Jesse Pippy Explained

Jesse Pippy
State Delegate:Maryland
District:4th
Alongside:April Fleming Miller, Barrie S. Ciliberti
Term Start:January 9, 2019
Predecessor:Kathy Afzali
Birth Name:Jesse Tyler Pippy
Birth Date:6 August 1982
Birth Place:Greenville, North Carolina, U.S.
Party:Republican
Spouse:Lindsey May
Children:2
Education:Christopher Newport University (BA)
University of Maryland, Baltimore (JD)

Jesse Tyler Pippy (born August 6, 1982) is an American politician who was elected on November 6, 2018, to serve a 4-year term in the Maryland House of Delegates representing District 4, which encompasses parts of Frederick and Carroll Counties.

Early life and career

Pippy was born August 6, 1982. He grew up in a military family and lived in Europe and Asia. He attended Christopher Newport University, where he earned a B.A. degree in political science and then a J.D. degree at the University of Maryland School of Law.[1]

Pippy first got involved with politics in 2014 when he unsuccessfully ran for the Maryland Senate in District 12.[2] Afterwards, he became the chair of the Frederick County Young Republicans organization.[3] In 2016, he was appointed by Governor Larry Hogan to serve as Commissioner on the Frederick County Board of License Commissioners, succeeding chairman Dick Zimmerman; he was later elected Chairman.[4] [5] Pippy resigned from the liquor board on August 7, 2018.[6]

In August 2017, Pippy filed to run for the Maryland House of Delegates in District 4.[7] He won the general election, receiving 19.7 percent of the vote.[8]

Pippy married his wife, Lindsey May Carpenter, in Frederick, Maryland in 2014. Together, they have two boys.[9] [10]

In the legislature

Pippy was sworn in to the Maryland House of Delegates on January 9, 2019.[11]

In June 2021, Pippy announced he would seek the State Senate seat in District 4 being vacated by Michael Hough, but in September 2021 he withdrew his candidacy.[12] [13] [14] In February 2022, he announced that he would seek re-election to the House of Delegates.[15]

Committee assignments

Other memberships

Political positions

Abortion

In March 2022, during a debate on legislation that would expand abortion access, Pippy introduced an amendment that would allow only physicians to provide abortion services. The House of Delegates voted to reject the amendment on a vote of 40-84.[16]

Business

In March 2021, Pippy voted against legislation that would require businesses to create telework policies.[17]

COVID-19 pandemic

In March 2021, Pippy opposed a proposal by Governor Hogan that would give state employees a $1,000 bonus for working during the coronavirus pandemic, saying that he felt the government needed to do more to help private sector employees.[18]

In June 2021, Pippy said that he supported Hogan's decision to end expanded unemployment benefits provided by the American Rescue Plan Act.[19]

In August 2021, Pippy said that he opposed extending Maryland's state of emergency status for the delta variant.[20]

Crime

Pippy introduced legislation in the 2019 legislative session that would recognize human trafficking as a "crime of violence" in Maryland.[21] The bill passed and became law on April 18, 2019.[22] He also introduced legislation that would expand the state's child pornography laws to include lascivious acts and computer-generated images, which passed and became law on April 30, 2019.[23] [24]

Pippy introduced legislation in the 2020 legislative session that would replace the term "gang" with "criminal organization" in the state's criminal law code.[25] The bill passed and became law on May 8, 2020.[26] He also introduced legislation that would make strangulation a first-degree felony assault, which passed and became law on May 8, 2020.[27] [28] [29]

Pippy introduced legislation in the 2021 legislative session that would allow individuals to apply for a court order to obtain information from an electronic device of interest through fax or email.[30] The bill passed and became law on May 30, 2021.[31]

In February 2021, Pippy said that he opposed removing school resource officers from schools.[32]

Healthcare

Pippy introduced legislation in the 2020 legislative session that would fine healthcare facilities that engage in patient brokering.[33]

Immigration

In March 2021, during a debate on legislation that would require counties to end their 287(g) contracts with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Pippy unsuccessfully attempted to amend the bill to create exemptions for Frederick County.[34]

Electoral history

Maryland Senate District 12 General Election, 2014[36]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticEdward J. Kasemeyer21,98658.6%
RepublicanJesse Tyler Pippy15,48141.3%
N/AOther Write-Ins470.1%
Maryland House of Delegates District 4 Republican Primary Election, 2018[37]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanDan Cox7,72835.5%
RepublicanJesse T. Pippy7,05232.4%
RepublicanBarrie S. Ciliberti7,01832.2%
Maryland House of Delegates District 4 General Election, 2018[38]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanDan Cox33,30320.6%
RepublicanJesse T. Pippy31,81719.7%
RepublicanBarrie S. Ciliberti31,07119.2%
DemocraticLois Jarman22,80714.1%
DemocraticYsela Bravo21,90113.6%
DemocraticDarrin Ryan Smith20,46212.7%
N/AOther Write-Ins920.1%

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Notes and References

  1. News: Hernández . Arelis R. . Wiggins . Ovetta . Meet the freshman class of the Maryland General Assembly . April 10, 2022 . . January 9, 2019.
  2. News: Broadwater . Luke . Baltimore Co. Republicans face Howard Co. Democrats in redrawn District 12 . April 10, 2022 . . September 20, 2014.
  3. News: Frederick County Republicans gather to watch presidential debate . Persley . Mike . . November 18, 2018 . November 18, 2018 . en . limited . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210924162256/https://www.fredericknewspost.com/places/local/frederick_county/frederick-county-republicans-gather-to-watch-presidential-debate/article_138efe46-275e-5cd8-bc1a-c88476e85f92.html . September 24, 2021.
  4. News: New face on liquor board to support modernizing liquor laws . Loos . Kelsi . . November 18, 2018 . July 1, 2016 . en . limited . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160705054727/https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/politics_and_government/new-face-on-liquor-board-to-support-modernizing-liquor-laws/article_46e9e937-baf8-5fbd-aab9-8aa081e0dc2a.html . July 5, 2016.
  5. News: Jesse Pippy Elections . Danielle E. . Gaines . Frederick News-Post . November 25, 2018 . August 22, 2017 . limited . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210306231515/https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/politics_and_government/elections/jesse-pippy/article_06333b6a-3c2f-52ca-81b9-022ec626c088.html . March 6, 2021.
  6. News: Dodd . Cameron . Frederick County liquor board chairman resigns due to campaign ethics law . April 10, 2022 . . August 13, 2018.
  7. Web site: 2018 Gubernatorial Primary Election State Candidates List . elections.maryland.gov . . April 10, 2022.
  8. News: Carroll County voters choose incumbent Republicans for Maryland General Assembly . Mann . Alex . . November 18, 2018 . November 6, 2018 . en-US . limited . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210304030355/https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll/news/cc-general-election-general-assembly-20181105-story.html . March 4, 2021.
  9. News: Lindsey May Carpenter to Jesse Tyler Pippy . April 10, 2022 . . November 2, 2014.
  10. News: Masters . Kate . Beyond the Ballot — Jesse Pippy . April 10, 2022 . . January 24, 2019.
  11. Web site: Jesse T. Pippy, Maryland State Delegate . Maryland Manual On-Line . . January 24, 2022 . December 29, 2021.
  12. News: Kurtz . Josh . Pippy Makes State Senate Bid Official . April 10, 2022 . . June 11, 2021.
  13. News: Delegate representing part of Carroll announces candidacy for state Senate . Carroll County Times . September 24, 2021 . June 11, 2021 . en-US . limited . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210612153651/https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll/news/cc-pippy-candidacy-20210611-4ggs2afic5exfnrnw3xpa63xme-story.html . June 12, 2021.
  14. News: Scott . Ewart . Carroll County Politics: Jesse Pippy withdraws his candidacy for Maryland State Senate District 4 race in 2022 . September 24, 2021 . Scott E's Blog . September 24, 2021.
  15. News: DePuyt . Bruce . Kurtz . Josh . Political Notes: Elrich’s Endorsements, Pippy's Plans, Segal's LG, and CD-4 News . April 10, 2022 . . February 10, 2022.
  16. News: Gaskill . Hannah . After Republican Amendment Attempts, House Moves Forward with Abortion Access Bills . April 10, 2022 . . March 9, 2022.
  17. News: Bohnel . Steve . A look at how some important local, state bills fared in 2021 . April 10, 2022 . . April 16, 2021.
  18. News: Bohnel . Steve . Hogan proposal to give bonuses to state employees receives mixed review . April 10, 2022 . . March 8, 2021.
  19. News: Shwe . Elizabeth . House Committee Divided Over Hogan's Ending Expanded Unemployment Benefits . April 10, 2022 . . June 9, 2021.
  20. News: Marshall . Ryan . Legislators mixed on request to extend Maryland's COVID emergency . April 10, 2022 . . August 13, 2021.
  21. News: Hogan . Samantha . Md. legislators approve overhaul to human trafficking laws . April 10, 2022 . . March 18, 2019.
  22. Web site: Legislation - HB0871 . mgaleg.maryland.gov . . April 10, 2022.
  23. News: Gaines . Danielle E. . Lawmakers Pass Bill That Would Expand Prosecution of Child Erotica . April 10, 2022 . . April 14, 2019.
  24. Web site: Legislation - HB1027 . mgaleg.maryland.gov . . April 10, 2022.
  25. News: Bohnel . Steve . After months of work, Hough, Pippy introduce tweaks to state's criminal gang law . April 10, 2022 . . March 4, 2020.
  26. Web site: Legislation - HB1083 . mgaleg.maryland.gov . . April 10, 2022.
  27. News: Gaines . Danielle E. . Md. Needs a Felony Strangulation Law, Advocates and Lawmakers Argue . April 10, 2022 . . January 29, 2020.
  28. News: Bohnel . Steve . Strangulation bill passes out of Senate committee, awaits vote before full Senate . April 10, 2022 . . March 14, 2020.
  29. Web site: Legislation - HB0233 . mgaleg.maryland.gov . . April 10, 2022.
  30. News: Bohnel . Steve . Local delegates face time crunch to get bills passed before session ends . April 10, 2022 . . April 5, 2021.
  31. Web site: Legislation - HB0477 . mgaleg.maryland.gov . . April 10, 2022.
  32. News: Bohnel . Steve . Local officials weigh in on school resource officer bills . April 10, 2022 . . February 17, 2021.
  33. News: Bohnel . Steve . Bipartisan support to end 'patient brokering' amid opioid epidemic . April 10, 2022 . . February 27, 2020.
  34. News: Bohnel . Steve . Jenkins denounces bill that would end 287(g) program in Maryland . April 10, 2022 . . March 27, 2021.
  35. Web site: Official 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for State Senator . elections.maryland.gov . . April 10, 2022 . July 16, 2014.
  36. Web site: Official 2014 Gubernatorial General Election results for State Senator . elections.maryland.gov . . April 10, 2022 . December 2, 2014.
  37. Web site: Official 2018 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for House of Delegates . elections.maryland.gov . . April 10, 2022 . July 31, 2018.
  38. Web site: Official 2018 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates . elections.maryland.gov . . April 10, 2022 . December 11, 2018.

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