 He maintained this rank until 1983 when he was promoted to Sergeant, a position he held until 1989 when he retired.He later worked for the Department of Juvenile Services as the Director of Capital Planning and Facilities Management.During his time in the Maryland House of Delegates, he was a Member of the Environmental Matters Committee and several subcommittees including the ethics subcommittee in 2004, the local government & bi-county agencies subcommittee, the motor vehicles & transportation subcommittee, the natural resources & ethics subcommittee from 2005 until 2006, and the natural resources subcommittee from 2006 until 2007.