Jerry Clark (politician) explained

Gerald "Jerry" Clark
Party:Republican
Birth Date:29 November 1952
Office:Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from District 29C
Term Start:October 13, 2016
Term End:January 11, 2023
Predecessor:Tony O'Donnell
Successor:Todd Morgan

Gerald Clark (born November 29, 1952) is a Republican politician. Clark represented District 29C of the Maryland House of Delegates from when he was appointed to the position on October 13, 2016, to January 11, 2023.[1] [2]

Early life and career

Clark was born in Maryland on November 29, 1952, and attended Central High School in Seat Pleasant, Maryland. He is a small business owner, having operated the Port of Call Wine and Spirits in Solomons, Maryland, since 1979.

From 2002 to 2014, Clark served on the Calvert County Board of Commissioners. Since 2016, he has been a member of the Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland.

In 2014, Port of Call Liquors was cited for violations of the law prohibiting the sale of alcohol to minors. The Calvert County Liquor Board imposed Clark's business with a five day suspension, 30 days of abeyance, and a $1,000 fine.[3]

In September 2016, Governor Larry Hogan appointed Clark to the Maryland House of Delegates, filling a seat left by former Delegate Tony O'Donnell, who had been appointed by Hogan to serve on the Maryland Public Service Commission.

In the legislature

Clark was sworn into the Maryland House of Delegates on October 13, 2016.

Clark filed to run in the 2018 election.[4] He was unopposed in the Republican primary, but faced Democratic candidate Julia Nichols in the general election.[5] During the election, Clark endorsed Jack Bailey in his race for Maryland State Senate District 29.[6] He won with 57% of the vote.[7]

In January 2022, Clark announced that he would not seek re-election in the 2022 Maryland House of Delegates election.[8]

Committee assignments

Electoral history

Calvert County Board of Commissioners Republican Primary Election, 2002[9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanDavid F. Hale3,63018
RepublicanSusan Ellsworth Shaw3,30317
RepublicanLinda L. Kelley2,88715
RepublicanRoger Tracy2,40112
RepublicanJerry Clark2,38012
RepublicanJohn Douglass Parran2,36612
RepublicanMaggie Thomas1,7289
RepublicanCulver Ladd8814
RepublicanEmad Dides3132
Calvert County Board of Commissioners General Election, 2002[10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanDavid F. Hale14,68613
DemocraticWilson Parran12,65611
RepublicanSusan Ellsworth Shaw12,58211
RepublicanLinda L. Kelley12,19711
DemocraticBarbara A. Stinnett11,32310
DemocraticThomas Michael Pelagatti11,20510
RepublicanJerry Clark10,99610
DemocraticGrace Mary Brady10,98010
DemocraticGene Karol9,7928
RepublicanRoger Tracy9,1598
Calvert County Board of Commissioners Republican Primary Election, 2006[11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanSusan Ellsworth Shaw2,65915
RepublicanLinda L. Kelley2,55014
RepublicanCal Steuart2,29613
RepublicanJerry Clark2,23012
RepublicanMichael Benton1,6169
RepublicanWilliam Chambers1,6069
RepublicanJan Horton1,6059
RepublicanPatrick E. Flaherty1,2887
RepublicanCal Steuart1,1757
RepublicanBen Ridgely5083
RepublicanFord Gallagher3602
Calvert County Board of Commissioners General Election, 2006[12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticWilson H. Parran15,90212
RepublicanSusan Shaw14,14411
RepublicanLinda L. Kelley14,05211
DemocraticBarbara A. Stinnett12,72910
RepublicanJerry Clark12,72610
DemocraticMark Frazer12,71510
DemocraticDixie C. Miller11,6819
RepublicanCal Steuart11,0389
RepublicanMike Benton10,5578
DemocraticE. Lloyd Robertson7,6906
UnknownDoug Parran6,4905
Other/Write-insOther/Write-ins1270
Calvert County Board of Commissioners Republican Primary Election, 2010[13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanEvan Slaughenhoupt3,35214
RepublicanSusan Shaw3,25813
RepublicanSteve Weems3,16213
RepublicanJerry Clark3,09113
RepublicanPat Nutter3,08213
RepublicanLinda Kelley2,96012
RepublicanPatrick Edward Flaherty2,2619
RepublicanTimothy Wayne Hardesty1,7807
RepublicanJackie Porter1,1755
Calvert County Board of Commissioners General Election, 2010[14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanSusan Shaw15,37411
RepublicanPat Nutter15,04011
RepublicanSteve Weems14,64611
RepublicanJerry Clark13,23310
RepublicanEvan Slaughenhoupt13,13310
DemocraticWilson H. Parran12,9969
DemocraticKelly D. McConkey11,7699
DemocraticKimberly Mackall11,7549
DemocraticBarbara A. Stinnett11,1958
DemocraticWilliam J. "Bill" Phalen9,3567
UnaffiliatedV. Charles Donnelly5,7194
Republican (write-in)Linda Kelley2,8802
Other/Write-insOther/Write-ins1710
Libertarian (write-in)Rich Falcone770
Calvert County Board of Commissioners District 1 Republican Primary Election, 2014[15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanMike Hart2,23140
RepublicanGerald W. "Jerry" Clark1,88734
RepublicanJoe Chenelly1,40926
Maryland House of Delegates District 29C General Election, 2018[17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanGerald W. "Jerry" Clark10,08757
DemocraticJulia Margaret Nichols7,58043
Other/Write-inOther/Write-in310

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gerald W. Clark, Maryland State Delegate . Maryland Manual On-Line . . January 30, 2023 . January 26, 2023.
  2. News: Jerry Clark Will Take O'Donnell's Seat in Md. House . February 10, 2022 . Southern Maryland Online . September 13, 2016.
  3. News: Madden . Marty . Board fines Solomons store for underage sales . February 10, 2022 . TheBayNet . January 26, 2015.
  4. News: Clark files with Rey, Morgan for delegate re-election . Babcock . Jason . February 2, 2018 . The Calvert Recorder . Prince Frederick, Maryland.
  5. News: Nichols running for Calvert, St. Mary's delegate . Babcock . Jason . September 1, 2017 . The Enterprise . Lexington Park, Maryland.
  6. Jack . Bailey . Jack Bailey receives endorsement from Jerry Clark . February 10, 2022 . TheBayNet . https://web.archive.org/web/20180620001919/http://www.thebaynet.com/articles/0618/jack-bailey-receives-endorsement-from-jerry-clark.html?platform=hootsuite . June 20, 2018 . June 18, 2018.
  7. Web site: Jerry Clark (Maryland) . Ballotpedia.
  8. News: Madden . Marty . Clark won't seek another term; St. Mary's commissioner says he's considering run for seat . January 24, 2022 . The Calvert Recorder . . January 12, 2022.
  9. Web site: Calvert County, Maryland - Primary Election Returns 2002 . msa.maryland.gov . . February 10, 2022.
  10. Web site: Calvert County, Maryland - General Election Returns 2002 . msa.maryland.gov . . February 10, 2022.
  11. Web site: Calvert County, Maryland - Primary Election Returns 2006 . msa.maryland.gov . . February 10, 2022.
  12. Web site: Official 2006 Gubernatorial General Election results for Calvert County . elections.maryland.gov . . February 10, 2022.
  13. Web site: Official 2010 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for Calvert County . elections.maryland.gov . . February 10, 2022.
  14. Web site: Official 2010 Gubernatorial General Election results for Calvert County . elections.maryland.gov . . February 10, 2022.
  15. Web site: Official 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for Calvert County . elections.maryland.gov . . February 10, 2022 . July 16, 2014.
  16. Web site: Official 2018 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for House of Delegates . elections.maryland.gov . . February 10, 2022 . July 31, 2018.
  17. Web site: Official 2018 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates . elections.maryland.gov . . February 10, 2022 . December 11, 2018.

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