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32-478: Delegation in the Maryland General Assembly [REDACTED] This article's lead section may be too short to adequately summarize the key points . Please consider expanding the lead to provide an accessible overview of all important aspects of the article. ( June 2018 ) The Western Maryland Delegation refers to the members of

64-596: A bill that would count computer science classes toward math credits. In March 2020, Rose said she supported some of the policy items in the Blueprint for Maryland's Future , including its college and career readiness initiatives, but said that it would be "fiscally irresponsible" to move forward with it during the COVID-19 pandemic . She also opposed tax increases to pay for the Blueprint reforms. In May 2020, amid

96-863: A caucus-style group, such as the Baltimore City Delegation or the Western Maryland Delegation . Current leadership in the Maryland House of Delegates. Mark S. Chang ( D – Glen Burnie ), Vice Chair Brian M. Crosby ( D – Great Mills ), Vice Chair Regina T. Boyce ( D – Baltimore ), Vice Chair Bonnie Cullison ( D – Silver Spring ), Vice Chair J. Sandy Bartlett ( D – Laurel ), Vice Chair Marvin E. Holmes Jr. ( D – Upper Marlboro ), Vice Chair Jheanelle Wilkins ( D – Greenbelt ), Vice Chair Legislative District Maps, which are updated every ten years April Rose (politician) Rose

128-804: A member of the South Carroll Republican Club, eventually becoming its president. She was also a member of the Carroll County Republican Central Committee from 2004 to 2010. In 2008, Rose started working as an events coordinator for the Maryland Republican Party before resigning after party chair James Pelura fired the party's executive director Justin Ready in July 2009, which sparked infighting between Pelura and members of

160-468: A total of 141 members of the House. Some of the larger districts are divided into delegate sub-districts to provide local representation to areas not large enough to constitute an entire legislative district. In a special session on May 1, 2019, Delegate Adrienne Jones became the first woman and the first African American to be elected Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates. The powers and functions of

192-773: Is the lower house of the legislature of the U.S. state of Maryland . It consists of 141 delegates elected from 47 districts. The House of Delegates Chamber is in the Maryland State House on State Circle in Annapolis . The State House also houses the Maryland State Senate and the offices of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of the State of Maryland. Each delegate has offices in Annapolis, in

224-538: Is then divided further into sub-committees by issue area. An additional continuing committee, Executive Nominations, has the responsibility for confirming appointments of the Governor . Delegates also divide themselves into a variety of legally recognized work groups, Joint and Special Committees, caucuses , and geographic delegations. The two largest caucuses are those of the Democratic and Republican Parties. Smaller caucuses might group Delegates by identity, such as

256-554: The Iraq War and criticized media coverage of the war. In October 2016, she said she did not support allowing more Syrian refugees , arguing that the country should first support its homeless veterans. Rose supports the Second Amendment and opposes gun control laws, arguing that they increase crime and make people less safe. She also supports legislation to make Maryland a "shall issue" state . In July 2022, following

288-557: The Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights and regulated the types of use of force police could use in arrests. During the 2016 legislative session, Rose supported legislation to limit standardized testing in kindergarten and ban testing in prekindergarten. During the 2019 legislative session, Rose introduced legislation that would allow computer science classes to qualify toward foreign language credits required for high school graduation. In 2021, she introduced

320-683: The Maryland General Assembly that eventually ended in Pelura's ouster. In 2010, she became a communications coordinator for the Maryland Republican Caucus. In 2014, Governor Martin O'Malley appointed Rose to the Carroll County Board of Elections. Rose was appointed by Governor Larry Hogan to fill a vacancy left by state delegate Justin Ready , who was appointed to fill a vacancy in

352-2728: The Maryland House of Delegates who reside in or represent legislative districts that include parts of Garrett, Allegany, Washington, Frederick or Carroll counties in the state of Maryland , United States of America . Three delegates are elected from each district, though some districts are divided into sub-districts. Current members [ edit ] District Counties Represented Delegate Party First Elected Committee 01.1 1A Allegany , Garrett Beitzel, Wendell R. [REDACTED] Wendell R. Beitzel Republican 2006 Appropriations 01.2 1B Allegany Buckel, Jason C. Jason Buckel Republican 2014 Ways & Means 01.3 1C Allegany, Washington McKay, Mike Mike McKay Republican 2014 Appropriations 02.1 2A Washington Wivell, William J. William Wivell Republican 2008 Environment & Transportation 02.2 2A Washington Parrott, Neil [REDACTED] Neil Parrott Republican 2010 Environment & Transportation 02.3 2B Washington Corderman, Paul D. Paul D. Corderman Republican 2017 Appropriations 03.1 3A Frederick Krimm, Carol L. Carol L. Krimm Democratic 2014 Appropriations 03.1 3A Frederick Young, Karen Lewis Karen Lewis Young Democratic 2014 Health & Government Operations 04.1 3B Frederick Ken Kerr Democratic 2018 Health & Government Operations 03.2 4 Carroll , Frederick Dan Cox Republican 2018 Judiciary 04.1 4 Carroll, Frederick Ciliberti, Barrie Barrie Ciliberti Republican 2015, prior service 1995-1999 Environment & Transportation 04.2 4 Carroll, Frederick Jesse Pippy Republican 2018 Judiciary 05.1 5 Carroll Shoemaker, Haven Haven Shoemaker Republican 2014 Ways & Means 05.1 5 Carroll Rose, April. April Rose Republican 2015 Ways & Means 09.2 5 Carroll Krebs, Susan W. [REDACTED] Susan W. Krebs Republican 2002 Health & Government Operations Notes [ edit ] ^ Delegation Chair. ^ Originally appointed to office to fill an open seat, rather than elected. Each Delegate so marked has been elected in their own right since their appointment. ^ Frederick County Delegation Chair. ^ Delegation Vice-Chair. See also [ edit ] Current members of

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384-636: The Maryland Senate left by state senator Joseph M. Getty . She was sworn in on March 16, 2015, and was elected to a full four-year term in 2018 . Rose was a member of the Health and Governments Operations Committee from 2015 to 2017, and has served in the Ways and Means Committee since 2017. During the 2016 Republican Party presidential primaries , Rose said she initially supported Texas governor Rick Perry but supported Donald Trump once he became

416-570: The Maryland State Department of Education to lift the county's in-school mask mandate , calling it "unscientific". In January 2019, Rose said she supported solar energy , but opposed building solar farms over farmland. In May 2021, Rose expressed interest in removing the state-imposed restriction requiring Carroll County to preserve 100,000 acres of agriculture, saying that the land preservation limited county housing opportunities. In March 2007, Rose said she supported

448-778: The U.S. Supreme Court 's ruling in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen , Rose signed onto a letter to the attorney general of Maryland asking him to address the issue. During the 2019 legislative session, Rose said she opposed legislation to raise the state minimum wage to $ 15 an hour , arguing that it would worsen competition between Carroll County and Pennsylvania . In March 2019, Rose said she supported Governor Larry Hogan 's proposed redraw of Maryland's congressional maps—which saw Maryland's 6th congressional district redrawn to include Frederick and Carroll counties, thereby making it more favorable to Republicans. In August 2024, Rose endorsed

480-521: The 2018 legislative session, Rose supported legislation that would sentence people convicted of mass murder or killing a police officer to death. In July 2020, amid nationwide George Floyd protests , Rose organized a " Back the Blue " rally in Annapolis. During the 2021 legislative session, Rose said she opposed the Police Reform and Accountability Act, an omnibus police reform bill that repealed

512-465: The COVID-19 pandemic, Rose signed onto a letter asking the county health department to allow Carroll County Public Schools to have outdoor graduations. The county health department rejected the request, citing Governor Larry Hogan 's executive orders. In June, she participated in and spoke at a Reopen Maryland rally to call for the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions. Rose has signed onto letters asking

544-673: The House of Delegates has the sole power to impeach members of the executive branch, including the Governor. Once the House of Delegates has passed articles of impeachment, the person impeached stands trial before the State Senate. The House of Delegates utilizes a number of different organizational structures. Much of the work of drafting and reviewing bills is done by six standing committees: Appropriations, Economic Matters, Environment and Transportation, Health and Government Operations, Judiciary, and Ways and Means. Each of these committees

576-511: The Lower House substantial latitude with its legislative agenda. The first General Assembly under Royal Authority, in 1692, passed 85 acts in a single session. The Lower House immediately acted to remove the Governor's influence over the election of delegates. Now, elected delegates could attend the session without the need for a special writ from the Governor. At the same time, standing or continuing committees were established. These eliminated

608-458: The Lower House's reliance on ad hoc committees and created the first modern legislature in Maryland. During this period, the Lower House became known as the "House of Delegates". The Maryland Constitution of 1776 formally established the modern House of Delegates. Initially, representation was based on geography as the voters of each county elected four delegates, and two each were elected from

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672-489: The Maryland House of Delegates are outlined in the Maryland Constitution. Along with the State Senate, the House has the power to approve laws, establish executive departments, levy taxes, and propose state constitutional amendments. Both houses also have the power to elect the state treasurer and to appoint a new Governor if the offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor are simultaneously vacant. In addition,

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704-1679: The Maryland State Senate References [ edit ] "General Assembly: Delegations" . Maryland Manual Online . Maryland State Archives. 2007 . Retrieved 2007-08-08 . "General Assembly: Delegations" . Maryland Manual Online . Maryland State Archives. 2007 . Retrieved 2007-08-08 . External links [ edit ] Maryland General Assembly v t e Government of Maryland Executive Governor ( List ) Lt. Governor Secretary of State Archives Aging Agriculture Commerce Education Environment General Services Health Housing & Community Development Labor Natural Resources Planning Transportation [REDACTED] Legislative General Assembly Senate ( Members , President ) House of Delegates ( Members , Speaker ) Judicial Supreme Court ( Justices ) Appellate Court Circuit Court District Court Constitutional offices Comptroller Treasurer Attorney General Board of Public Works Independent agencies Commission on Human Relations Maryland Higher Education Commission Insurance Administration Lottery Office of Administrative Hearings Public Service Commission State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Western_Maryland_Delegation&oldid=1099228532 " Categories : Members of

736-483: The Province, and thus tended to protect his interests in Maryland. Conversely, the Lower House tended to push for political change in the colony, claiming to be the true elected representatives of the people. In this context, the Lower House continually fought for more power by asserting exclusive rights in certain legislative areas, such as levying taxes and originating money bills. This reflected similar attitudes in

768-512: The Republican nominee, agreeing with his positions on fiscal issues and citing her distrust for Hillary Clinton . Rose is married and has four children. Rose self-identifies as " pro-life " and opposes euthanasia . During the 2016 legislative session, she supported legislation to ban abortions past 20 weeks of pregnancy. In 2019, Rose introduced an amendment to the state budget that sought to remove Medicaid funding for abortions, which

800-580: The Women's Caucus, notably the first women's legislative caucus founded in the United States. The Asian-American and Pacific Islander caucus, or Legislative Black Caucus are other examples. Delegates may also organize by issue or area of experience, such as the Veterans' Caucus. In addition, delegates from a certain county, smaller towns, or Baltimore City might organize its delegate delegation into

832-423: The fact that each county was entitled to elect four delegates, the governor selected only two of these to sit in the Lower House. This enabled the Governor to control the Lower House's membership. In 1689, the transfer of Maryland from a proprietary colony to a royal colony temporarily quieted the disputes between the Lower House and the Governor and Council. Appointed by the crown, the royal governors allowed

864-724: The nearby Casper R. Taylor Jr. House Office Building. The Maryland House of Delegates originated as the Lower House of the General Assembly of the Province of Maryland in 1650, when it was an English colony, when the Assembly (legislature) became a bicameral body. The Lower House often fought with the Upper House for political influence in the colony. The Upper House consisted of the Governor and his Council, all personally appointed by Lord Baltimore and Proprietor of

896-640: The other colonies on the East Coast of North America with the beginnings and growth of representative government during the 17th century, as each province's representatives constantly agitated for more rights, powers, and respect from the Proprietors, Governors, and even the King and Parliament in London. The Governor also had some measure of control over the Lower House in the late seventeenth century. Despite

928-455: The towns of Annapolis and Baltimore . These delegates served one-year terms (increased to two years in 1845, and four years in 1922, as it is today). Beginning with the 1838 elections, each county elected at least three and up to six delegates depending on its population. Baltimore City elected the same number of delegates as did the most populous county, but after 1840, the Town of Annapolis

960-586: Was born in Salisbury, Maryland , in 1968 or 1969. She graduated from Arlington Baptist High School and attended Villa Julie College from 1986 to 1987. Rose worked as an underwriter for Countrywide Home Loans from 2001 to 2005, afterwards working as a licensed real estate salesperson for Main Street America Reality until 2008. She has worked as an IT recruiter for NMR Consulting since 2009. Rose first got involved in politics in 2002 as

992-495: Was rejected in a 41-93 vote. In March 2022, during debate on the Abortion Care Access Act, she introduced an amendment to reappropriate the bill's $ 3.5 million in funding for clinical training, which was rejected in a 41-85 vote. In May 2023, after Governor Wes Moore signed a bill creating a 2024 referendum on codifying abortion access into law, Rose released a statement calling the bill "radical". During

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1024-522: Was then considered part of Anne Arundel County . Reapportionment was required after every federal census in an attempt to achieve equal representation. The current pattern for distribution of seats in the House of Delegates began with the legislative apportionment plan of 1972 and has been revised every ten years thereafter. The plan created 47 legislative districts, many of which cross county boundaries to delineate districts relatively equal in population. Each legislative district sends three delegates for

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