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JOHN P. O'CONNOR, Secretary of Labor, Licensing, & Regulation
Member, Private Industry Council, Prince George's County, 1986-92; Wage Determination Board, Prince George's County, 1986-; Police Community Relations Committee, Prince George's County, 1989; Economic Advisory Committee, Prince George's County, 1991.
Member, Private Industry Council, District of Columbia, 1986-90; Stadium Advisory Commission, District of Columbia, 1987-93; Public Housing Advisory Commission, District of Columbia, 1989.
Commissioner of Labor & Industry, Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation, 1995-; Assistant Secretary for Employment & Training, Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation, 1996-99. Member, Partnership Policy Council on Block Grants, 1998.
Member, Governor's Executive Council, 1998-; Asbestos Oversight Committee, 1998-; Maryland Advisory Commission on Manufacturing Competitiveness, 1998-; Interdepartmental Advisory Committee for Minority Affairs, 1998-; Maryland Advisory Council for New Americans, 1998-; Sentencing Guidelines Advisory Board, 1998-; Western Maryland Economic Development Task Force, 1998-; Governor's Work Force Investment Board, 1998-.
Born in Washington, DC, October 11, 1947. Attended University of Maryland College Park. Served in U.S. Air Force. Member, Board of Directors, DC Christmas in April, 1985-86; Board of Directors, Prince George's County Christmas in April, 1987-88; Dollars Against Diabetes, 1987-. Member, Board of Directors, Washington Building Congress, 1987-94; Secretary/Treasurer, Washington Building and Construction Trades Council, 1988-95. Member, Maryland/DC Building Trades, 1988-; Board of Directors, St. Ann's Infant Home, 1988-93. 1st Vice-President, Metropolitan Washington Central Labor Council, 1990-. Member, Parish Council, St. John the Evangelist Church, Clinton, Maryland, 1985-88; Archdiocesan Asbestos Abatement Advisory Committee, 1992.