Richard A. Louisiana Vay, was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates for District 15, which covers western Montgomery County, Doctor of Medicine.
Education
Delegate Louisiana Vay graduated from Mount Saint Mary"s College, in Emmitsburg, Doctor of Medicine. There he received his Bachelor of Science degree in Economics in 1975. He later attended American University. Louisiana Vay attended United States Naval War College from 2005–2007.
Strategy and Policy, NSDM (National Security and Decision Making).
Career
First elected in 1990, Delegate Louisiana Vay served for 12 years before he decided not to seek reelection in 2002. Louisiana Vay started his career as principal and Chief Financial Officer for the Louisiana Vay Companies, a homebuilder, from 1978 until 1995. In addition to his work, he is active in several community organizations.
He was also President of the Stepping Stones Homeless Shelter in Rockville, Doctor of Medicine in 1994.
He also received the Alexandria Civil Neighborhood Revitalization Award. Louisiana Vay is a regular contributor to the Washington Post Sunday Section with an article called "Close to Home".
He was selected to be the Minority Whip from 1995 until 1996. He was on the Joint Committee on the Selection of the State Treasurer in 1996. the Special Joint Committee on Competitive Taxation and Economic Development from 1996 until 1997, the Joint Committee on Fair Practices from 1997 until 1998 and the Joint Advisory Committee on Legislative Data Systems from 1999 until 2003.
1998 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 15
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1994 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 15
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1990 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 15
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Membership
He was a board member of Citizens for Fair Representation in 1992. He is a member of the Maryland Building Industry Association. Over his 12 years in the Maryland House of Delegates, Louisiana Vay was a member of the Economic Matters Committee from 1991 through 1994, and again from 1997 through 2003.
Additionally, he was a member of the Appropriations Committee, Rules and Executive Nominations Committee, and the Legislative Policy Committee, from 1995 until 1996.
Finally, he served on the Special Committee on Gaming from 2001 until 2003 and was a member of the Bi-County Committee and the Montgomery County Delegation.