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[photo, John D. Porcari, Secretary of Transportation] JOHN D. PORCARI, Secretary of Transportation



Secretary of Transportation since March 6, 2007. Acting Secretary of Transportation, January 17, 2007 to March 6, 2007. Secretary of Transportation, January 1, 1999 to January 15, 2003. Deputy Secretary of Transportation, 1997-98.

Member, Governor's Executive Council, 2007-; Base Realignment and Closure Subcabinet, 2007-; Governor's Subcabinet for International Affairs, 2007-; Smart Growth Subcabinet, 2007-. Chair, Maryland Aviation Commission, 2007-; Task Force to Combat Driving under the Influence of Drugs and Alcohol, 2007-; Maryland Port Commission, 2007-; Maryland Transportation Authority, 2007-; Executive Committee, Transportation Enhancements Program, 2007-. Co-Chair, Executive Committee for Dredged Material Management Plans, 2007-. Member, Interagency Committee on Aging Services, 2007-; Interstate Air Quality Council, 2007-; Asbestos Oversight Committee, 2007-; Capital Debt Affordability Committee, 2007-; Maryland Clean Car and Energy Policy Task Force, 2007-; Climate Change Commission, 2007-; Critical Area Commission for the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays, 2007-; Commission on State Debt, 2007-; Interagency Disabilities Board, 2007-; Maryland Economic Development Corporation, 2007-; Maryland Economic Development Assistance Authority, 2007-; Maryland Green Building Council, 2007-; Task Force on the Future for Growth and Development in Maryland, 2007-; Maryland Heritage Areas Authority, 2007-; Maryland Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, 2007-; Governor's Interagency Council on Homelessness, 2007-; State Coordinating Committee for Human Services Transportation, 2007-; Maryland Military Installation Council, 2007-; Interdepartmental Advisory Committee for Minority Affairs, 2007-; Advisory Committee on the Naming of State Facilities, Roads, and Bridges, 2007-; Patuxent River Commission, 2007-; Pricing and Selection Committee for Rehabilitation and Employment Programs, 2007-; Procurement Advisory Council, 2007-; Maryland Rural Broadband Coordination Board, 2007-; Interagency Committee on Specialized Transportation, 2007-; Transportation Professional Services Selection Board, 2007-; Washington Suburban Transit Commission, 2007-.

Environmental Planner, Department of Environmental Resources, Prince George's County, 1986-87. Development Manager, Office of County Executive, Prince George's County, 1989-95 (development review coordinator, 1987-89).

Governor's Ombudsman and Assistant Secretary for Economic Development Policy, Department of Business and Economic Development, 1995-96.

Member, Maryland Civil War Heritage Commission, 1999; Task Force on High-Speed Network Development, 1999-2000; Commission on Transportation Investment, 1999; Governor's Year-2000 Readiness Task Force, 1999-2000; Smart Growth and Neighborhood Conservation Subcabinet, 1999-2001. Chair, Maryland Aviation Commission, 1999-2003; Maryland Port Commission, 1999-2003; Maryland Transportation Authority, 1999-2003; Executive Committee, Transportation Enhancements Program, 1999-2003. Co-Chair, Maryland Greenways Commission, 1999-2003. Member, Governor's Executive Council, 1999-2003; Cabinet Council on Business, Economic Development, and Transportation, 1999-2003; Smart Growth Subcabinet, 2001-03; Interagency Committee on Aging Services, 1999-2003; Asbestos Oversight Committee, 1999-2003; Capital Debt Affordability Committee, 1999-2003; Maryland Economic Development Corporation, 1999-2003; Maryland Economic Development Assistance Authority, 1999-2003; Maryland Heritage Areas Authority, 1999-2003; State Information Technology Board, 1999-2003; Interdepartmental Advisory Committee for Minority Affairs, 1999-2003; Patuxent River Commission, 1999-2003; Pricing and Selection Committee for Rehabilitation and Employment Programs, 1999-2003; Procurement Advisory Council, 1999-2003; Interagency Committee on Specialized Transportation, 1999-2003; Transportation Professional Services Selection Board, 1999-2003; Washington Suburban Transit Commission, 1999-2003; Transit Policy Panel, 2000. Chair, Special Task Force for Transit-Oriented Development, 2000-01. Member, Task Force on Energy Conservation and Efficiency in Maryland, 2001; Crossroads Task Force, 2001-02; Executive Committee for Dredged Material Management Plans, 2001-03; Maryland Green Buildings Council, 2001-03; Governor's Subcabinet for International Affairs, 2001-03; Governor's Interagency Council on Homelessness, 2002-03; Rebuild La Plata Task Force, 2002-03; Maryland Security Council, 2002-03.

Vice-President for Administrative Affairs, University of Maryland, College Park, 2003-07.

Born in Rochester, New York, December 14, 1958. University of Dayton, B.A. (political science), 1981; Nelson A. Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy, State University of New York at Albany, M.P.A. (public administration), 1985. Policy Scholar, New York Sea Grant Institution, 1984-86. Vice-President, Loiederman Associates, 1996-97. Delegate, Democratic Party National Convention, 2004. Past member, Board of Directors, Baltimore Area Convention and Visitors Association. Past representative of Governor to Economic Development Advisory Committee of National Governor's Association; Maryland Communications Center; Italy-America Chamber of Commerce. Married; four children.

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