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Roy Paul Dyson was born in [[Great Mills, Maryland]], November 15, 1948 to Marie and Leroy Dyson. Roy has an identical twin brother, Lee. Dyson has been involved in politics since his teens. He is currently the State Senator for [[Legislative District 29]] and has also served in the Maryland House of Delegates and U.S. House of Representatives. Dyson currently resides in Great Mills.

 ** 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, [[Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland]], 1995-

* Member, Holy Face Catholic Church, Great Mills.

* Task Force on Affiliation between [[Historic St. Mary's City Commission ]] and [[St. Mary's College of Maryland]], 1996