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Biographical

Family:

Press Releases

Education

• University of Baltimore School of Law - JD (1970)

• University of Maryland, College Park - BS (1967)

  Activities and notes: Varsity lacrosse

• Baltimore (Md.) City College High School - High school diploma (1963)

Office History

Election Results

• 2021 (Nov. 3, 2020 election)

  2nd Congressional District of Maryland
  Charles Albert Dutch Ruppersberger III (Dutch), 67.72%

  Democrat
  Johnny Ray Salling, 32.03%

  Republican

• 2019 (Nov. 6, 2018 election)

  2nd Congressional District of Maryland
  Charles Albert Dutch Ruppersberger III (Dutch), 66.00%

  Democrat
  Elizabeth F. Matory (Liz), 31.00%

  Republican
  Michael Carney, 2.00%

  Libertarian
  Guy Mimuon, 1.00%

  Green

• 2017 (Nov. 8, 2016 election)

  2nd Congressional District of Maryland
  Charles Albert Dutch Ruppersberger III (Dutch), 62.10%

  Democrat
  Patrick L. McDonough (Pat), 33.14%

  Republican
  Kristin S. Kasprzak, 4.57%

  Libertarian

• 2015 (Nov. 4, 2014 election)

  2nd Congressional District of Maryland
  Charles Albert Dutch Ruppersberger III (Dutch), 61.32%

  Democrat
  David Banach, 35.86%

  Republican
  Ian Schlakman, 2.71%

  Green

• 2013 (Nov. 6, 2012 election)

  2nd Congressional District of Maryland
  Charles Albert Dutch Ruppersberger III (Dutch), 65.58%

  Democrat
  Nancy C Jacobs, 31.11%

  Republican
  Leo Wayne Dymowski, 3.16%

  Libertarian

• 2011 (Nov. 2, 2010 election)

  2nd Congressional District of Maryland
  Charles Albert Dutch Ruppersberger III (Dutch), 64.21%

  Democrat
  Marcelo Cardarelli, 33.28%

  Republican
  Lorenzo Gaztanaga, 2.44%

  Libertarian

• 2009 (Nov. 4, 2008 election)

  2nd Congressional District of Maryland
  Charles Albert Dutch Ruppersberger III (Dutch), 71.86%

  Democrat
  Richard Pryce Matthews, 24.81%

  Republican
  Lorenzo Gaztanaga, 3.18%

  Libertarian

• 2007 (Nov. 7, 2006 election)

  2nd Congressional District of Maryland
  Charles Albert Dutch Ruppersberger III (Dutch), 69.21%

  Democrat
  Jimmy Mathis, 30.68%

  Republican

• 2005 (Nov. 2, 2004 election)

  2nd Congressional District of Maryland
  Charles Albert Dutch Ruppersberger III (Dutch), 66.68%

  Democrat
  Jane Brooks, 30.68%

  Republican
  Keith Salkowski, 2.63%

  Green

• 2003 (Nov. 5, 2002 election)

  2nd Congressional District of Maryland
  Charles Albert Dutch Ruppersberger III (Dutch), 54.31%

  Democrat
  Helen Delich Bentley (Helen Delich), 45.69%

  Republican

Associated Organizations

• Dutch Ruppersberger for Congress Committee (Maryland)

• R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center

• U.S. Naval Academy Board of Visitors (2019-)

  Vice Chair

Awards

• Friend of Farm Bureau Award (American Farm Bureau Federation) (Sept. 2022)

• Champion of Science (Science Coalition) (Sept. 2022)

• Friend of Farm Bureau Award (American Farm Bureau Federation) (Dec. 2021)

• Spirit of Enterprise Award (U.S. Chamber of Commerce) (June 2020)

• President's Award (National League of Cities) (March 2018)

• Distinguished Community Health Advocate Award (National Association of Community Health Centers Inc.) (2018)

• Decoration for Distinguished Civilian Service (U.S. Department of the Army) (Feb. 1, 2017)

• William Oliver Baker Award (Intelligence and National Security Alliance) (June 5, 2015)

• Best of Congress Award (Working Mother Magazine) (July 2012)

• Support of Military Families Award (National Military Family Association) (2004)

Official Signature

Contact Information

• Email, member official contact form

Office Addresses:

Main Office:

Address:	2206 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515-2002
Phone:	202-225-3061
Fax:	202-225-3094

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Privately Financed Travel

4 trips taken between 2003 - 2020 costing $26,471

See map of trips

Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Congressional Staff

Committees

• House Appropriations Committee
House Appropriations Committee Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Subcommittee
House Appropriations Committee Defense Subcommittee

Caucuses

• ALS Caucus
• Bipartisan Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer's Disease
• Bipartisan Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Task Force
• Chesapeake Bay Watershed Caucus
• Congressional Adult Literacy Caucus
• Congressional Air Force Caucus
• Congressional Animal Protection Caucus
• Congressional Apprenticeship Caucus
• Congressional Army Aviation Caucus
• Congressional Army Caucus, Co-Chair
• Congressional Bike Caucus
• Congressional Brain Injury Task Force
• Congressional Candy Caucus
• Congressional Career and Technical Education Caucus
• Congressional Caucus on Parkinson's Disease
• Congressional Caucus on Peru
• Congressional Caucus on U.S.-Turkey Relations and Turkish Americans
• Congressional Community College Caucus
• Congressional Cybersecurity Caucus
• Congressional Cystic Fibrosis Caucus
• Congressional Diabetes Caucus
• Congressional Dietary Supplement Caucus
• Congressional Dyslexia Caucus
• Congressional EMS Caucus
• Congressional Equality Caucus
• Congressional Fire Services Caucus
• Congressional Food Allergy Research Caucus
• Congressional Friends of Egypt Caucus, Co-Chair
• Congressional Golf Caucus
• Congressional Heart and Stroke Coalition
• Congressional Hellenic Caucus
• Congressional Horse Caucus
• Congressional Humanities Caucus
• Congressional Independent Colleges Caucus
• Congressional Library of Congress Caucus
• Congressional Mental Health Caucus
• Congressional Military Veterans Caucus
• Congressional Modeling and Simulation Caucus
• Congressional Multiple Sclerosis Caucus
• Congressional National Guard and Reserve Components Caucus
• Congressional NextGen 9-1-1 Caucus
• Congressional Oceans Caucus
• Congressional Optics and Photonics Caucus
• Congressional Ports Opportunity, Renewal, Trade and Security Caucus
• Congressional Public Broadcasting Caucus
• Congressional Range and Testing Center Caucus
• Congressional Soccer Caucus
• Congressional Special Operations Forces Caucus
• Congressional Steel Caucus
• Congressional STEM Education Caucus
• Congressional Task Force on Down Syndrome
• Congressional U.S.-China Working Group
• Congressional Wine Caucus
• Congressional Youth ChalleNGe Caucus
• Congressional Zoo and Aquarium Caucus
• Crime Survivors and Justice Caucus
• Crohn's and Colitis Caucus
• Gun Violence Prevention Task Force
• House Democratic Caucus
• House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee
• House Medical Technology Caucus
• House Small Brewers Caucus
• International Conservation Caucus
• Municipal Finance Caucus, Co-Chair and Founder
• Quiet Skies Caucus
• Rare Disease Caucus
• Romania Caucus
• Space Power Caucus
• Tuberculosis Elimination Caucus
• United Service Organizations Congressional Caucus
• U.S.-Japan Congressional Caucus

Caught Our Eye

• Democrats are spending more of their 2023 MRA, LegiStorm data shows

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on June 12, 2023
  Democrats are leading the House in actually using their 2023 Members' Representational Allowances, according to a LegiStorm analysis. read more

• Democrats lead the House in 2021 office spending

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on March 14, 2022
  Democrats led the House in 2021 office spending, according to LegiStorm data. read more

• Rep. Beatty aide moves to anti-hunger group

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on March 25, 2020
  A Democratic staffer has taken her decade of congressional experience to a Christian anti-hunger group. read more

• Ex-aide returns to Hill for Rep. Beatty

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on April 3, 2018
  After nearly a decade off the Hill, a former congressional aide is working for her sixth member — Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio). read more

• Rep. Ruppersberger aide fishing in Baltimore Inner Harbor

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Nov. 23, 2016
  Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger's (D-Md.) district director is diving into a new job as vice president of government affairs at the National Aquarium in Baltimore, Md. read more