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Education
B.A. University of Notre Dame
Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters – College of Notre Dame, Frostburg State University and Villa Julie College
Community and Professional Affiliations Allegany County Chamber of Commerce; Greater Cumberland Committee; Maryland Heritage Tourism Authority, Author; Maryland House of Delegates Speaker's Society, Founder and Member; Rocky Gap Foundation, Founder; University of Notre Dame, Sorin Society; Western Maryland Health System, Board of Advisors; Maryland Humanities Council; Maryland Historical Society; Maryland Chamber of Commerce.
Acknowledgements Alliance for the Mentally Ill in Maryland Distinguished Service Award; American Legion Service Award; Citizens for Maryland Libraries Distinguished Legislator of the Year Award; Maryland Builders Association President's Award; Maryland Chamber of Commerce's Public Affairs Award; Maryland Childrens' Action Network "Champion for Children" Award; Paul Harris Fellow for the Rotary Foundation; Biotechnology Industry Organizations Outstanding National Legislator award.
Casper R. “Cas” Taylor, Jr joined the Law Offices of Alexander & Cleaver in June 2003 after serving in the Maryland House of Delegates for 28 years. As a native resident of Cumberland, he became the first Speaker of the House from Western Maryland in 100 years. He went on to serve as Speaker for nine years, longer than any other in the history of Maryland. His legislative career is filled with accomplishments in economic and business development and health care growth and reform. He created the One Maryland program of economic development and job creation incentives. He created the Maryland Science, Engineering & Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO) to promote technology transfer and commercialization among Maryland’s universities, federal labs, and the State’s energy technology sector. He spearheaded efforts to achieve a 10% reduction in Maryland’s personal income tax.
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