Galen R. Clagett (born February 9, 1942) is an American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. He served three terms in the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Maryland's District 3A in Frederick County. During his tenure he was a member of the Appropriations Committee.
Early life
Galen Ronald Clagett[1] was born in Brunswick, Maryland on February 9, 1942. He attended Frostburg State University before becoming a real estate agent and President of the property management firm Clagett Enterprises, Inc.[citation needed]
Legislative notes
- voted for the Clean Indoor Air Act of 2007 (HB359)[1]
- voted in favor of increasing the sales tax whilst simultaneously reducing income tax rates for some income brackets - Tax Reform Act of 2007(HB2)[2]
- voted to support in-state tuition for all graduates of a Maryland public high school, 2007(HB6)[3]
- 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 [4]
- 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 [5]
- 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 [6]
- 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 [7]
- 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 [8]
- voted to raise income taxes on single filers earning more than $100,000 and joint filers earning more than $150,000, 2012 [9][dead link]
Election results
- 2006 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 3A[2]
- Voters to choose two:
Name Votes Percent Outcome Galen R. Clagett, Dem. 12,422 25.7% Won Sue Hecht, Dem. 13,900 28.7% Won Patrick N. Hogan, Rep. 12,163 25.1% Lost Linda Naylor, Rep. 9,873 20.4% Lost Other Write-Ins 32 0.1% Lost
- 2002 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 3A[2]
- Voters to choose two:
Name Votes Percent Outcome Patrick N. Hogan, Rep. 12,066 26.4% Won Galen R. Clagett, Dem. 11,434 25.0% Won Dick Zimmerman, Dem. 11,288 24.7% Lost Timothy W. Brooks, Rep. 10,782 23.6% Lost Other Write-Ins 168 0.4% Lost Ron Bird, Dem. 4 0.0% Lost
References
- ^ "Official 2006 Gubernatorial General Election results for Legislative District 03A". Retrieved March 26, 2022.
- ^ a b "House of Delegates Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on Nov. 21, 2007