Diane Polangin has over 37 years experience in business and business management services, and is a resident of Bowie since 1962.

Diane was a full partner in a southern Maryland-based builder/developer company which developed over 1,000 acres with moderately-priced homes and two office buildings. Her responsibilities included public relations and promotion, office management and bookkeeping, and administration of other operational aspects of a developer's office.

For many years, Diane was administrator of an architectural firm where she was responsible for business development, contract negotiation and zoning matters, financial and personnel management as well as client relations and the development of complex projects.

Currently Diane is the owner/operator of TOTAL TAX SERVICE in Bowie, Maryland. In this capacity, she provides services for businesses and individuals, including income tax preparation and electronic transmission of tax returns. In the off-season, Diane teaches income tax preparation.

She is a Notary Public and is active in civic organizations and clubs. She is a member of the American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers and the National Society of Tax Professionals. Diane is also active in her church, Calvary Baptist, and is on the Board of Trustees serving as treasurer. She is a member of Business and Professional Women, a member of Soroptimist International of Bowie-Crofton, and the Greater Bowie Chamber of Commerce, and has served as Legislative Chair. She is past president of the Business and Professional Women of Maryland and the CFO of the Business and Professional Women's Education Foundation of Maryland. She served as Media Chair and Education Foundation Chair for the National Federation of Business and Professional Women, and is currently serving as the President-Elect for BPW/USA. She served on the City of Bowie's Community Outreach Committee as Secretary, served as a mentor for S.O.C.S. (SomeOneCareS), a program for young women from Bowie High School. She is Chairwoman and mentor for the Huntington Community Center's Choices and Challenges Program, which provides developmental guidance for youth ages 6-17.

Diane has received awards from the city, county, and state government and from several national organizations for her community service and her national advocacy of women's issues, such as domestic violence, equal pay for equal work and other family issues. As a recognized spokesperson, Diane has been an invited guest both in Annapolis and at the White House.

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