Dan Koenig Morhaim | |
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Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 11th district |
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Assumed office January 11, 1995 |
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Preceded by | New district |
Constituency | Northwest Baltimore County |
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Born |
Los Angeles, California |
December 27, 1948
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Shelley |
Profession | Politician, physician, author |
Dan K. Morhaim (born December 27, 1948), an American politician and physician, is a member of the Maryland House of Delegates representing northwest Baltimore County. He has been a leader in legislation concerning healthcare, the environment, and streamlining government operations. He is also the author of the book The Better End (2011), endorsed by Maya Angelou.
Born in Los Angeles, California, United States, on December 27, 1948, Morhaim graduated from Fairfax High School in Los Angeles and earned a Bachelor of Arts in history from the University of California, Berkeley in 1970. Morhaim received his Doctor of Medicine from New York Medical College in 1975 and is board certified in internal and emergency medicine. As of 2016[update], he has three children with wife, Shelley Morhaim, and lives in Owings Mills, Maryland.
Morhaim has been a member of the Maryland House since 1995 and the Deputy Majority Leader since 2007. He is a member of the Democratic Party and represents the 11th District, which encompasses northwest Baltimore County. As of 2016[update], Morhaim serves as Chair of the Government Operations & Long-Term Care Subcommmittee and Co-Chair of the Fire/EMS Caucus. He is the only physician in the Maryland General Assembly.