Steve Schuh

Steven R. Schuh
Anne Arundel County Executive
Incumbent
Assumed office December 2, 2014
Preceded by	Laura Neuman
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from District 31
In office January 10, 2007 – December 1, 2014
Preceded by	John R. Leopold Joan Cadden
Personal details
Born	July 25, 1960 Baltimore, Maryland
Political party	Republican

Steven R. Schuh (born July 25, 1960 in Baltimore) is the County Executive of Anne Arundel County, Maryland, and a former member of the Maryland House of Delegates, serving two terms in the Maryland General Assembly representing District 31 (Pasadena, Glen Burnie, Brooklyn Park, Severna Park and Millersville). Schuh was elected County Executive in 2014 after defeating incumbent Laura Neuman in the Republican primary and defeating former three-term Sheriff George Johnson in the General Election. He is the 9th Anne Arundel County Executive.

Education

Schuh is a graduate of Severn School and grew up in Crofton, Maryland, in Anne Arundel County. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Political Science from Dartmouth College. Schuh holds two Master's degrees – a Master of Business Administration and a Master of Science in Education from Harvard University and Johns Hopkins University, respectively. He is also a graduate of Leadership Anne Arundel’s Flagship Program.

Career

Schuh has been in business for nearly thirty years. He is President of Schuh Advisory, a private equity firm that specializes in starting new businesses. Previously, he was a Managing Director of Baltimore-based Alex. Brown & Sons, an investment banking and brokerage firm (and its successor entities), and a Managing Director of Credit Suisse, an international financial-services firm. Schuh was a senior partner in the corporate finance practices of both firms and is a nationally recognized expert in healthcare finance.

Community Involvement

Schuh serves as Board Treasurer of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, a member of the Executive Committee of the United Way of Central Maryland and a member of the board of the R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland Medical Center. He served previously as Board Chairman of the American Red Cross of Central Maryland, a member of the Board of Severn School, Chairman of the Tocqueville Society of the United Way of Central Maryland, Board Chairman of Chesapeake Academy, a member of the Board of Directors of Chesapeake Arts Center and President of Eagle Cove School.

Legislative Notes

Schuh was a member of the House Economic Matters Committee and the House Appropriations Committee (2007-2011) and serves as Chairman of the Anne Arundel County Delegation to the House of Delegates (2013-2014).

Taxes and Fees

• Co-sponsored legislation lowering the cap on property tax assessments.
• Co-sponsored “Taxpayer Bill of Rights” requiring that tax increases be subject to voter approval.
• Sponsored legislation increasing the number of votes required to raise taxes to a three-fifths majority.
• Voted against increases in the sales tax, cigarette tax, gas tax, hospital tax and Bay Restoration Fund fee.

Government Reform

• Co-sponsored legislation requiring non-partisan redistricting of legislative districts.
• Sponsored legislation requiring term limits for elected officials.
• Sponsored legislation creating an elected school board in Anne Arundel County.

Public Safety

• Sponsored “Jessica’s Law 2010,” tripling jail time for child sex offenders.
• Voted against granting “good behavior” credits to sex offenders and parolees.

Education

• Co-sponsored legislation requiring that slots revenues be used to hire additional school resource officers.
• Co-sponsored legislation creating a revolving loan fund for charter school construction projects.
• Co-sponsored law expanding notification procedures for school officials when juveniles commit crimes.

Environment

• Voted to reduce emissions from coal-fired power plants.
• Co-sponsored legislation temporarily exempting businesses relocating to Maryland from paying property taxes.
• Co-Sponsored legislation establishing tax-free back-to-school shopping.
• Voted to require counties to repair failing storm pipes and restore eroded creeks.

Controversial Positions

• As County Executive, Schuh proposed prohibiting medical marijuana facilities contrary to the Maryland Attorney General's statement that counties cannot ban operations allowed by state law.^[1]
• While County Executive, Schuh addressed students in a series of emails regarding teacher pay which were considered to be demeaning and condescending by students, and was called-out by many in local papers.^[2]

Election results

• 2014 General Election for County Executive^[3]

Candidate	Votes	Party	Percentage
Schuh, Steve	107,952	Republican	61.10%
Johnson, George IV	68,379	Democrat	38.70%
Write-In	340		.19%
Total	176,671		100%

• 2014 Primary Election for County Executive^[4]

Candidate	Votes	Party	Percentage
Schuh, Steve	17,563	Republican	54.31%
Neuman, Laura	14,776	Republican	45.69%
Total	32,339		100%

• 2006 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – 31st District^[5]

Voters to choose three:

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Steve Schuh, Rep.	19,049	18.4%	Won
Nic Kipke, Rep.	18,150	17.5%	Won
Donald H. Dwyer, Jr., Rep.	17,558	17.0%	Won
Joan Cadden, Dem.	17,533	16.9%	Lost
Thomas J. Fleckenstein, Dem.	16,654	16.1%	Lost
Craig A. Reynolds, Dem.	14,454	14.0%	Lost
Other Write-Ins	58	0.1%

References and notes

1. Rahman, Rema (September 23, 2015). "Attorney General's Office: Counties can't ban medical marijuana". The Capital (Annapolis, Maryland). Retrieved September 25, 2015.
2. McGrath, Alex. "Alex McGrath: Schuh Owes Students An Apology". Capital Gazette. Capital Gazette. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
3. "Election Summary Report" (PDF). Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Annapolis, Maryland: Board of Elections. November 14, 2014. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
4. "Election Summary Report" (PDF). Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Annapolis, Maryland: Board of Elections. July 7, 2014. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
5. "House of Delegates Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved August 12, 2007.

External links

• Official website
• "Steven R. Schuh, County Executive, Anne Arundel County, Maryland". Maryland Manual On-Line: A Guide to Maryland Government. Maryland State Archives. February 18, 2015.