Guy Guzzone


Guy J. Guzzone is an American politician who represents District 13 in the Maryland State Senate. He was sworn into the State Senate on January 14, 2015, where he serves as Chairman of the Budget and Taxation Committee. He is the former Senate Chair of the Howard County Delegation, as well as a former member of the Maryland House of Delegates and former chairman of the Howard County Council.

Background

Senator Guzzone was born in Baltimore, Maryland, March 27, 1964. He attended Parkville High School in Baltimore County and graduated from the University of Maryland with two B.A.s, one in economics and the other in government & politics in 1986. He later earned a M.P.M. in public management in 1988.

Public Service

Guzzone currently serves as the State Senator representing District 13. He serves as Chairman of the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee. Previously, Guzzone was elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 2006 and re-elected in 2010. He served on the Appropriations Committee and was Chairman of its Public Safety subcommittee. As House Chairman of the Howard County Delegation, Guy secured funding for many Howard County projects including the James and Anne Robinson Nature Center, Carroll Baldwin Hall, and Troy Hill and Blandair Parks. From 1998 to 2006, he served as a Howard County Councilman. He served as 2018 Chair of the County Executive-elect Transition Team for Howard County.
His work has been acknowledged by many organizations and groups. Some of his most recent awards include: "Outstanding Legislative Leadership Award', Arc of Maryland, 2015, 2016; "Legislative Superhero Award", Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland, 2016; "Humanitarian Award", Howard County Community Action Council, 2017; "Community Engagement Award", Phillips Programs for Children and Families, 2018; "Legislator of the Year Award", Mental Health Association of Maryland, 2018; "Friend of Municipal Government", Maryland Municipal League, 2019; "Legislator of the Year", Maryland Retailers Association, 2019

In the Legislature

Guzzone has been a member of the State Senate since January 2015. Prior to that, he was a member of the House of Delegates since January 10, 2007, where he served as Deputy Majority Whip, Chair of the Howard County Delegation, Chair of the Joint Audit Committee, and on the House Appropriations Committee and its Capital Budget and Education and Economic Development subcommittees, the Oversight Committee on Personnel, the Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds, the House Emergency Medical Services Work Group, and the House Regional Revitalization Work Group.

Legislative notes

General election results, 2006

Guy graduated from Maryland public schools and attended the University of Maryland, College Park. He earned two bachelor's degrees in 1986 studying economics and government. As a master's degree candidate, he was awarded a MacArthur graduate fellowship. In 1988, he earned a Graduate Degree in Public Management.

Personal

Guy was born and raised in Maryland. His father, Sam, was a steelworker and his mother, Rita, was a homemaker and volunteer in the neighborhood schools. He has three children - Guy "J", Greer and Grant.