Bennett Bozman (1936-2006)
MSA SC 3520-12191
Biography:
Born in Norfolk, Virginia, May 8, 1936. Attended Washington High School, Princess Anne; University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, B.S., 1961. Married; two children. Died April 27, 2006.
General Assembly:
House of Delegates, Legislative District 38 (D), Somerset, Wicomico,
Worcester Counties, 1991-2006. Member, Ways and Means Committee,
1995-2006 (finance resources subcommittee, 1995; transportation
subcommittee, 1996, vice-chair's subcommittee, 2003-06; chair, fee
subcommittee, 1997; chair, tax & revenue subcommittee, 1998-2003;
chair, education subcommittee, 2003-06, member, 1997); Joint Committee
on Federal Relations, 1995-06; Joint Audit Committee, 2003-06. Member,
Constitutional and Administrative Law Committee, 1991-92; Economic
Matters Committee, 1992-93; Commerce and Government Matters Committee,
1994; Special Joint Committee on Competitive Taxation and Economic
Development, 1996-97; Task Force to Study County Property-Tax Setoffs
and Related Fiscal Issues, 1997; Special Committee on Higher Education
Affordability and Accessibility, 2003-04. Chair, Worcester County
Delegation, 1991-06. Member, Maryland Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus,
2001-06; Maryland Rural Caucus, 2002-06; Maryland Veterans Caucus,
2006. Member, National Conference of State Legislatures (economic
development, trade & cultural affairs committee).
Private Career and Other Public Service:
Pharmacist. Served in U.S. Coast Guard, 1961-69. Member,
Democratic State Central Committee, Worcester County, 1974-78. Member,
Board of County Commissioners, Worcester County, 1978-90. Member,
Maryland Tourism Development Board, 1994-06. Citizens Advisory Board
for Holly Center, 1997-2005; Forvm for Rural Maryland, 1998-2003;
Commission on Transportation Investment, 1999; Governor's Task Force on
Eastern Shore Economic Development, 1999-2001; Tri-County Council for
the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland, 2001-06; Commission to Study Local
Maintenance of Effort (for education funding), 2005-06; Lower Eastern
Shore Children's Center Advisory Board, 2005-06. Member,
Maryland Pharmaceutical Association; Eastern Shore Pharmaceutical
Association;
Worcester County Farm Bureau; Salisbury Elks Club; Ocean City Veterans
of Foreign Wars; Ocean City Marlin Club; Ducks Unlimited; Berlin Lions
Club; Berlin-Ocean City Jaycees; Berlin Chamber of Commerce. Life
member, University of Maryland Alumni Association. Eagle
Scout.
Recipient, Bowl of Hygeia for State of Maryland, a national pharmacy
award,
1989. Legislator Recognition Award, Maryland Association of Counties,
1998. Active member, Berlin Fire Company for 35 years.
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