Robert A. Costa

Robert A. Costa

Infobox Officeholder
name = Robert A. Costa


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order = Delegate Maryland District 33B
term_start = January 8, 2003
term_end = "Present"
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successor = "Incumbent"
birth_date = birth date and age|1958|10|9
birth_place = Linthicum, Maryland
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constituency =
party = Republican
spouse =
profession =
religion = Baptist


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Background

Robert A. Costa is a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, serving District 33B, which is located in Anne Arundel County. He defeated Democrat Mike Shay in the 2006 gubernatorial election. In 2002 he defeated Democrat Dotty Chaney to initially capture the seat of this newly created district. [ [http://www.elections.state.md.us/elections/2002/results/g_house_of_delegate.html Maryland State Board of Elections ] ]

Education

Costa attended Annapolis High School in Annapolis, Maryland. After high school he attended Anne Arundel Community College, focusing on general studies.

Career

Prior to becoming an elected official, Robert Costa served in the United States Army from 1981 until 1985. After his service in the military, Costa became a professional firefighter with the Anne Arundel County Fire Department. He has also spent some time as a real estate agent.

Costa has been an active member in several organizations. He is on the Executive Board of Local 1563, the Anne Arundel County Professional Firefighters Association. He was a member Anne Arundel County Republican Central Committee from 1998-2002, serving as its chair from 1999 until 2000. Costa is the founder of the South County Republican Dinner Club. He is also a member of the Italian Businessmen's Association in Annapolis, the South County Moose Lodge, the Deale Elk's Lodge, Deale Elementary School P.T.A., the Alliance of the Chesapeake, the National Rifle Association (NRA), and the Maryland Rifle and Pistol Association. He is also a member of the Arbor Day Foundation, Citizens for a Sound Economy, and the Anne Arundel Affordable Housing Coalition. Finally, he served as the chair of the Board of Directors of the Avalon Shores Civic Association from 1999 until 2001.

Costa has received numerous awards for his service including the Outstanding Patriotism Award, Annapolis Chapter, Military Order of World Wars in 1983 and the Outstanding Legislative Leadership Award, ARC of Maryland and Maryland Association of Community Services in 2005.

While working for the House of Delegates, Costa has been selected as a member of the Health and Government Operations Committee and the Investigation Committee. He served as Deputy Minority Whip fom 2003 to 2005.

Legislative notes

*voted against the Clean Indoor Air Act of 2007 (HB359) [http://mlis.state.md.us/2007rs/billfile/HB0359.htm]
*voted for the Healthy Air Act in 2006(SB154) [http://mlis.state.md.us/2006rs/votes/house/0942.htm]

* voted for slots in 2005 (HB1361) [http://mlis.state.md.us/2005rs/votes/house/0152.htm]
* 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 – 33rd District, Division Bcite 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 one::

References and notes

External links

* http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/06hse/html/msa14000.html


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