John (John) C. Astle (D-SS30)
Email - Web Site

Capitol: 410.841.3578
FAX: 410.841.3156
District: 410.263.3053
Senator
Room 123 James Senate Office Building 11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401-1991

District Office:
51 Fleet Street
Annapolis, MD 21401
Elected: 1994    Next Election: 2014
Spouse: Jayne Asher   DOB: 3/31/1943
Committee Assignments
ChairmanSenate Select Committee on Anne Arundel County
MemberSubcommittee on Transportation
Vice ChairSenate Committee on Finance
MemberSubcommittee on Health
MemberJoint Committee on Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review
MemberJoint Committee on Audit
MemberJoint Committee on Legislative Policy
MemberJoint Committee on Information Technology and Biotechnology
Counties Representing
Anne Arundel

Bio

Born in Charles Town, West Virginia, March 31, 1943. Attended Barboursville High School, Barboursville, West Virginia; Marshall University, B.A. (sociology), 1966; Catholic University of America, graduate studies, 1972-74. Served in U.S. Marine Corps, captain, 1966-75 (31 air medals, 2 purple hearts, presidential service badge); assigned to White House support staff (Presidential helicopter pilot), 1971-74. Served in U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, 1975-96 (retired as colonel). Medical evacuation helicopter pilot, Washington Hospital Center, 1985-2005. Member, Marine Corps Reserve Officers Association; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Disabled American Veterans; National Rifle Association; Safari Club International. Board of Directors, Maryland Patient Safety Center, 2007- (advisory board, 2004-07). State Legislator of the Year, Safari Club International, 2005. Married; two children.