DANIEL M. LONG, Circuit Administrative Judge, 1st Judicial Circuit (Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico & Worcester counties), since 1996. County Administrative Judge, Somerset County Circuit Court, 1st Judicial Circuit, since July 20, 1990 (Associate Judge, July 20, 1990-). Member, Court of Appeals Standing Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure, 1989-90; Article 27 (crimes & punishments) Revision Committee, 1991-2008. Member, Executive Committee, 1994-2000, Judicial Council, 2000-02, Maryland Judicial Conference. Vice-Chair, Bail System Task Force, 2003-07. Member, Executive Committee, Conference of Circuit Judges, 2003-11, 2012-. Advisory Board, Maryland Mediation and Conflict Resolution Office, 2003-12. Member, Drug and Alcohol Abuse Council, Somerset County, 2004-; Truancy Court Work Group, 2007-08. Member, Judicial Compensation Commission, 2008-, and Court Interpreters Committee, 2010-, Maryland Judicial Conference. Chair, Legislative Committee, 2011-, Maryland Judicial Conference (member, 1999-). Chair, Public Defender Regional Advisory Board no. 2, (Eastern Shore), 2001-.
Chair, Conference of Circuit Judges, April 2003 to December 3, 2004 (vice-chair, 1998-2003; executive committee, 1998-).
Member, House of Delegates, representing District 38 (Somerset, Wicomico & Worcester counties), 1983-90. Vice-Chair, Rules and Executive Nominations Committee. House Chair, Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review. Chair, House Facilities Committee. Member, Ways and Means Committee; Spending Affordability Committee; Joint Subcommittee on Death Taxes; Joint Oversight Committee on Chesapeake Bay Critical Areas. Chair, Judiciary Committee, 1989-90. Member, Legislative Policy Committee, 1989-90. Co-Chair, Task Force on Drunk and Drugged Driving, 1989-90.
Born in Somerset County, Maryland, July 29, 1947. Attended Washington High School, Princess Anne, Maryland; Salisbury State College, B.A., 1970; University of Baltimore School of Law, J.D., 1974. Admitted to Maryland Bar, 1974. Member, Maryland State and Somerset County Bar Associations; Worcester County Bar Association (past president). Past president, Rehobeth Ruritan Club; Eastern Shore Chapter, University of Baltimore Alumni Association. Member, Somerset County Historical Society; Somerset County Farm Bureau. Anselm Sodaro Judicial Civility Award, Maryland State Bar Association, 2003. Member, Manokin Presbyterian Church.
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