Dennis F. Rasmussen

Dennis F. Rasmussen
Baltimore County Executive
In office 1986 – 1990
Preceded by	Donald P. Hutchinson
Succeeded by	Roger B. Hayden
Senator, Maryland State Senate
In office 1978 – 1986
Delegate, Maryland House of Delegates
In office 1975 – 1977
Personal details
Born	June 14, 1947 (1947-06-14) (age 64) Essex, Maryland
Political party	Democratic

Dennis F. Rasmussen (June 14, 1947–) is a Maryland politician, who ran as a Democrat in the 2006 Maryland U.S. Senate election. He lost the nomination to Ben Cardin, after receiving 2% of the votes. [1]

Career

From 1978 to 1986, Rasmussen served as a member of the Maryland State Senate, including positions as Majority Whip, Chairman of the Joint Budget and Audit Committee, and Chairman of the Finance Committee. In 1986, he was elected to be Baltimore County Executive, a position he served in for one term until 1990. Since leaving his position as county executive, Rasmussen has pursued interests in the private sector as a highly successful lobbyist, management consultant, and an investor.

Education

Rasmussen graduated from Kenwood High School in Essex, Maryland. He holds a bachelors degree in economics, earned in 1970 from Loyola College in Baltimore, Maryland.

References

• Campaign website biography

External links

• Dennis Rasmussen for US Senate - the current home page

Political offices
Preceded by Donald P. Hutchinson	Baltimore County Executive 1986–1990	Succeeded by Roger B. Hayden

Persondata
Name	Rasmussen, Dennis
Alternative names
Short description	American politician
Date of birth	June 14, 1947
Place of birth	Essex, Maryland
Date of death
Place of death