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Dan K. Morhaim
Dan Koenig Morhaim (born on December 27, 1948) is an American politician, physician, and author. He was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates representing northwest Baltimore County from 1995 to 2019. He sponsored legislation concerning healthcare, the environment, and streamlining government operations. As an author, Morhaim has written articles for medical publications and the general media at large.
Born in Los Angeles, California, United States, in December 1948, Morhaim graduated from Fairfax High School in Los Angeles and earned a Bachelor of Arts in history from the University of California, Berkeley in 1970. Morhaim received his Doctor of Medicine from New York Medical College in 1975 and is board certified in internal and emergency medicine.
Morhaim was first elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 1994 and was re-elected in 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, and 2014. In 2018, Morhaim announced, after 24 years of service in the Maryland General Assembly, that he would not seek re-election.
In the legislature, Morhaim served on committees including the Environmental Matters Committee (1995–2003), the Health and Government Operations Committee (2003–17), the Judiciary Committee (2017-19), Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review (2003–19), the Joint Committee on Health Care Delivery and Financing (2007–14), the Joint Information Technology and Biotechnology Committee (2009–14), the Joint Committee on Transparency and Open Government (2011–14), the Joint Committee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Biotechnology (2014–19), the Joint Committee on Legislative Information Technology and Open Government (2015–19), and the Joint Committee on Behavioral Health and Opioid Use Disorders (2015–19). Morhaim sponsored numerous bills focusing on health care, the environment, and procurement reform. In 2017, the House reprimanded Morhaim for paid consulting work performed for a company seeking a medical cannabis license.
In 2019, he was selected as Chair of the Baltimore County Behavioral Healthcare Council, which helps people with substance abuse and/or mental health problems.[citation needed]
He is on the faculty at the George Washington University School of Medicine.
He was appointed to the Maryland Behavioral Healthcare Council in 2023, and then reappointed by Governor Wes Moore for a 4-year term starting in 2024.
Morhaim was selected to serve on the Maryland ER Wait Time Commission in 2024 for a 3-year term. He was appointed to the Maryland Parole Commission in April 2025.
Dan K. Morhaim
Dan Koenig Morhaim (born on December 27, 1948) is an American politician, physician, and author. He was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates representing northwest Baltimore County from 1995 to 2019. He sponsored legislation concerning healthcare, the environment, and streamlining government operations. As an author, Morhaim has written articles for medical publications and the general media at large.
Born in Los Angeles, California, United States, in December 1948, Morhaim graduated from Fairfax High School in Los Angeles and earned a Bachelor of Arts in history from the University of California, Berkeley in 1970. Morhaim received his Doctor of Medicine from New York Medical College in 1975 and is board certified in internal and emergency medicine.
Morhaim was first elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 1994 and was re-elected in 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, and 2014. In 2018, Morhaim announced, after 24 years of service in the Maryland General Assembly, that he would not seek re-election.
In the legislature, Morhaim served on committees including the Environmental Matters Committee (1995–2003), the Health and Government Operations Committee (2003–17), the Judiciary Committee (2017-19), Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review (2003–19), the Joint Committee on Health Care Delivery and Financing (2007–14), the Joint Information Technology and Biotechnology Committee (2009–14), the Joint Committee on Transparency and Open Government (2011–14), the Joint Committee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Biotechnology (2014–19), the Joint Committee on Legislative Information Technology and Open Government (2015–19), and the Joint Committee on Behavioral Health and Opioid Use Disorders (2015–19). Morhaim sponsored numerous bills focusing on health care, the environment, and procurement reform. In 2017, the House reprimanded Morhaim for paid consulting work performed for a company seeking a medical cannabis license.
In 2019, he was selected as Chair of the Baltimore County Behavioral Healthcare Council, which helps people with substance abuse and/or mental health problems.[citation needed]
He is on the faculty at the George Washington University School of Medicine.
He was appointed to the Maryland Behavioral Healthcare Council in 2023, and then reappointed by Governor Wes Moore for a 4-year term starting in 2024.
Morhaim was selected to serve on the Maryland ER Wait Time Commission in 2024 for a 3-year term. He was appointed to the Maryland Parole Commission in April 2025.
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