John L. Bohanan Jr.
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John L. Bohanan, Jr. | |
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| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 29B district | |
| Assumed office December 16, 1999 | |
| Preceded by | John F. Slade III |
| Constituency | St. Mary's County |
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| Born | September 12, 1958 St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Mary K. Bohanan |
| Residence | California, Maryland |
John L. Bohanan, Jr. (born September 12, 1958) is an American politician who represents district 29B in the Maryland House of Delegates. Bohanan is chairman of the House Spending Affordability Committee.
Background
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Born in St. Mary's County, Maryland, September 12, 1958
Education
Delegate Bohanan attended St. Mary's Ryken High School in Leonardtown, Maryland. He later graduated from Towson State University in 1981 with his Bachelor of Science Degree in finance.
Legislative Assistant to U.S. Representative Roy P. Dyson, 1981-87.
In the legislature
A member of House of Delegates since December 16, 1999, Delegate Bohanan is the Deputy Majority Whip for floor votes. Also, in Maryland, once the Governor has submitted his budget, the General Assembly must approve it. It cannot add to the budget, but it can cut it. The Spending Affordability Committee, which Bohanan chairs, determines which cuts, if any, are appropriate under a set of guidelines set-up by the committee. Bohanan is also a member of the House Appropriations Committee and its pensions oversight, its personnel committee its capital budget and is Chairman of its Education and Economic Development Subcommitte. [1]
Legislative notes
- voted against slots in 2005 (HB1361)[2]
- voted for the Healthy Air Act in 2006(SB154)[3]
- voted for the Clean Indoor Air Act of 2007 (HB359)[4]
- voted for the Maryland Gang Prosecution Act of 2007 (HB713), subjecting gang members to up to 20 years in prison and/or a fine of up to $100,000 [5]
- voted for Jessica’s Law (HB 930), eliminating parole for the most violent child sexual predators and creating a mandatory minimum sentence of 25 years in state prison, 2007 [6]
- voted for Public Safety – Statewide DNA Database System – Crimes of Violence and Burglary – Post conviction (HB 370), helping to give police officers and prosecutors greater resources to solve crimes and eliminating a backlog of 24,000 unanalyzed DNA samples, leading to 192 arrests, 2008 [7]
- voted for Vehicle Laws – Repeated Drunk and Drugged Driving Offenses – Suspension of License (HB 293), strengthening Maryland’s drunk driving laws by imposing a mandatory one year license suspension for a person convicted of drunk driving more than once in five years, 2009 [8]
- voted for HB 102, creating the House Emergency Medical Services System Workgroup, leading to Maryland’s budgeting of $52 million to fund three new Medevac helicopters to replace the State’s aging fleet, 2009 [9]
- Voted against Gun control
- Voted Against abolishing the Death Penalty
- Voted for Raising the Minimal Wage
- Voted to Increase the Gas tax to 20 cents
For the past four years, Delegate Bohanan has annually voted to support classroom teachers, public schools, police and hospitals in St. Mary's County. Since 2002, funding to schools across the State has increased 82%, resulting in Maryland being ranked top in the nation for K-12 education.
Awards
- 2010 Most Influential Maryland Legislators (Top 20)[1]
References
- ^ Poll (2 April 2010). "Where Does Your Legislator Rank? See the list". Maryland Gazette of Politics and Business. Retrieved 10 April 2010.