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JOHN R. GRIFFIN, Secretary of Natural Resources
Secretary of Natural Resources since March 17, 1995 (Deputy Secretary, 1984-95).
Committee Staff Director, Prince George's County Council, 1972-78 (director of legislative & budgetary affairs for standing committee).
Executive Assistant, Office of the Governor, 1979-83.
Member, Governor's Executive Council, 1995-; Chesapeake Bay Commission, 1995-; Chesapeake Bay Trust, 1995-; Maryland Civil War Heritage Commission, 1995-; Governor's Executive Committee on Drunk and Drugged Driving, 1995; Interdepartmental Advisory Committee for Minority Affairs, 1995-; Governor's Pesticide Council, 1995-; Seafood Marketing Advisory Committee, 1995-; Governor's Commission on Service and Volunteerism (formerly Governor's Commission on Service), 1995-; State Soil Conservation Committee, 1995-; Transportation Enhancements Program Executive Committee, 1995-; Maryland Heritage Areas Authority, 1996-. Chair, Governor's Council on the Chesapeake Bay, 1995-; Scenic and Wild Rivers Review Board, 1995-. Co-Chair, Maryland Greenways Commission, 1995-. Member, Smart Growth and Neighborhood Conservation Subcabinet, 1998-.
Born in Rochester, New York, April 25, 1946. Niagara University, B.A., 1969; The Catholic University of America, M.A., 1972. Distinguished Service Award, Maryland Municipal League, 1982; Distinguished Service Award, National Governors' Association, 1984. Conservation Leadership Award, Conservation Fund, 1998. Conservationist of the Year, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, 1998, 1999. Married; three daughters.
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