David Fraser-Hidalgo
David Fraser-Hidalgo | |
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Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 15 district | |
Assumed office October 21, 2013 | |
Preceded by | Brian J. Feldman (D) |
Personal details | |
Born | Quito, Ecuador | November 25, 1969
Political party | Democratic |
Occupation | Sales Director |
David Fraser-Hidalgo (born November 25, 1969) is an Ecuadorian-born American politician and a member of the Maryland House of Delegates representing District 15 in Montgomery County, Maryland. Maryland's Legislative District 15 is Montgomery County's largest district both in terms of geographic area and population and includes Boyds, Clarksburg, Darnestown, Germantown, Poolesville, Potomac, Dickerson, Barnesville, Beallsville as well as parts of Gaithersburg, North Potomac, and Rockville. Delegate Fraser-Hidalgo was appointed to complete the term of Brian J. Feldman following Feldman's appointment to a Senate seat and has since been elected to his own full term.[1]
Early life and education
Fraser-Hidalgo was born November 25, 1969 in Quito, Ecuador. He grew up in Montgomery County, Maryland, attending Albert Einstein High School in Kensington, Maryland. In 1992, he earned a B.A. in History from St. Mary's College of Maryland.
For three years, Fraser-Hidalgo served as a police officer in Montgomery County before leaving the police force and entering the business world. He has worked for a number of firms, most recently as an area sales director for Regus. He has also been involved in a variety of volunteer activities in the county, including as a leader in the Boyds Civic Association and stints on the boards of the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce and the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Fraser-Hidalgo is married and has two children.[1]
Career
Maryland Legislature
In 2013, the retirement of Senator Robert J. Garagiola from the Maryland Senate prompted the appointment of Delegate Brian J. Feldman to fill the remainder of Garagiola's term. This left an open Delegate seat, which was contested by a number of applicants. Fraser-Hidalgo won the final vote of the Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee by a close margin, and on October 21, 2013 was appointed by Governor Martin O'Malley to fill the seat.[2]
References
- ^ a b "David Fraser-Hidalgo, Maryland State Delegate". msa.maryland.gov. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
- ^ Peck, Louis (2013-10-09). "Democratic Committee Backs Fraser-Hidalgo For Vacant Dist. 15 Delegate Seat". Bethesda Magazine. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
- 1969 births
- Living people
- Members of the Maryland House of Delegates
- Maryland Democrats
- People from Montgomery County, Maryland
- Ecuadorian emigrants to the United States
- American politicians of Ecuadorian descent
- People from Quito
- St. Mary's College of Maryland alumni
- St. Mary's College of Maryland
- American municipal police officers
- 21st-century American politicians