313:. He served in the Maryland Senate until 1999. Boozer was the minority leader from 1996 until he was defeated in 1999. Boozer was also a minority whip, holding this position from 1990 until 1996. During his time in the Senate he was on the Finance Committee for two stints (1981–84 & 1991–92), the Executive Nominations Committee from 1984 until 1994, the Judicial Proceedings Committee, also for two stints, (1985–90 & 1993–94), and the Joint Budget and Audit Committee from 1984 until 1994. Other committees that he served on include the Legislative Policy Committee, 1990–99, the Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review, 1994, the Budget and Taxation Committee, 1995–99, the Rules Committee, 1995–99, the Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds, 1995–99, and the Spending Affordability Committee, 1996–99. Finally, he was a member of the Special Study Commission on the Maryland Public Ethics Law from 1998 until 1999. In addition to his work as a state senator and state delegate, Boozer also was selected to be a delegate to the
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