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ROBERT P. DUCKWORTH
Clerk of Circuit Court (Republican), 1994-2018
Clerk of Circuit Court, Anne Arundel County, 1994 to November 30, 2018; Chief Deputy Clerk, 1991-94. Member, Conference of Circuit Court Clerks, 2011-18 (chair, 1996).
Member, Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, Anne Arundel County, 1994-. Member, Ad Hoc Committee on the Implementation of Family Divisions, 1997-2002; Work Group on Self-Representation in the Maryland Courts, 2006-07; Oversight Committee on the Circuit Court Real Property Records Improvement Fund, 2007-18; Maryland Electronic Courts Advisory Committee, 2011-18 (formerly Maryland Integrated Case-Management System Advisory Committee, 2007-11).
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, August 23, 1940. Served in U.S. Army (82d Airborne Division). The Catholic University of America, B.A. (political science), 1965, M.A. (regional & urban planning), 1967; paralegal degree, Anne Arundel Community College. Former policy staff, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. President, Crofton Civic Association, 1988-90 (board member, 1986-90). President, Maryland Circuit Court Clerks' Association, 1991-94. Board member, Bowie Health Center, 1992-99. Member, National Association of Court Management, 1994-; Mid-Atlantic Association of Court Management, 1994-. Board member, Young Men's Christian Association of Anne Arundel County, 1995-98. Instructor, Court Professional Development Programs, 2000-; National Center for State Courts Institute of Court Management. Past member, Kiwanis Club of Crofton. Honorary member, Rotary Club of Crofton. Married; two children, five grandchildren.
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