Robert John Garagiola | |
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Garagiola in 2012
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Majority leader of the Maryland Senate | |
In office January 8, 2003 – September 1, 2013 |
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Member of the Maryland Senate from the 15th district |
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In office 2003–2013 |
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Personal details | |
Born |
Warren, Michigan, USA |
September 5, 1972
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Cindy |
Children | Jonathan, Alyssa, Erica |
Parents | Ken and Margery Garagiola |
Residence | Germantown, Maryland |
Alma mater | |
Occupation | lawyer, politician |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Website | www |
George Washington University Law School, J.D., 2001
Robert J. Garagiola (born September 5, 1972) is an American lawyer and former politician from the state of Maryland. A Democrat, he had represented District 15 in north-western Montgomery County in the Maryland State Senate.
Garagiola was born in Warren, Michigan to Ken and Marge Garagiola. In 1979, he and his family moved to the suburbs of Indianapolis, Indiana. In 1981, his family moved to the suburbs of St. Louis, Missouri. At age 10, his family moved, again, to Oceanside, California, a northern suburb of San Diego. On September 5, 1988, his family moved once more to Cape May County, New Jersey.
After graduating from Ocean City High School in 1990, Rob attended Rutgers College in New Brunswick, New Jersey. In 1994, he received his B.S. in Political Science. During his years as an undergraduate, Rob joined Phi Kappa Psi fraternity, served as the Rutgers Chapter president in 1993 and District 1 Archon from 1994 to 1995. He is a graduate of The George Washington University Law School.
In 1994, Rob moved to Germantown, Maryland, with his college girlfriend. Shortly thereafter, they married and had three children.