Full Name:
Michael J. Hough
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: JoeLynn; 3 Children: Katelynn, Grant, Abby
Birth Date:
11/04/1979
Birth Place:
Silver Spring, MD
Home City:
Brunswick, MD
Religion:
Catholic
BS, Political Science, Towson University, 2005-2007
AA, Applied Sciences, Community College of the Air Force, 2002
Senator, Maryland State Senate, District 4, 2015-present
Chair, Task Force to Study Maryland's Criminal Gang Statutes, 2018-2023
Minority Whip, Maryland State Senate, 2020-2023
Candidate, Maryland State Senate, District 4, 2018
Delegate, Maryland State House of Delegates, District 3B, 2010-2014
Member, Special Joint Commission on Public Safety and Security in State and Local Correctional Facilities, 2013-present
Former Member, Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families, Maryland State Senate
Member, Maryland Rural Community Caucus, 2012-present
Member, Maryland Veterans Caucus, 2012-present
Former Member, Task Force to Study Crime Classification and Penalties, Maryland State Senate
Director, Commerce, Insurance, and Economic Development Task Force, American Legislative Exchange Council, 2007-2011
Director, Public Safety and Elections Task Force of American Legislative Exchange Council, 2007-2011
Member/Chair/Vice-Chair, Frederick County Republican Central Committee, 2006-2010
Legislative Aide/ Chief of Staff, State Senator Alex X. Mooney, West Virginia, 2004-2007, 2017-present
Senior Policy Advisor, Faith and Freedom Coalition, 2015-present
Sales Associate, Sears, 2002-2004
Missile Maintenance Technician, United States Air Force, 1998-2002
Rodel Fellow in Public Leadership, Aspen Institute, 2019-present
Member, Justice Reinvestment Oversight Board, 2016-present
Member, Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission, 2016-present
Member, Airport Advisory Commission, 2013-present
Member, Hagerstown Regional Airport, 2013-present
Member, American Legion Post Number 297, Baltimore
Member, Knights of Columbus
Member, Saint Francis of Assisi and Saint Mary's Catholic Church, Brunswick, Maryland
Member, Justice Reinvestment Coordinating Council, 2015-2016
Fellow on Public Safety, American Legislative Exchange Council, 2008-2015
Delegate, Republican Party National Convention, 2012