Last updated on:
3/5/2014 |
Author: ProCon.org
Vernon F. Betkey, Jr. Biography
- Title:
- National Law Enforcement Liaison Program Manager at the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA)
- Position:
- Con to the question "Should the Drinking Age Be Lowered from 21 to a Younger Age?"
- Reasoning:
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“GHSA strongly supports the 21 Minimum Drinking Age Law… Underage drinking remains a serious problem that needs to be addressed, but lowering the drinking age would be a gigantic step backward.”
“21 Minimum Drinking Age,” ghsa.org (accessed Aug. 25, 2010)
- Involvement and Affiliations:
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- National Law Enforcement Liaison Program Manager, Governors Highway Safety Administration, 2013-present
- Chairman, Governors Highway Safety Administration, 2008-2013
- Director, Maryland Highway Safety Office
- Executive Board Member, Governors Highway Safety Administration, 2003-present
- Law Enforcement Liaison, Region 3 Office, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2001-2003
- Chief of Staff, Maryland Transportation Authority Police, 1998-2000
- Maryland State Police, 1973-1998
- Education:
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- Graduate, School of Police Staff and Command, Center for Public Safety, Northwestern University
- BS, Business Management, University of Maryland
- Other:
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- None found
- Quoted in:
- Pro & Con Quotes: Should the Drinking Age Be Lowered from 21 to a Younger Age?