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John W. E. Cluster Jr.
Cluster in 2012
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the 8th district
In office
January 12, 2011 – July 31, 2016
Preceded byTodd Schuler
Succeeded byJoe Cluster
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the 8th district
In office
July 29, 2003 – January 10, 2007
Preceded byAlfred Redmer Jr.
Succeeded byTodd Schuler
Personal details
Born (1954-04-09) April 9, 1954 (age 70)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Children2 including Joe Cluster

John W. E. Cluster Jr. (born April 9, 1954) is a former member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing the 8th district in Baltimore County.

Background

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Cluster was appointed as delegate to Baltimore County's District 8 by Governor Bob Ehrlich to replace Republican Alfred W. Redmer Jr., who was named Maryland Insurance Commissioner.[1]

Cluster was appointed on July 11, 2003, and sworn in on July 29, 2003.[2] He was defeated in his bid for election in 2006 by Democrat Todd Schuler. On November 2, 2010, Cluster regained his seat in the Maryland General Assembly,[3] serving until he resigned July 31, 2016.[1]

Education

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Cluster graduated from Catonsville High School in southwest Baltimore in 1972. After high school he attended Essex Community College.

Career

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Cluster was a patrolman for the Baltimore County Police Department from 1975 until 1979 when he was promoted to Corporal. He maintained this rank until 1983 when he was promoted to Sergeant, a position he held until 1989 when he retired. He later worked for the Department of Juvenile Services as the Director of Capital Planning and Facilities Management.

During his time in the Maryland House of Delegates, he was a Member of the Environmental Matters Committee and several subcommittees including the ethics subcommittee in 2004, the local government & bi-county agencies subcommittee, the motor vehicles & transportation subcommittee, the natural resources & ethics subcommittee from 2005 until 2006, and the natural resources subcommittee from 2006 until 2007. His caucus membership included the Maryland Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus[4] and the Maryland Veterans Caucus.

Cluster is still[when?] active in his community. He has been a member of the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #4[5] since 1975. He is a former member of the Board of Directors for the Baltimore County Retired Police Association.[6] Additionally, he has been President of the Parkville Business and Professional Association since 2000 and he was a member of the Loch Raven Recreation Council[7] and the Parkville Recreation Council.

Election results

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  • 2014 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 08[8]
Voters to choose three:
Name Votes Percent Outcome
Christian Miele, Rep. 20,164   19.4%    Won
John Cluster, Rep. 19,938   19.2%    Won
Eric M. Bromwell, Dem. 17,361   16.7%    Won
Bill Paulshock, Dem. 15,899   15.3%    Lost
Norma Secoura, Rep. 15,660   15.1%    Lost
Renee Smith, Dem. 14,704   14.2%    Lost
Other Write-Ins 87   0.1%    Lost
  • 2010 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 08[3]
Voters to choose three:
Name Votes Percent Outcome
Joseph C. Boteler III, Rep. 21,688   19.4%    Won
John Cluster, Rep. 19,462   17.41%    Won
Eric M. Bromwell, Dem. 19,379   17.33%    Won
Ruth Baisden, Dem. 18,640   16.67%    Lost
Norma Secoura, Rep. 16,458   14.72%    Lost
Cal Bowman, Dem. 16,101   14.4%    Lost
Other Write-Ins 80   0.1%    Lost
  • 2006 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 08[9]
Voters to choose three:
Name Votes Percent Outcome
Eric M. Bromwell, Dem. 20,116   17.9%    Won
Joseph C. Boteler III, Rep. 19,586   17.4%    Won
Todd Schuler, Dem. 18,356   16.3%    Won
Ruth Baisden, Dem. 18,261   16.2%    Lost
Melissa Redmer Mullahey, Rep. 18,160   16.1%    Lost
John Cluster, Rep. 18,057   16.0%    Lost
Other Write-Ins 74   0.1%    Lost

References and notes

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  1. ^ a b "Maryland House of Delegates, Appointments by Governor to". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. February 23, 2021. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  2. ^ "John W. E. Cluster, Jr., Maryland State Delegate". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. August 9, 2016. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Official 2010 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates, Legislative District 8". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  4. ^ "Maryland Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus". marylandsportsmen.org. Archived from the original on August 5, 2007. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  5. ^ "Baltimore County Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #4". Baltimore County Fraternal Order of Police. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  6. ^ "Association of Baltimore County Retired Police". www.co.ba.md.us. Archived from the original on October 28, 2007. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  7. ^ "Greater Loch Raven Recreaction Council". glrrc.com. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  8. ^ "Official 2014 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates, Legislative District 8". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. December 2, 2014. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  9. ^ "Official 2006 Gubernatorial General Election results for Legislative District 08". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
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