Joseph M. Getty

Joseph M. Getty
Joseph M. Getty
	Getty in 2011
Judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; June 27, 2016
Appointed by	Larry Hogan
Preceded by	Lynne A. Battaglia
Member of the Maryland Senate; from the 5th district
	In office; January 12, 2011 – January 23, 2015
Preceded by	Larry E. Haines
Succeeded by	Justin Ready
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates; from the 5th district
	In office; January 11, 1995 – January 8, 2003
Preceded by	Richard C. Matthews & Lawrence A. LaMotte
Succeeded by	Wade Kach
Personal details
Born	April 14, 1952 (age 72); Olney, Maryland
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	Washington College; George Washington University; University of Maryland School of Law

Joseph M. Getty (born April 14, 1952) is a judge on the Maryland Court of Appeals. He was appointed to that court on June 27, 2016, by Governor Larry Hogan. He is a former State Senator and Delegate, where he represented Maryland's 5th district. In February 2015, Senator Getty was appointed by Governor Larry Hogan to his cabinet, as Legislative and Policy Director during his second term as Senator.^[1] When Senator Getty vacated his seat, he was replaced by Former Delegate, now Senator Justin Ready. Senator Getty also served in former Governor Bob Ehrlich's cabinet in a similar capacity.

Joe Getty is also a regular contributor to the Northern News, which is a weekly newspaper that distributes to Hampstead, Manchester and Upperco, Maryland. He also previously served as the director of the Historical Society of Carroll County.^[2]

He is a graduate of the University of Maryland School of Law.^[3]

Task Force, Boards and Commissions

2012- Getty was appointed by Maryland legislative leaders to a task force to study the impact of a Maryland Court of Appeals ruling regarding the liability of owners of pit bulls and landlords that rent to them.^[4]

External links

^ "Ready, Serafini Sworn into Maryland Senate Replacing Two Hogan Appointees". Washington Post. 2015. Retrieved 2015-03-03.
^ "Joe Getty resigns as director of historical society". Baltimore Sun. 1994. Retrieved 2015-03-03.
^ http://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/29ap/html/msa12229.html
^ "Pitbull Panel Looks to One Standard for All Breeds". Baltimore Sun. 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-20.

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[1] "Ready, Serafini Sworn into Maryland Senate Replacing Two Hogan Appointees". Washington Post. 2015. Retrieved 2015-03-03.

[2] "Joe Getty resigns as director of historical society". Baltimore Sun. 1994. Retrieved 2015-03-03.

[3] ttp://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/29ap/html/msa12229.html

[4] "Pitbull Panel Looks to One Standard for All Breeds". Baltimore Sun. 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-20.

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