Role American Politician Name Michael Vaughn | Religion Christian Occupation investment broker Party Democratic Party | |
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Residence Mitchellville, Maryland, United States | ||
Michael L. Vaughn (born November 12, 1957) is an American politician who represented District 24 as a Democrat in the Maryland House of Delegates.
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Background
Vaughn was born in Tuskegee, Alabama and grew up in Prince George's County, Maryland, where he attended DuVal High School. He graduated from Southern University, where he played football. He went on to work as an investment advisor with Merrill Lynch, Dean Witter and Fidelity Investment.
In the legislature
Vaughn was a member of House of Delegates from January 8, 2003 until January 11, 2017. He was appointed the Deputy Majority Whip in 2006 and was a member of the House Economic Matters Committee. Vaughn was also the chairman of that committee's science & technology subcommittee. He was a member of the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland and chairman of the Legislative Black Caucus' foundation. He is also Co-Chair of the Task Force on Lending Equity in Financial Institutions Providing State Depository Services.
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Controversy
In August 2010, Vaughn became involved in controversy when it was learned that he had not played for the Dallas Cowboys for three years as had been stated in his official biography.
On January 11, 2017, just minutes before the first day of the 2017, Vaughn resigned his seat in the Maryland House of Delegates.