J. B. Jennings
| J. B. Jennings | |
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| Member of the Maryland Senate from the 7th district | |
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Assumed office January 12, 2011 | |
| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 7th district | |
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In office January 8, 2003 – January 12, 2011 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 27, 1974 Baltimore, Maryland |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Michelle (m. 2004) |
| Children | 2 |
| Profession | Dairy farmer |
J. B. Jennings (born March 27, 1974) is an American politician. He was first elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 2002 to represent District 7, which covers both Baltimore County and Harford Counties along with fellow Republicans Rick Impallaria and Pat McDonough.[1] In 2006, he won again along with Impallaria and McDonough.[2]
In 2010, Jennings won District 7's State Senate seat,[3] and he was re-elected in 2014.[4]
J.B. married Michelle Slusher Jennings in 2004.
Education
Jennings attended Essex Community College, where he received his A.A. in 1995. He then transferred to the University of Baltimore, where he graduated in 1997 with his B.S. in Business Administration.
Career
Jennings was a beef farmer from 1992 until becoming a dairy farmer/owner in 2008. He also served as a staff assistant for Robert Ehrlich while he was a Congressman. In 1998, Jennings became co-owner and president of a feed store in Hereford, Maryland, later selling his controlling interest in the property. Since 1990, he has served as a member of the Jacksonville Volunteer Fire Company, Station 47 in Jacksonville, Maryland, which is northeast of Baltimore. Jennings has served with the Maryland Air National Guard since 2008.
House
Since being elected to the House of Delegates, Jennings has been very active in environmental and agricultural issues. He served on Environmental Matters Committee (2003–06), the Agriculture Preservation & Open Space subcommittee (2003–06), the Wetlands & Waterways Funding Work Group in 2004; and the Natural Resources subcommittee in 2006. He was the chair of the Natural Resources work group in 2004, was a member of the Agricultural Stewardship Commission from 2005–06, and has been a member of the Maryland Fire, Rescue and EMS Caucus since 2003. He has also been on the Maryland Rural Caucus and the Maryland Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus since 2003.
His efforts were recognized when he was selected as Deputy Minority Whip (2003–06).
Legislative notes
- voted against the Healthy Air Act in 2006 (SB154)[5]
- voted for slots in 2005 (HB1361)[6]
- voted against in-state tuition for illegal immigrants in 2007 (HB6)[7]
Senate
Jennings was elected to the Maryland Senate in 2010, and served on the Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee (environment and health occupations subcommittees, 2011–15), Joint Advisory Committee on Legislative Data Systems (2011–14), and Joint Committee on Transparency and Open Government (2011–14)). He was appointed as the Senate's Minority Leader in 2014 and won reelection that year. Since 2015, Jennings has served on the Finance Committee (property & casualty and transportation subcommittees), Legislative Policy Committee, the Joint Committee on Legislative Information Technology and Open Government, the Joint Committee on Spending Affordability, and the Public Safety and Policing Work Group. In 2016, he joined the Executive Nominations Committee.
Election results
- 2014 election for Maryland State Senator – District 7[4]
- Voters to choose one:
Name Votes Percent Outcome J. B. Jennings, Rep. 36,913 74.6% Won Kim Letke 12,502 25.3% Lost Other Write-Ins 46 0.1% Lost
- 2010 election for Maryland State Senator – District 7[3]
- Voters to choose one:
Name Votes Percent Outcome J. B. Jennings, Rep. 28,890 65.9% Won Rebecca Weir Nelson, Dem. 14,848 33.9% Lost Jim Stavropoulos, Jr. (Dem. write-in) 53 0.1% Lost Other Write-Ins 64 0.1% Lost
- 2006 election for Maryland House of Delegates – District 7[2]
- Voters to choose three:
Name Votes Percent Outcome Richard Impallaria, Rep. 21,333 18.7% Won J. B. Jennings, Rep. 21,189 18.6% Won Pat McDonough, Rep. 23,184 20.3% Won Linda W. Hart, Dem. 17,122 15.0% Lost Jack Sturgill, Dem. 15,390 13.5% Lost Rebecca L. Nelson, Dem. 13,481 11.8% Lost Kim Fell, Green 2,307 2.0% Lost Other Write-Ins 83 0.1% Lost
- 2002 election for Maryland House of Delegates – District 7[1]
- Voters to choose three:
Name Votes Percent Outcome Richard Impallaria, Rep. 18,749 17.0% Won J. B. Jennings, Rep. 22,470 20.4% Won Pat McDonough, Rep. 20,869 18.9% Won Michael F. Linder, Libertarian 2.817 2.6% Lost Jack Sturgill, Dem. 15,390 15.0% Lost Other Write-Ins 80 0.1% Lost
References and notes
- 1 2 "2002 Gubernatorial General – Official Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved September 22, 2007.
- 1 2 "Official 2006 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved September 22, 2007.
- 1 2 "Official 2010 Gubernatorial General Election results for State Senator". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
- 1 2 "Official 2014 Gubernatorial General Election results for State Senator". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
- ↑ "2006 Regular Session – Vote Record 0942". General Assembly of Maryland. March 30, 2006. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
- ↑ "2005 Regular Session – Vote Record 0152". General Assembly of Maryland. February 25, 2005. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
- ↑ "2007 Regular Session – Vote Record 0690". General Assembly of Maryland. March 26, 2007. Retrieved March 2, 2016.