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VAN T. MITCHELL
Member of House of Delegates, January 11, 1995 to September 30, 2004. Member, Economic Matters Committee, 1995-2003 (unemployment insurance subcommittee, 1995-96; real property subcommittee, 1995-98; health insurance subcommittee, 1999-2003; chair, workers' compensation subcommittee, 1999-2003). House Chair, Workers' Compensation Benefit and Insurance Oversight Committee, 1999-2003 (member, 1997-2003). Member, House Facilities Committee, 1999-2004; Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review, 2003; Appropriations Committee, 2003-04 (capital budget subcommittee, 2003-04; oversight committee on pensions, 2003-04; chair, health & human resources subcommittee, 2003-04); Special Joint Committee on Pensions, 2003-04. House Chair, Joint Audit Committee, 2003-04. Member, Environmental Matters Committee, 2004. Chair, Southern Maryland Delegation, 1996-2002. Chair, Charles County Delegation, 2003-04.
Principal Deputy Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene, October 1, 2004 to January 17, 2007. Member, Interagency Disabilities, Board, 2004-07; Homeland Security Senior Policy Group, 2004-07; Maryland Commission on Disabilities, 2005-.
Born in La Plata, Maryland, November 28, 1955. Attended La Plata High School; Campbell University, 1974. President and Chief Executive Officer, MSI, Inc. Member, Democratic Central Committee, Charles County, 1982-86. Board member, County First Bank; Eastern Group Insurance Trust. Member, Suburban Maryland Home Builders Industry Association. Past president, Home Owners' Warranty (HOW) Council. Past vice-president, Charles County United Way. Past member, Charles County Fair Board; Mattawoman Art Center Board; Charles County Community College Foundation. Married; two children.
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