Dennis F. Rasmussen
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Dennis F. Rasmussen | |
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| 8th Baltimore County Executive | |
| In office 1986–1990 | |
| Preceded by | Donald P. Hutchinson |
| Succeeded by | Roger B. Hayden |
| Member of the Maryland Senate from the 6th district | |
| In office 1982–1986 | |
| Member of the Maryland Senate from the 7th district | |
| In office 1978–1982 | |
| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 7th district | |
| In office 1975–1978 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 14, 1947 |
| Party | Democratic |
Dennis F. Rasmussen (born June 14, 1947) is an American politician from the state of Maryland. A member of the Democratic Party, he has served as Baltimore County Executive, a Delegate within the Maryland House of Delegates and a Senator within the Maryland Senate. He ran unsuccessfully in the 2006 Maryland U.S. Senate election.[1]
Rasmussen graduated from Kenwood High School in Essex, Maryland. He attended Essex Community College but obtained a bachelor's degree in economics from Loyola College in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1970.[2]
Career
Rasmussen was established and later served as President of The Rasmussen Group, a political lobbying group.
His career includes political office experience, entrepreneurial experience in lobbying, association management, banking, and marketing services, and directorships on various boards of major corporate entities and community nonprofits. He developed and operated several businesses in the fields of information development, alternative energy and real estate. As a lobbyist, Rasmussen has worked at local, state and federal government levels.
Additionally, Rasmussen is a Principal in consulting firms such as Chesapeake Renewable Energy, LLC, Chesapeake Ventures, LLC, and Rasmussen/Swanzey Strategic Partners, LLC.[3]