Councilman Vincent Gardina's Biography

Residence

Councilman Gardina, his wife Cindy and daughter, Colleen reside in Perry Hall.

Education

High School      

Archbishop Curley High School

College

• Master of Environmental Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University 
• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, University of Baltimore
• Bachelor of Arts in Geography/Environmental Planning, University of Maryland Baltimore County

Employment

• Served for seven years as a Baltimore County Police Officer in Towson, Hillendale and Parkville

Highlights

County Council Service

• Started a plan to revitalize the Towson Business Area in an effort to bring new business, residences and offices to the heart of Towson
• Served on the County Council since 1990
• Served as Chairman in 1995

Volunteer Service

• Member of the Perry Hall Improvement Association
• Served as Chairman of the Sierra Club, Greater Baltimore Group (national environmental organization)
• Past President and charter member of a Baltimore County association known as ACCORD consisting of 35 community associations

Awards

• Awarded for revitalization efforts in Essex in 1991
• Environmental Legislator of 1994
• Legislative Achievement Award in 1995 by the Greater Baltimore Board of Realtors for efforts in reducing the transfer tax
• 2007 Environmental Leadership Award from the United States Green Building Council 
  

Legislative Accomplishments

• Co-Sponsored the first Rental Registration bill for rental homes in Baltimore County history 
• Approved the nationally award winning Honeygo Plan in Perry Hall establishing quality design standards and reducing the housing density from 12,000 units to 3,200 units.
• Obtained funding to purchase the Perry Hall Mansion, circa 1773, engraved on the rings of Perry Hall High School graduates.
• Worked to obtained 108 acres of park land for the Perry Hall area.
• Approved legislation to prohibit PUDs in Honeygo area.
• Initiated the first community conservation plan in Baltimore County for the Essex and Middle River area which led to similar plans for Towson, Parkville and other county communities.
• Started the Incentive Purchase Plan to encourage home ownership and deter rental properties in neighborhoods.
• Supported senior citizen initiatives to provide better transportation, health care services and at home care programs to help keep seniors in their homes and out of nursing homes.
• Started a task force of academicians from various local universities and colleges to propose an open and bipartisan redistricting process.
• Authored a resolution to look at ways to address vacant properties in residential and commercial areas in Baltimore County communities.
• Authored two laws to prohibit minors from receiving tattoos and body
  piercings without parental permission.

Education

Approved Schoold Renovations for 2006-2007

• Loch Raven Academy:  $7.4 million renovations
• Perry Hall Middle School:  $486,000 renovations
• Pine Grove Middle School:  $1.2 million for roof and renovations
• Perry Hall ES:  $212,000 for chillers and renovations
• Pleasant Plains ES:  $333,000 windows and renovations
• Perry Hall High School:  $250,000 for boilers and renovations

Past Approved School Renovations

• Chapel Hill ES:  $2.6 million for new addition and renovations
• Carney ES:  $2.9 million for sprinkler system, fire alarm system, computer data wiring
• Harford Hill ES:  $2.57 million for fire alarm system, water heater, computer data wiring
• Perry Hall ES:  $2.7 million for sprinkler system, plumbing upgrade, computer data wiring
• Pine Grove ES:  $2.05 million for sprinkler system, fire alarm system, new hot water boilers
• Seven Oaks ES:  $0.3 million for computer data wiring, network equipment & video system
• Villa Cresta ES:  $3.1 million for sprinkler system, water heater, auto temperature control system
• Perry Hall MS:  An addition and renovations were completed at the school in the fall of 1996. The cost of the addition and renovations were approximately $8.1 million (State contributed $1,444,000)
• Perry Hall HS:  An addition and code upgrades were completed in the fall of 1997.  The cost of the addition and code upgrades were approximately $11.2 million (State contributed $2,859,000)