David R. Brinkley | |
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Member of the Maryland Senate from the 4th district |
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In office January 8, 2003 – January 15, 2015 |
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Preceded by | Timothy R. Ferguson |
Succeeded by | Michael Hough |
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 4A district |
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In office January, 1995 – January 8, 2003 |
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Preceded by | George Littrell & Thomas H. Hattery |
Succeeded by | Joseph R. Bartlett |
Personal details | |
Born |
Frederick, Maryland |
September 24, 1959
Political party | Republican |
David R. Brinkley (born September 24, 1959) is the Secretary of Budget and Management for the U.S. state of Maryland. He was appointed to the position by Governor Larry Hogan in 2015.
David Brinkley was born in Frederick, Maryland, the only son of Dr. George Ross Brinkley and Jean Brinkley. He was raised in New Market, Maryland and graduated from Linganore High School in 1977.
He attended Gettysburg College and received a Bachelor of Science degree at the University of Maryland, College Park in 1981.
He entered the life insurance business with Acacia Mutual Life Insurance Company, and earned his professional designations – Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) & Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC) – from The American College of Financial Services in Bryn Mawr, PA in October, 1984.
During the early-1980s, David was an EMT/Firefighter with the New Market District Volunteer Fire Company, and a volunteer EMT driver as Frederick County initiated its Paramedic program.
In 1994, Brinkley was elected to the House of Delegates, serving two terms representing District 4A. He was elected to the House of Delegates along with Paul S. Stull defeating Thomas H. Hattery and Thomas Gordon Slater. Incumbent George Littrell ran for the State Senate seat left open by Charles H. Smelser. Littrell was defeated by Timothy R. Ferguson.