Michael L. Vaughn

Michael L. Vaughn
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 24th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 8, 2003
Personal details
Born	November 12, 1957 (1957-11-12) (age 54) Tuskegee, Alabama
Political party	Democratic
Residence	Mitchellville, Maryland
Occupation	investment broker
Religion	Christian

Michael L. Vaughn is an American politician who represents District 24 as a Democrat in the Maryland House of Delegates.

Background

Vaughn was born in Tuskegee, Alabama and grew up in Prince George's County, Maryland, where he attended DuVal High School. He graduated from Southern University, where he played football. He went on to work as an investment advisor with Merrill Lynch, Dean Witter and Fidelity Investment.

In the legislature

Vaughn has been a member of House of Delegates since January 8, 2003. He was appointed the Deputy Majority Whip in 2006 and is a member of the House Economic Matters Committee. Vaughn is also the chairman of that committee's science & technology subcommittee. He is a member of the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland and chairman of the Legislative Black Caucus' foundation.^[1] He is also Co-Chair of the Task Force on Lending Equity in Financial Institutions Providing State Depository Services.

Legislative notes

• Voted for the Clean Indoor Air Act of 2007 (HB359)^[2]
• Voted against slot machines in 2005 (HB1361)^[3]
• Voted for the Tax Reform Act of 2007(HB2)^[4]
• Voted in favor of in-state tuition for students who attended Maryland high schools for at least two years. (HB6)(2007) ^[5] (HB6)^[6]
• Sponsored House Bill 30 in 2007, allowing the state to confiscate unused portions of gift certificates after four years.^[7]

Awards

• 2010 Most Influential Maryland Legislators (Top 20)^[8]

Controversy

In August 2010, Vaughn became involved in controversy when it was learned that he had not played for the Dallas Cowboys for three years as had been stated in his official biography.^[9]

References

1. ^ "Representative Michael L. Vaughn (MD)". Project Vote Smart. http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=36240. Retrieved 2008-11-29. 
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5. ^ "House Bill 6". Maryland Department of Legislative Services. http://mlis.state.md.us/2007RS/votes/house/0690.htm. Retrieved 2007-05-11. 
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7. ^ House Bill 30
8. ^ Poll (2 April 2010). "Where Does Your Legislator Rank? See the list.". Maryland Gazette of Politics and Business. http://www.gazette.net/thelist/. Retrieved 10 April 2010. 
9. ^ Chase, Chris (August 10, 2010). "Politician in Redskins country lied about playing for Cowboys". Yahoo! Sports. http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/Politician-in-Redskins-country-lied-about-playin?urn=nfl-261541. 

External links

• Official site
• Maryland House of Delegates profile

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Name	Vaughn, Michael L.
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Date of birth	1957-11-12
Place of birth	Tuskegee, Alabama
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