Dutch Ruppersberger
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Charles Albert "Dutch" Ruppersberger III (/ˈruːpərsˌbɜːrɡər/ ROO-pərss-BUR-gər; born January 31, 1946) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Maryland's 2nd congressional district since 2003. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as an assistant state attorney of Maryland from 1972 to 1980, a Baltimore County councilman from 1985 to 1994, and Baltimore County Executive from 1994 until 2002. He was the ranking member of the United States House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence from 2011 to 2015.
Dutch Ruppersberger | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 2nd district | |
Assumed office January 3, 2003 | |
Preceded by | Bob Ehrlich |
Ranking Member of the House Intelligence Committee | |
In office January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2015 | |
Preceded by | Pete Hoekstra |
Succeeded by | Adam Schiff |
10th Baltimore County Executive | |
In office December 5, 1994 – December 2, 2002 | |
Preceded by | Roger B. Hayden |
Succeeded by | James T. Smith Jr. |
Personal details | |
Born | Charles Albert Ruppersberger III (1946-01-31) January 31, 1946 (age 78) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse |
Kay Murphy (m. 1971) |
Children | 2 |
Residence(s) | Cockeysville, Maryland, U.S. |
Education | Baltimore City College University of Maryland, College Park (BA) University of Baltimore (JD) |
Signature | |
Website | House website |
Ruppersberger voices his support for H.R.5743, the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 Recorded May 31, 2012 | |
He announced in January 2024 that he would retire from the United States House of Representatives at the conclusion of the 118th United States Congress.