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[[Image:1198-1-546c.jpg|right|Roy P. Dyson]]
Roy Dyson was born in [[Great Mills, Maryland]], November 15, 1948.
Former assistant director of Operations, Democratic National Committee. Delegate, Democratic National Conference, 1978. Delegate, Democratic Party National Convention, 1988. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks; Moose Lodge; Fraternal Order of the Police; Maryland Farm Bureau. Outstanding Young Man of the Year, 1977. Honorary Doctorate, University of Maryland, 1988. Member, Holy Face Church, Great Mills.
Member of Senate since January 11, 1995. Member, Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee, 1995- (education subcommittee, 1995-2002; alcoholic beverages subcommittee, 2003-; health subcommittee, 2003-; chair, licensing & regulatory affairs subcommittee, 2003-04, member, 1999-2004; chair, ethics & election law subcommittee, 2004-, member, 2003-). Senate Chair, Joint Committee on the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area, 2003-. Member, Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review, 2003-; Special Committee on Substance Abuse, 2001-. Senate Chair, Joint Committee on Chesapeake Bay Critical Areas, 1995-2003. Member, Agricultural Stewardship Commission, 2005-06. Member, Maryland Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus, 2001-; Maryland Rural Caucus, 2002-; Taxpayers Protection Caucus, 2003-.
Member, House of Delegates, 1975-81, representing [[Legislative District 29 ]] (Charles & St. Mary's counties). Member, Environmental Matters Committee, 1975-81.
Member, U.S. House of Representatives, 1981-91, representing Congressional District 1 (Calvert, Caroline, Cecil, Charles, Dorchester, Harford, Kent, Queen Anne's, St. Mary's, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico & Worcester counties) (elected 1st president of 1981 Freshman Democrats Class); Armed Services Committee; Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee (chair, subcommittee on panama canal/outer continental shelf, 1989-90).
