Senator Craig J. Zucker
![Zucker, Craig J.](/https/mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/images/zucker01.jpg)
- District
- 14
- County
- Montgomery
- Committee Assignment(s)
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Budget and Taxation Committee
Executive Nominations Committee
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Budget and Taxation Committee
- Annapolis Info
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122 James Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3625 | 301-858-3625
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3625
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122 James Senate Office Building
- Interim Info
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122 James Senate Office Bldg
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 - Phone 410-841-3625 | 301-858-3625
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122 James Senate Office Bldg
- Contact
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[email protected]
- Party
- Democrat
![District 14](/Images/Current/Members/DistrictCloseUps/14.jpg)
Denotes enacted legislation
![Zucker, Craig J.](/https/mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/images/zucker01.jpg)
- Tenure
- Appointed to the Maryland Senate February 3, 2016. Sworn in February 4, 2016. Member of the Maryland House of Delegates 2011-2016.
- Current Assignments
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- 2019 Budget and Taxation Committee
- 2021 Chair, Capital Budget Subcommittee, Budget and Taxation Committee (Vice Chair, 2019-2021)
- 2023 Health and Human Services Subcommittee of the Budget and Taxation Committee
- 2023 Executive Nominations Committee
- 2019 Spending Affordability Committee (Senate Chair 2020-2021)
- 2019 Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee (Senate Chair, 2019)
- 2020 Legislative Policy Committee
- 2017 Joint Committee on Pensions
- 2024 Maryland Legislative Jewish Caucus
- 2019 Maryland Veterans Caucus
- 2016 Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus
- Past Senate Service
- Deputy Majority Leader, 2019-2020; Reapportionment and Redistricting Committee, 2022; Education, Business, and Administration Subcommittee of the Budget and Taxation Committee (Chair, 2021), 2020-2023; -2021 Pensions Subcommittee, Budget and Taxation Committee, 2019-2020; Health and Human Services Subcommittee, Budget and Taxation Committee, 2019; Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee, 2016-2019; Co-Chair, Health Subcommittee of the Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee, 2016-2019; Education Subcommittee of the Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee, 2017-2019; Vice Chair, Rules Committee, 2019-2021; Senate Chair, Joint Audit Committee, 2017-2019; State Park Investment Commission, 2021; Chair, Senate Select Committee No. 6 - Montgomery County Delegation, 2020-2021.
- Past House Service
- Appropriations Committee, 2011-2016; Vice Chair, Capital Budget Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee (Member 2013), 2015-2016; Chair, Health and Human Resources Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee, 2015-2016; Oversight Committee on Personnel of the Appropriations Committee, 2015-2016; Oversight Committee on Pensions of the Appropriations Committee, 2015-2016; Vice Chair, Public Safety and Administration Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee, 2013-2014; Transportation and the Environment Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee, 2011-2013; House Chair, Joint Audit Committee, 2015-2016; Spending Affordability Committee, 2015-2016; Joint Committee on Pensions, 2012-2016.
- Public Service
- Advisory Commission on Maryland Alcohol Manufacturing and Promotion, 2022-; Health and Human Services Referral Board, 2019-2020; Juvenile Services Education Programs Workgroup, 2018-2020; Governor's Wellmobile Program Advisory Board, 2017-; Task Force to Study Restraint and Seclusion, 2017; Maryland Commission on Disabilities, 2016-; Land Use, Transportation, and Public Safety Committee, Montgomery County Delegation, 2015-2016; Maryland ABLE Program Task Force, 2015-2016; Interagency Steering Committee for Managing for Results, 2015-2016; Land Use and Transportation Committee, Montgomery County Delegation, 2011-2014; Joint Enforcement Task Force on Workplace Fraud, 2009-2010; Vice Chair, Mid-County Recreation Advisory Board, Montgomery County, 2004-2006.
- Memberships
- Manna Food Center, 2006-; Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee, 2005-2006; Carl M. Freeman Foundation, 2005-2006; State Director, Maryland Home Care, Service Employees International Union, 2004-2006; Board of Directors, Project Change, Olney, 2003-2004; Board of Directors, Chelsea and Pershing Schools, 2002-2004; President, Montgomery County Young Democrats, 1999-2000; Executive Board, District 14 Democratic Club; Associate Member, Greater Colesville Civic Association; Tanterra Homeowners Association; Olney Theatre Center; NARAL Pro-Choice America; Montgomery County Chapter, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP); Past Member, Fair Oaks Homeowners Association.
- Awards
- Legislative Champion Award, Women Legislators of Maryland, 2018; Legislative Leadership Award, The Arc of Maryland, 2015; Legislative Achievement of the Year, Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition, 2012.
- Biographical Information
- Born, Englewood, New Jersey, March 23, 1975; St. Thomas Aquinas College, B.S., Social Science, Law and Government, 1997; The Johns Hopkins University, M.A., Government, 2004; Scheduling Assistant, U.S. Senator Bill Bradley, New Jersey 1996-97; Intern, U.S. Senator Carl Levin, Michigan, 1997; Scheduler, U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer, California, 1999; Legislative Director to Delegate Peter V.R. Franchot, 1999-2000; Community Liaison and Grants Coordinator, U.S. Representative Albert R. Wynn 2000-03; State Director, Maryland Home Care, Service Employees International Union, 2004-2006; Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of Comptroller of Maryland, 2007-10; Vice President, Business Development, Aparagon; Senior Vice President, Strategic Development and Government Relations, Service Coordination, Inc., 2024-; Married; two children.
Last Updated: 8/8/2024 8:16 AM