- Michael D. Smigiel, Sr.
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Michael D. Smigiel, Sr. 
Delegate Maryland District 36 In office
January 8, 2003 – PresentPreceded by James G. Crouse Constituency Upper Eastern Shore of Maryland Personal details Born June 18, 1958
Baltimore, MD, United StatesPolitical party Republican Profession Attorney Religion Christian Mike Smigiel is a delegate in the Maryland House of Delegates representing District 36, which covers Caroline, Cecil, Kent, and Queen Anne's Counties. He was first elected in 2002 along with fellow Republicans Richard Sossi and Mary Roe Walkup after the legislative boundaries were redrawn.[1] Prior to 2002, District 36 had a separate representative for Cecil, Kent, and Queen Anne's Counties. After combining the districts, Smigiel won the seat previously occupied by former Elkton mayor, James G. Crouse. Crouse was appointed to the seat in July 2001 following Governor Parris Glendenning's appointment of longtime Elkton Delegate Ronald A. Guns to the Public Service Commission.[2][3] In 2006, he defeated Democratic challenger Mark Guns for reelection. In the 2006 election, the voting method returned to voting for a representative for each county.[4]
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Education
Smigiel attended Elgin Community College in Elgin, Illinois. There he received his A.A. degree in psychology and history in 1982. After community college, he went to undergraduate school at Northern Illinois University, where he got his B.A. in political science in 1985. In 1989, he received his J.D. from Northern Illinois University College of Law.
Career
After high school, Smigiel served in the United States Marine Corps from 1975 until 1979. After college, Smigiel was Admitted to Maryland Bar in 1989 and worked thereafter as an attorney. He is also a member of the Cecil County Bar Association, serving as chair of the ethics committee, and is a member of the board of directors. He also belongs to the Maryland Trial Lawyers Association.
Smigiel is also the founder of Mediation, Inc., and alternative dispute resolution center. He is a member of the Board of Directors for the Bainbridge Naval Training Center Historical Association, Inc.
In the legislature
In the Maryland General Assembly, Smigiel holds the position of Minority Parliamentarian and is on the Judiciary Committee where he is a member of the criminal justice subcommittee and has been active on several work-groups. He was previously a Deputy Minority Whip from 2003–2006 and a member of the Health and Government Operations Committee.[5]
Legislative notes
- voted for slots in 2005 (HB1361)[2]
- voted against in-state tuition for illegal immigrants in 2007 (HB6)[3]
- voted against the Clean Indoor Air Act of 2007 (HB359)[4]
Election results
- 2006 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 36 Cecil County[6]
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- Voters to choose one per county:
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Name Votes Percent Outcome Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., Rep. 17,764 53.4% Won Mark Guns, Dem. 15,475 46.6% Lost
- 2002 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 36[6]
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- Voters to choose three:
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Name Votes Percent Outcome Richard Sossi, Rep. 19,098 19.0% Won Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., Rep. 19,216 19.1% Won Mary Roe Walkup, Rep. 28,230 28.0% Won Wheeler R. Baker, Dem. 17,575 17.5% Lost James G. Crouse, Dem. 16,329 16.2% Lost Other Write-Ins 277 0.3%
References and notes
- ^ Maryland State Board of Elections
- ^ Maryland State Board of Elections
- ^ [1]
- ^ Maryland State Board of Elections
- ^ http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/06hse/html/msa14002.html
- ^ a b "House of Delegates Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. http://www.elections.state.md.us/elections/2006/results/general/office_House_of_Delegates.html. Retrieved on Sept. 30, 2007
External links
Categories:- People from Harford County, Maryland
- 1958 births
- Members of the Maryland House of Delegates
- People from Baltimore, Maryland
- Living people
- Maryland Republicans
- Northern Illinois University alumni
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