland Archives, Baltimore County elections, 1998

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External links

• Official website for Representative Ruppersburger.
• Voting record maintained by the Washington Post