Dennis F. Rasmussen

Dennis Rasmussen served for two terms as a Maryland State Senator. He has more than 30 years of experience, both in elected and appointed offices of state and local government, as well as private-sector experience in the fields of lobbying, association management, banking and marketing services. He also has experience in the directorships on major corporate entities’ boards.

Mr. Rasmussen is President of The Rasmussen Group, LLC, which represents the interests of major and regional corporations, professional trade associations and business groups and provides a comprehensive scope of services at all legislative and executive branches of government at the Federal, State, and Maryland Local and Municipal levels.

Prior to his advocacy career, Mr. Rasmussen not only served as Chairman of the Maryland Senate Finance Committee as a State Mr., but also as Baltimore County Executive, where he assumed the responsibility for the operation of one of the nation’s largest counties.

Mr. Rasmussen serves on numerous boards, including Towson University’s Board of Visitors; Franklin Square Hospital Center’s Board of Trustees (in which he is Chairman); Franklin Square Hospital Center Foundation’s Board of Trustees; Port Discovery Children's Museum’s Board of Directors; Arc of Baltimore’s Board of Directors, and several Maryland-based Chambers of Commerce.

He also is an adjunct professor teaching public policy courses at Towson University. Mr. Rasmussen has volunteered his time and skills for numerous community efforts and has successfully chaired the capital campaigns of several major projects.

He earned a BS in Economics from Loyola College in Maryland where he was later recognized for his achievements by receiving the Loyola College Alumni Laureate Award. During his 16 year public service career, he was selected as one of the Ten Outstanding Legislators in the US and the Most Valuable Public Official in America.