Assistant Director of Environmental Health, Garrett County Health Department, 1971-81. Administrator, Garrett County Sanitary District, 1981-98. Member, Upper Potomac River Commission, 1986-.
Member, Board of County Commissioners, Garrett County, 1998-2002. Member, Deep Creek Lake Policy and Review Board, 1998-.
Member, Governor-elect's Transition Team, 2002-03; Governor's Commission on the Structure and Efficiency of State Government, 2003. Chair, Trial Court Judicial Nominating Commission, 5th Commission District, 2004-07 (member, 2003-04). Member, Tri-County Council for Western Maryland, 2007-; Maryland Tourism Development Board, 2007-; Youth Centers Advisory Board, 2008-; Task Force to Study Gypsy Moth Infestation, 2008-09.
Born in Accident, Maryland, January 17, 1943. Fairmont State College, B.S. (biology), Fairmont, West Virginia, 1964. Served in U.S. Army, 1965-68. Microbiologist, National Institute of Health, 1968-71. Frostburg State College, M.S. (management), 1978. Frostburg State University, M.B.A., 1988. Business owner, Point View Inn & Motel (part owner), 1973-78; Starlite Motel & Restaurant, 1978-83; Point View Inn & Motel, 1981-2003; Accident Bakery, 2005-. President, Beitzel Enterprises, Inc. Farmer since 1983. Director of Infrastructure Development, D.C. Development LLC, 2003-06. Member, Garrett County Chamber of Commerce; National Federation of Independent Businesses; National Association for the Self-Employed. Board of Directors, Maryland Association of Counties, 1998-2002 (past member, legislative committee). Former director, American Trust Bank; Garrett National Bank. Member, Garrett County Promotion Council (former president & director); Deep Creek Lake Business Association (founding member); Water Environment Federation; American Legion Post no. 71; Fraternal Order of the Elks, Lodge no. 2481; Garrett Woods Chapter, Whitetails Unlimited (founding member & former president). Member, National Rifle Association; National Wild Turkey Federation. Member, St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Frostburg, Maryland. Married; two children, two grandchildren.
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