1 7 , ▁ 2 0 0 5 . ▁He ▁was ▁a ▁De legate ▁to ▁the ▁Republican ▁Party ▁National ▁Convention , ▁ 1 9 9 2 ▁and ▁ 1 9 9 6 . ▁He ▁was ▁co - ch air ▁of ▁the ▁Anne ▁A rund el ▁County ▁Bush / Qu ay le ▁Camp aign ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 2 . ▁He ▁is ▁a ▁former ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Anne ▁A rund el ▁County ▁Republican ▁Central ▁Committee ▁and ▁current ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁L och ▁H aven ▁C iv ic ▁Association . ▁ ▁He ▁is ▁a ▁past ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Young ▁Republic ans ▁of ▁Anne ▁A rund el ▁County . ▁▁ ▁B iss ett ▁was ▁the ▁Republican ▁nom ine e ▁for ▁County ▁Executive ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 2 , ▁losing ▁a ▁close ▁race ▁to ▁Jan et ▁S . ▁O w ens ▁despite ▁being ▁out sp ent ▁ 6 - to - 1 . ▁B iss ett ▁served ▁as ▁Director ▁of ▁Maryland ' s ▁MAR C ▁Train ▁System ▁under ▁Governor ▁Bob ▁Ehr lich ▁until ▁May ▁ 1 7 , ▁ 2 0 0 5 , ▁when ▁he ▁stepped ▁down . ▁B iss ett ▁campaign ed ▁for ▁a ▁second ▁try ▁to ▁be ▁County ▁Executive ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 6 , ▁again ▁losing ▁a ▁close ▁race ▁to ▁John ▁Leopold ▁by ▁ 1 . 6 5 % ▁of ▁the ▁vote . ▁▁▁ ▁B iss ett ▁has ▁won ▁several ▁awards ▁in ▁his ▁career ▁including ▁Legisl ator ▁of ▁the ▁Year ▁from ▁the ▁State ' s ▁Att or ne ys '