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[photo, Robert A. Costa, State Delegate] ROBERT A. COSTA
Republican, District 33B, Anne Arundel County


Member of House of Delegates since January 8, 2003. Member, Health and Government Operations, 2003- (health occupations subcommittee, 2003-04; long-term care subcommittee, 2003-04; public health subcommittee, 2003-05; health facilities, equipment & products subcommittee, 2005; government operations subcommittee, 2005-; public health & long-term care subcommittee, 2005-); Investigation Committee, 2007-. Member, Joint Committee on the State's Emergency Medical Response System, 2003-05. Deputy Minority Whip, 2003-05. Member, Federal Issues Subcommittee, 2005, and State and County Issues Subcommittee, 2005, Anne Arundel County Delegation. Member, Maryland Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus, 2003-; Taxpayers Protection Caucus, 2003-; Maryland Veterans Caucus, 2004-. Member, National Conference of State Legislatures (labor & workforce development committee).

Member, Fire Advisory Board, Anne Arundel County, 1996-2000. Member, State Advisory Council on Hepatitis C, 2003-05; Maryland Medicaid Advisory Committee, 2004-; Task Force on Health Care Access and Reimbursement, 2007-.

Born in Linthicum, Maryland, October 9, 1958. Attended Annapolis Senior High School; Anne Arundel Community College (general studies). Served in U.S. Army, 1981-85. Professional firefighter and emergency medical technician, Anne Arundel County Fire Department,1985-. Former real estate agent. Past member, Executive Board, Local 1563, Anne Arundel County Professional Firefighters Association (legislative liaison). Member, Anne Arundel County Republican Central Committee, 1998-2002 (chair, 1999-2000). Founder, South County Republican Dinner Club. Member, Italian Businessmen's Association, Annapolis; South County Moose Lodge; Deale Elk's Lodge; Deale Elementary School P.T.A.; Alliance of the Chesapeake; National Rifle Association; Maryland Rifle and Pistol Association; Arbor Day Foundation; Citizens for a Sound Economy; Anne Arundel Affordable Housing Coalition. Chair, Board of Directors, Avalon Shores Civic Association, 1999-2001. Coach, Deale Athletic Association Baseball Team. Outstanding Patriotism Award, Annapolis Chapter, Military Order of World Wars, 1983. Outstanding Legislative Leadership Award, ARC of Maryland and Maryland Association of Community Services, 2005. Member, Friendship Community Baptist Church. Two children.

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