Appointed by Governor: Michele Bettis; Ronald E. Engle; Clyde V. Kelly; Darrel L. Longest, Esq.; Lawrence A. Richardson, Jr., Esq.; Joseph K. Sikes.
Appointed by Senate President: Jennie M. Forehand
Appointed by House Speaker: Kathleen M. Dumais
Appointed by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals: Barry A. Hamilton
Representing National Transportation Safety Board: Kevin Quinlan
Ex officio: Lt. Col. Matthew G. Lawrence, designee of Secretary of State Police; Patrick G. McGee, Interim Director, Division of Parole & Probation; Thomas E. Dewberry, Chief Administrative Law Judge, Office of Administrative Hearings; Robert R. Bass, Executive Director, Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems; Patricia L. Chappell, Esq., designee of Public Defender; Stephen E. Walker, designee of President, Maryland Chiefs of Police Association; Dallas G. Pope, President, Maryland Sheriffs' Association; Scott G. Patterson, Esq., President, Maryland State's Attorney's Association; Lawrence S. Greenberg, designee of President, Maryland Trial Lawyers Association; Christopher Flohr, President, Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys' Association.
Staff: Liza Aguila-Lemaster
c/o Highway Safety Office, State Highway Administration, Dept. of Transportation
7491 Connelley Drive, Hanover, MD 21076
(410) 787-4076
e-mail: laguilalemaster@sha.state.md.us
fax: (410) 787-4020
In July 2007, the Task Force to Combat Driving under the Influence of Drugs and Alcohol was formed (Chapters 533 & 534, Acts of 2007). The Task Force will review what progress has been made in the last twenty years to stop persons from driving while under the influence of drugs and alcohol. Next, it will identify what Maryland is doing to address such driving, and compare that with nationally recognized best practices. Finally, the Task Force is charged with making recommendations on new initiatives aimed at all impaired drivers, including those responsible for the most fatalities, such as repeat offenders, underage drinkers, and drivers with blood alcohol levels of .15% or higher. The Task Force also will consider how to implement national best practices in Maryland; ways to keep the public focused on the dangers of drunk and drugged driving; and strategies to better coordinate State and local management, funding, and resources.
The Task Force submitted its interim report in December 2007. Authorization for the Task Force extends through December 31, 2008.