Galen R. Clagett
| Galen R. Clagett | |
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| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 3A district | |
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Assumed office 2003 | |
| Constituency | Frederick County |
| Frederick County Commissioner | |
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In office 1978–1986 | |
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| Born |
February 9, 1942 Brunswick, Maryland |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Frederick, Maryland |
| Occupation | Real estate |
Galen R. Clagett (born February 9, 1942) is an American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. He is currently serving in his 2nd term in the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Maryland's District 3A in Frederick County. Clagett is a member of the Appropriations Committee.
Clagett was born in Brunswick, Maryland on February 9, 1942. He attended Frostburg State University before becoming a real estate agent and President of the property management firm Clagett Enterprises, Inc.
Legislative notes
- voted for the Clean Indoor Air Act of 2007 (HB359)
- voted in favor of increasing the sales tax whilst simultaneously reducing income tax rates for some income brackets - Tax Reform Act of 2007(HB2)
- voted to support in-state tuition for all graduates of a Maryland public high school, 2007(HB6)
- voted for the Maryland Gang Prosecution Act of 2007 (HB713), subjecting gang members to up to 20 years in prison and/or a fine of up to $100,000
- voted for Jessica’s Law (HB 930), eliminating parole for the most violent child sexual predators and creating a mandatory minimum sentence of 25 years in state prison, 2007
- voted for Public Safety – Statewide DNA Database System – Crimes of Violence and Burglary – Post conviction (HB 370), helping to give police officers and prosecutors greater resources to solve crimes and eliminating a backlog of 24,000 unanalyzed DNA samples, leading to 192 arrests, 2008
- voted for Vehicle Laws – Repeated Drunk and Drugged Driving Offenses – Suspension of License (HB 293), strengthening Maryland’s drunk driving laws by imposing a mandatory one year license suspension for a person convicted of drunk driving more than once in five years, 2009
- voted for HB 102, creating the House Emergency Medical Services System Workgroup, leading to Maryland’s budgeting of $52 million to fund three new Medevac helicopters to replace the State’s aging fleet, 2009
- voted to raise income taxes on single filers earning more than $100,000 and joint filers earning more than $150,000, 2012
Election results
- 2006 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 3A[1]
- Voters to choose two:
Name Votes Percent Outcome Galen R. Clagett, Dem. 12,422 25.7% Won Sue Hecht, Dem. 13,900 28.7% Won Patrick N. Hogan, Rep. 12,163 25.1% Lost Linda Naylor, Rep. 9,873 20.4% Lost Other Write-Ins 32 0.1% Lost
- 2002 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 3A[1]
- Voters to choose two:
Name Votes Percent Outcome Patrick N. Hogan, Rep. 12,066 26.4% Won Galen R. Clagett, Dem. 11,434 25.0% Won Dick Zimmerman, Dem. 11,288 24.7% Lost Timothy W. Brooks, Rep. 10,782 23.6% Lost Other Write-Ins 168 0.4% Lost Ron Bird, Dem. 4 0.0% Lost
References
- 1 2 "House of Delegates Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on Nov. 21, 2007
- "Maryland Manual Online". Maryland State Archives. 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-07.
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