Baltimore City Delegation
The Baltimore City Delegation refers to the 18 delegates who are elected from districts in Baltimore to serve in the Maryland House of Delegates in the United States.[1] There are currently 6 legislative districts in Baltimore City with each having 3 delegates. The chairman of the delegation is chosen via an open ballot by the members of the delegation and usually serves for four years. The delegation usually meets weekly during the regular session of the Maryland General Assembly in the Baltimore City Delegation Room of the Lowe House Office Building in Annapolis. During the legislative interim, May through December, the delegation meets on an as needed basis.
[edit] Authority and responsibilities
The Baltimore City Delegation is responsible for representing the interests, needs and concerns of the City of Baltimore in the Maryland General Assembly. The first priority has been to ensure that sufficient state funds are granted to the city to support the funding of education and the construction and operation of public school facilities. Additionally, the delegation monitors state transportation trust funds allocated to the city for its transportation infrastructure. Every year, the Mayor of Baltimore provides of list of special projects that need to be funded through state loans (bonds); the Baltimore City Senate Delegation is responsible for passage of those projects in the General Assembly.
[edit] Maryland General Assembly legislative session actions
[edit] 2007 session: briefings/bill hearings |
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During the 90 day session of the 2007 Maryland General Assembly, members of the delegation received briefings from:[2]
[edit] 2007 Bill hearingsThe delegation also conducted hearings on more than 30 bills and voted favorably on the following:
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[edit] 2008 session: briefings/bill hearings |
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During the 2008 Legislative Session, the Baltimore City Delegation met for a total of 13 meetings, with the attendance of all Delegates between 90-95%. [edit] Briefings
Throughout the 90-day Session, the Baltimore City Delegation heard from various major City agencies, which briefed the Delegation on the agencies’ 2008 Legislative Priorities.[3]
[edit] Delegation billsThe Baltimore City Delegation, with the assistance of Delegation Counsel, Karen Morgan, heard the following bills, sponsored by the Baltimore City Administration:
[edit]The Baltimore City Delegation also heard the following bills which would have either direct or indirect impact on Baltimore City:
The last Baltimore City Delegation meeting of the 2008 Legislative Session was held on Friday April 11, 2008 with the Delegation returning an Unfavorable vote for the House Bills which would change the composition of the Baltimore City School Board Commissioners. |
[edit] 2009 session: briefings/bill hearings |
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For the 2009 Legislative Session, the Baltimore City Delegation met for a total of 10 meetings, with the attendance of all Delegates between 90-95%. Throughout the 90-day Session, the Baltimore City Delegation heard from various major City agencies, which briefed the Delegation on the agencies’ 2009 Legislative Priorities.[4]
[edit] Baltimore City administration billsThe Baltimore City Delegation, with the assistance of Delegation Counsel, Sue McNamee, heard the following bills, sponsored by the Baltimore City Administration:
[edit]The Baltimore City Delegation also heard the following bills which would have either direct or indirect impact on Baltimore City:
The last Baltimore City Delegation meeting of the 2009 Legislative Session was held on Friday March 27, 2009, in which the Delegation was briefed on the City Administration’s initiatives on decreasing weekly trash pickup and increasing weekly recycling pickup throughout the City. |
[edit] History
[edit] Chairmen of the Baltimore City Delegation (last 50 years)
| Name | Tenure | District and Party |
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| Curt Anderson | 2006-present | 43, Democrat |
| Salima Siler Marriott | 1999-2006 | 41, Democrat |
| Frank Boston | 1992-1994 | 41, Democrat |
| Margaret "Peggy" Murphy | 1989-1992 | 41, Democrat |
| American Joe Miedusiewski | 1987-1988 | 39, Democrat |
| Wendell H. Phillips | 1986-1987 | 41, Democrat |
| Dennis C. McCoy | 1981-1986 | 44, Democrat |
| Paul Weisengoff | 1974-1980 | 47, Democrat |
| Murray Abramson | 1962-1970 | 5, Democrat |
| Marvin Mandel | 1954-1962 | 5, Democrat |
[edit] Current Members of the Baltimore City Delegation
| District | Place of Birth | Delegate | Party | Took Office | Committee |
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| 40 | Baltimore City |  Frank Conaway |
Democratic | 2006 | Judiciary |
| 40 | Alexandria City, Alabama | .JPG){kind=small} Barbara Robinson |
Democratic | 2006 | Appropriations |
| 40 | Freeport, N.Y. |  Shawn Z. Tarrant |
Democratic | 2006 | Health and Government Operations |
| 41 | Baltimore City |  Jill P. Carter |
Democratic | 2002 | Judiciary |
| 41 | Baltimore City |  Nathaniel T. Oaks |
Democratic | 1982 | Health and Government Operations |
| 41 | Baltimore City |  Sandy Rosenberg |
Democratic | 1982 | Ways and Means (Vice-Chair) |
| 43 | Chicago, Illinois |  Curt Anderson, chair |
Democratic | 1982 | Judiciary |
| 43 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |  Mary L. Washington |
Democratic | 2011 | Appropriations |
| 43 | Quinter, Kansas |  Maggie McIntosh |
Democratic | 1992[5] | Environmental Matters (Chair) |
| 44 | Shelby, North Carolina |  Keith E. Haynes |
Democratic | 2002 | Appropriations |
| 44 | Baltimore City |  Keiffer Mitchell |
Democratic | 2011 | Judiciary |
| 44 | Baltimore City |  Melvin L. Stukes |
Democratic | 2006 | Ways and Means |
| 45 | Northampton Co., North Carolina |  Talmadge Branch |
Democratic | 1994 | Appropriations |
| 45 | Baltimore City |  Cheryl Glenn |
Democratic | 2006 | Environmental Matters |
| 45 | Lancaster, South Carolina |  Hattie N. Harrison |
Democratic | 1973[5] | Economic Matters |
| 46 | Baltimore City |  Peter A. Hammen |
Democratic | 1994 | Health and Government Operations (Chair) |
| 46 | Baltimore City |  Luke Clippinger |
Democratic | 2011 | Judiciary |
| 46 | Baltimore City |  Brian K. McHale |
Democratic | 1990 | Economic Matters |
[edit] Delegation subcommittees
During the first Baltimore City Delegation meeting of the 2007 Maryland General Assembly Legislative Session, the Delegation was divided into 3 Sub-Committees, to provide closer insight on issues which would directly or indirectly affect Baltimore City:
[edit] Finance
- Del. Keith E. Haynes - Chairman
- Del. Curt Anderson
- Del. Melvin Stukes
- Del. Ann Marie Doory
- Del. Talmadge Branch
[edit] Law & Justice
- Del. Samuel Rosenberg – Chairman
- Del. Frank Conaway, Jr.
- Del. Ruth Kirk
- Del. Carolyn Krysiak
- Del. Brian McHale
[edit] Education
- Del. Jill Carter – Chairman
- Del. Shawn Tarrant
- Del. Peter Hammen
- Del. Hattie Harrison
- Del. Cheryl Glenn
[edit] Notes
- ^ "General Assembly: Delegations". Maryland State Archives. http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/07leg/html/gadel.html. Retrieved 2008-05-25.
- ^ York, Caryn (2007). Delegation meeting minutes. Annapolis: Baltimore City Delegation.
- ^ York, Caryn (2008). Delegation meeting minutes. Annapolis: Baltimore City Delegation.
- ^ York, Caryn (2009). Delegation meeting minutes. Annapolis: Baltimore City Delegation.
- ^ a b Originally appointed to office to fill an open seat, rather than elected. Each Delegate so marked has been elected in their own right since their appointment.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- "General Assembly: House of Delegates". Maryland Manual Online. Maryland State Archives. 2007. http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/06hse/html/hse.html. Retrieved 2007-06-29.
- "General Assembly: Delegations". Maryland Manual Online. Maryland State Archives. 2007. http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/07leg/html/gadel.html. Retrieved 2007-08-08.
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