Richard B. Weldon, Jr.
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| Richard B. Weldon, Jr. | |
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Delegate Maryland District 3B
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| In office January 8, 2003 – Present |
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| Preceded by | Sue Hecht |
| Constituency | Frederick & Washington Counties |
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| Born | September 26, 1958 Wilmington, Delaware |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Amy |
| Children | Catherine and Morgan |
| Profession | city administrator |
Richard Weldon (b. September 26, 1958) is the delegate representing Maryland District 3B, which covers Frederick and Washington County, Maryland. He defeated Lisa Baugher in 2002 for the new 3B district. He defeated Paul Gilligan in 2006 to retain his seat.
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[edit] Education
Weldon briefly attended the University of Maryland.
[edit] Career
Weldon served in the United States Navy from 1976-1980 in the submarine service. We later worked as a civilian employee within the Navy Department from 1982-1994. From 1994-1999, he was a city administrator for the City of Brunswick. In 1999, he became the Chief Operations Officer for the city of Frederick. After a brief stint in 2001 as a member of the Board of County Commissioners for Frederick County, he worked for Tourism Council of Frederick County, then as a member of the Board of Trustees for Frederick Community College. [1] [2]
[edit] In the legislature
Delegate Weldon, in the House of Delegates since January 8, 2003, is a member of the House Health and Government Operations Committee and the government operations subcommittee.
[edit] Legislative notes
- voted for slots in 2005 (HB1361)[1]
- voted against in-state tuition for illegal immigrants in 2007 (HB6)[2]
- voted against the Clean Indoor Air Act of 2007 (HB359)[3]
- voted to expand access to healthcare (HB6)- Special Session 2007
- Sponsored Relative Caregiver Act
[edit] Election Results
- 2006 Race for Maryland State Senate – District 3B[3]
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- Voters to choose one:
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Name Votes Percent Outcome Richard B. Weldon, Jr., Rep. 10,057 61.4% Won Paul Gilligan, Dem. 6,317 38.6% Lost
- 2002 Race for Maryland State Senate – District 3B[4]
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- Voters to choose one:
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Name Votes Percent Outcome Richard B. Weldon, Jr, Rep. 8,819 62.38% Won Lisa Baugher, Dem. 5,281 37.36% Lost Other Write-In's 37 0.26% Lost
[edit] References
- ^ "Richard B. Weldon Jr.", The Tentacle. Retrieved on 2007-03-15.
- ^ "RICHARD B. WELDON, JR.", Maryland State Archives. Retrieved on 2007-03-15.
- ^ House of Delegates Results. Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on Sept, 03 2007
- ^ House of Delegates Results. Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on Sept, 03 2007
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