Charles Albert Dutch Ruppersberger: A Brief Biography

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Charles Albert Dutch Ruppersberger is one of the congressman for the state of Maryland in Baltimore County, specifically the second district. Born in the city of Baltimore Maryland on January 31, 1946, Ruppersberger has made many contributions to the area of which my family and I live. Growing up, Ruppersberger lived the life of a typical student in America. He attended Baltimore City College where he received his high school diploma, while later furthering his education to the University of Maryland College Park; there he earned his B.A. Finally Ruppersberger obtained his goal of earning a Juris Doctorate from the University Of Baltimore School Of Law. Along with receiving a higher education Ruppersberger loved to play lacrosse. All of the schooling that Ruppersberger went through prepared for him for the role that he currently plays in our community. …show more content…

A tragedy that occurred in his life caused him to be where he is today. In Charles’s earlier years he was involved in an accident where he nearly lost his life. The doctors, RNs and techs at University of Maryland Shock Trauma helped him survive. Charles was extremely thankful for all of the staff at the shock trauma for taking care of him and he wanted to show his thankfulness through his actions. He asked the staff how he could repay them and they replied saying that he should run for office so that the shock trauma center would get the resources and care of which they needed. Without a complaint or an alternate idea, Charles decided to run for office. Charles certainly did not just jump to this position straight out of college. He served in many different positions throughout his

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