Ron George

"For the football player of the same name see Ron George (football player)."

Infobox Officeholder
name = Ronald A. George

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order = Delegate Maryland District 30
term_start = January 10, 2007
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birth_place = Syracuse, NY
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party = Republican
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religion = Roman Catholic


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Ronald Alan George is a Republican member of the Maryland House of Delegates, the lower assembly of the Maryland state legislature. He represents District 30, which is coterminous with Anne Arundel County. He shares this district with Democratic members House Speaker Michael E. Busch and Virginia P. Clagett. [ [http://www.elections.state.md.us/elections/2006/results/general/office_House_of_Delegates.html Maryland State Board of Elections ] ]

Biography

George was born and raised in Columbia, Maryland, and studied jewelry-making and design at Bowman Technical School in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He then attended Syracuse University (B.A. 1978) and the Institute for Psychological Services (M.S. 2005). As a master goldsmith certified in jewelry design and repair, George has owned and operated jewelry stores in Maryland since 1987. In 2006, George ran for the seat left open when District 30 incumbent Herb McMillan decided to run for the Maryland State Senate. [ [http://www.hometownannapolis.com/cgi-bin/storybound/2006/10_27-25/TOP/ARCH_ELECTIONS Our Say:Endorsements for House Districts 30, 33A and 33B - Top Stories - (HometownAnnapolis.com) ] ]

As a new delegate in the Maryland House of Delegates, George serves on the Ways and Means Committee, the transportation subcommittee, the Sportsmen's Caucus, and the Veteran's Caucus.

Legislative Notes

* voted against in-state tuition for illegal immigrants in 2007 (HB6) [http://mlis.state.md.us/2007RS/votes/house/0690.htm]

Election results

*2006 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – 30th Districtcite web| url=http://www.elections.state.md.us/elections/2006/results/general/office_House_of_Delegates.html| title=House of Delegates Results |publisher=Maryland State Board of Elections Retrieved on Aug. 12, 2007] ::Voters to choose three::

Volunteer Work

Prior to his jewelry work, George was a volunteer counselor at Covenant House in New York City for two years. He has also been a volunteer director for the Conquest Boys' Club, volunteering from 1996 until 2002. He has been working for the Springhill Center for Family Development since 2002 and has been a National Board member of Traditions of Roman Catholic Homes, a home-schooling support organization, since 1998.

Ron George is also a member of the Annapolis Business Association, the Maryland Chamber of Commerce, and the National Federation of Independent Businesses. He received the Ronald Reagan Award from the Annapolis Republican Central Committee in 2005. Additionally, he is a Sunday School teacher for St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church in Annapolis.

Notes and references

External links

* [http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/06hse/html/msa14645.html Maryland House of Delegates bio]
* [http://www.rongeorge.campaignoffice.com/ Ron George campaign website]
* [http://www.rongeorgejewelers.com/ Ron George Jewelers website]