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Cardin was elected to the House of Delegates in 2002, 2006 and 2010. Previous to Cardin's 2002 election, his uncle Senator Ben Cardin, great uncle Maurice Cardin, and grandfather [[Meyer Cardin]] held the same seat. Cardin is not seeking a 2014 reelection run as he is |
Cardin was elected to the House of Delegates in 2002, 2006 and 2010. Previous to Cardin's 2002 election, his uncle Senator Ben Cardin, great uncle Maurice Cardin, and grandfather [[Meyer Cardin]] held the same seat. Cardin is not seeking a 2014 reelection run as he is running for [[Attorney General of Maryland]]. |
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===Cyberbullying=== |
===Cyberbullying=== |
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Revision as of 14:36, 8 October 2013
Jon S. Cardin | |
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| File:Jon Cardin headshot from 2013.jpg | |
| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from District 11 | |
| Assumed office 2003 Serving with Dan K. Morhaim, Dana Stein | |
| Preceded by | Michael Finifter |
| Constituency | Baltimore County |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 12, 1970 Baltimore |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Megan Cardin |
| Relations | Ben Cardin (uncle) Meyer Cardin (grandfather) |
| Children | Dorothy Cardin |
| Residence | Owings Mills |
| Profession | Attorney, Politician |
| Website | Official website |
Jon S. Cardin (born January 12, 1970) is an American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. He is currently serving in his 3rd term in the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Maryland's District 11 in Baltimore County, and is a member of the Ways and Means Committee. Cardin chairs the Election Law Subcommittee. Cardin is the nephew of Ben Cardin, a United States Senator from Maryland.
Education
Cardin attended Tufts University for his undergraduate work and spent two years teaching Spanish at Mercersburg Academy. He returned to school to earn a Master of Policy Sciences degree from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County and a Masters of Arts degree in Judaic Studies from Baltimore Hebrew University, working before and after completion of the two degrees for the Baltimore Jewish Council and the Project Judaica Foundation. He again returned to school to earn a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Maryland School of Law. Cardin clerked for U.S. District Court Judge William D. Quarles, Jr. before full-time employment as an attorney.
House of Delegates
Cardin was elected to the House of Delegates in 2002, 2006 and 2010. Previous to Cardin's 2002 election, his uncle Senator Ben Cardin, great uncle Maurice Cardin, and grandfather Meyer Cardin held the same seat. Cardin is not seeking a 2014 reelection run as he is running for Attorney General of Maryland.
Cyberbullying
After the suicide of Howard County teenager Grace McComas was revealed to be the result of intense cyberbullying, Cardin introduced a bill that made it a misdemeanor to repeatedly and maliciously bully a minor through a computer or smart phone. The law was named "Grace's Law" to honor McComas's memory.[1]
Committee and caucus assignments
- Member, Ways and Means Committee (2003-)
- Education subcommittee (2003-04)
- Tax & revenue subcommittee (2004-06)
- Vice-chair's subcommittee (2007-)
- Chair, Election law subcommittee (2007-), member (2003-06)
- Joint Advisory Committee on Legislative Data Systems (2007-)
- Member, Special Committee on Higher Education Affordability and Accessibility (2003-04)
- Member, Maryland Green Caucus (2003-)
- Chair, Maryland Bicycle and Pedestrian Caucus (2005-)
- Member, Maryland Veterans Caucus (2006-)
Legislative notes
- Voted for the Clean Indoor Air Act of 2007 (HB359)[2]
- Voted in favor of in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants in 2007 (HB6)[3]
- Voted in favor of increasing the sales tax whilst simultaneously reducing income tax rates for some income brackets - Tax Reform Act of 2007(HB2)[1]
- Voted in favor of Slots (HB4) in the 2007 Special session[4]
- Voted in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage.[5]
In the news
In August 2009, Delegate Cardin was criticized for using Baltimore Police Department resources to perform a marriage proposal prank. Cardin was using a friend's boat when police boarded the boat as a Foxtrot helicopter hovered above the boat. According to The Baltimore Sun, Cardin's girlfriend thought she was going to be arrested when Cardin proposed to her. After the issue became public, Delegate Cardin promised to reimburse the City of Baltimore for the costs incurred. Cardin paid $300 to the Baltimore Police Department to cover the costs and donated $1,000 to the City's mounted unit.[6]
Cardin is running for Attorney General in 2014. http://www.joncardin.com
Electoral history
- 2010 General Election Results for Maryland House of Delegates – District 11[7]
- Voters to choose three:
Name Votes Percent Outcome Jon S. Cardin (D) 32,211 24.33% Won Dan K. Morhaim (D) 28,129 21.25% Won Dana Stein (D) 28,034 21.17% Won Carol C. Byrd (R) 13,952 10.54% Lost J. Michael Collins (R) 13,971 10.55% Lost Steven J. Smith (R) 13,647 10.31% Lost Brandon Brooks (L) 2,341 1.77% Lost Other write-ins 115 0.09% Lost
- 2010 Primary Election Results for Maryland House of Delegates – District 11[8]
- Voters to choose three:
Name Votes Percent Outcome Jon S. Cardin (D) 13,539 33.97% Won Regg Hatcher (D) 3,037 7.62% Lost Dan K. Morhaim (D) 11,422 28.66% Won Dana Stein (D) 11,855 29.75% Won
- 2006 General Election Results for Maryland House of Delegates – District 11[9]
- Voters to choose three:
Name Votes Percent Outcome Jon S. Cardin (D) 32,747 25.8% Won Dan K. Morhaim (D) 31,185 24.6% Won Dana Stein (D) 30,481 24.0% Won Patrick V. Dyer (R) 13,904 11.0% Lost Patrick Abbondandalo (R) 12,822 10.1% Lost Dave Goldsmith (G) 5,435 4.3% Lost Other Write-Ins 181 0.1% Lost
- 2006 Primary Election Results for Maryland House of Delegates – District 11[10]
- Voters to choose three:
Name Votes Percent Outcome Jon S. Cardin (D) 11,815 22.5% Won Dan K. Morhaim (D) 10,146 19.3% Won Dana Stein (D) 6,824 13.0% Won Rick Yaffe (D) 6,634 12.6% Lost Sharon H. Bloom (D) 4,436 8.4% Lost Jason A. Frank (D) 3,300 6.3% Lost Julian Earl Jones (D) 3,291 6.3% Lost Theodore Levin (D) 2,271 4.3% Lost Noel Levy (D) 1,075 2.0% Lost Stephen Knable (D) 979 1.9% Lost Zhanna Anapolsy-Maydanich (D) 672 1.3% Lost Ivan Goldstein (D) 579 1.1% Lost V. Michael Koyfman (D) 526 1.0% Lost
- 2002 General Election Results for Maryland House of Delegates – District 11[11]
- Voters to choose three:
Name Votes Percent Outcome Bobby A. Zirkin (D) 30,467 23.50% Won Jon S. Cardin (D) 29,480 22.73% Won Dan K. Morhaim (D) 28,098 21.67% Won J. Michael Collins, Sr. (R) 14,601 11.26% Lost Betty L. Wagner (R) 13,483 10.40% Lost Grant Harding (R) 13,411 10.34% Lost Other Write-Ins 130 0.10% Lost
- 2002 Primary Election Results for Maryland House of Delegates – District 11[12]
- Voters to choose three:
Name Votes Percent Outcome Bobby A. Zirkin (D) 10,198 22.9% Won Dan K. Morhaim (D) 7,922 17.8% Won Jon S. Cardin (D) 7,776 17.4% Won Dana Stein (D) 6,576 14.8% Lost Melvin Mintz (D) 6,311 14.2% Lost Theodore Levin (D) 3,349 7.5% Lost Barney J. Wilson (D) 2,438 5.5% Lost
References
- ^ Ames, Blair (11 April, 2013). "Grace's Law, a cyberbullying bill, called 'landmark legislation'". The Baltimore Sun.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "House Bill 359". Maryland Department of Legislative Services. Retrieved 2009-08-20.
- ^ "House Bill 690". Maryland Department Legislative Reference. Retrieved 2009-08-20.
- ^ "HouseBill 4 3rd Reading Vote Tally". Maryland Department of Legislative Information Services. Retrieved 2009-05-29.
- ^ Wagner, John (2 February, 2012). "Md. same-sex marriage: How the House voted". The Washington Post.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Baltimore Sun - Police upset that officers were used in lawmaker's marriage proposal prank
- ^ "House of Delegates General Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on December 15, 2010
- ^ "House of Delegates Primary Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on September 27, 2010
- ^ "House of Delegates General Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on May 30, 2010
- ^ "House of Delegates Primary Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on May 30, 2010
- ^ "House of Delegates 2002 General Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on May 30, 2010
- ^ "House of Delegates 2002 Primary Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on May 30, 2010
- "Maryland Manual Online". Maryland State Archives. 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-07.