Ann Marie Doory

Infobox_Politician
name = Ann Marie (Lowe) Doory


caption =
birth_date = birth date and age|1954|8|19
birth_place = Yonkers, New York, U.S.
residence = Homeland, Baltimore, Maryland
death_date =
death_place =
office = Maryland House of Delegates
term_start = January, 1987
term_end = Present
predecessor = C. Bucky Muth
successor = incumbent
constituency = Baltimore City
party = Democrat
religion = Catholic
occupation = Attorney, Realtor
majority =
relations = Tim Doory, Judge, Baltimore City Circuit Court
spouse = Robert
children = Brian and Elizabeth
footnotes =

Delegate Ann Marie L. Doory, is an American politician who represents the 43rd legislative district of the Maryland General Assembly in Annapolis Maryland.

Background

Born in Yonkers, New York on August 19, 1954, Delegate Doory attended St. Mary's Academy, in Leonardtown, Maryland graduating in 1972. She majored in political science at Towson State University, earning her B.A. in 1976. Three years later she graduated from the University of Baltimore School of Law, earning a Juris Doctor in 1979. As an attorney, she is a member of Maryland State and Women's Bar Associations. [cite web |url=http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/06hse/html/msa12214.html|title= House of Delegates: Ann Marie Doory|accessdate=2007-07-01 |publisher=Maryland Manual] Prior to running for office she served as counsel to the Majority Leader of the Maryland State Senate(1981) and was elected to the Maryland Democratic State Central Committee from Baltimore City in 1982, serving until her successful run for the Maryland House of Delegates in 1986. In the 2006 campaign, Doory joined with 43rd district incumbents Senator Joan Carter Conway, and Delegates Maggie McIntosh and Curt Anderson to defeat a field of 6 other challengers. The team knocked on more than 20,000 doors, mailed nearly 100,000 thousand pieces of literature and defeated all challengers in both the primary and general elections. [cite web|url=http://www.elections.state.md.us/elections/2006/results/general/county_Baltimore_City.html |title=Official 2006 Gubernatorial General Election results for Baltimore City |accessdate=2007-02-22 |publisher=Maryland State Board of Elections|quote= ]

Civic Commitment

Delegate Doory is a board member of the Homeland Association Citizens on Patrol, the House of Ruth, the Central Maryland Council of Girl Scouts and the Good Samaritan Hospital. She is married to Robert Doory and has two children.

Legislative career

In the House of Delegates, Doory serves as vice-chairman of the Ways and Means Committee and a member of the Rules and Executive Nominations Committee. Doory was also a member of the Article 27 (crimes & punishments) Revision Committee, the Joint Committee on Investigation and Deputy Speaker Pro Tem from 1999 to 2003. Earlier in her legislative career she was the House Parliamentarian from 1993 to 1994 and chairman of the Women Legislators of Maryland from 2001 to 2002. She was the lead sponsor of a bill ensuring a 48 hour hospital stay for mothers and newborns after birth, the first law of its kind in the country and lead Sponsor of a bill to require the development of child resistant handgun technology, which ultimately led to the Gun Safety Act of 2000. [cite web |url=http://mgadls.state.md.us/2000rs/billfile/hb0279.htm|title= House Bill 279: Ann Marie Doory|accessdate=2007-07-01 |publisher=Maryland Department of Legislative Services]

Legislative notes

2008

*primary sponsor the Flexible Leave Act of 2008 (HB40) [cite web|url=http://mlis.state.md.us/2008rs/billfile/hb0040.htm|title=House Bill 40|publisher=Maryland Department of Legislative Services|accessdate=2008-05-22]

2007

*voted for the Clean Indoor Air Act of 2007 (HB359) [cite web|url=http://mlis.state.md.us/2007rs/billfile/HB0359.htm|title= House Bill 359|accessdate=2007-07-08 |publisher= Maryland Department of Legislative Services]
* voted in favor the Tax Reform Act of 2007(HB2) [cite web|url=http://www.mdchamber.org/docs/ss_hb2.pdf|title= House Bill 2|accessdate=2007-07-13 |publisher= Maryland Department of Legislative Services]
* voted in favor of prohibiting ground rents in 2007(SB106) [cite web|url=http://mlis.state.md.us/2007RS/votes/house/0250.htm|title=Senate Bill 106|accessdate=2007-07-13 |publisher= Maryland Department of Legislative Services]
* voted in favor of Higher Education -Tuition Charges-Maryland High School Students in 2007 (HB6) [cite web|url=http://mlis.state.md.us/2007RS/votes/house/0690.htm|title=House Bill 6|accessdate=2007-07-13 |publisher= Maryland Department of Legislative Services]

2006

*voted for the Healthy Air Act in 2006 (SB154) [cite web|url=http://mlis.state.md.us/2006rs/votes/house/0942.htm|title= Senate Bill 154|accessdate=2007-07-04 |publisher= Maryland Department of Legislative Services]

2005

* voted against slots in 2005 (HB1361) [cite web|url=http://mlis.state.md.us/2005rs/votes/house/0152.htm|title= House Bill 1361|accessdate=2007-06-30 |publisher= Maryland Department of Legislative Services]
*primary sponsor, Program Open Space Funds (HB415) [cite web|url=http://mlis.state.md.us/2005rs/billfile/hb0415.htm|title=House Bill 415|publisher=Maryland Department of Legislative Services|accessdate=2008-05-22]

1998

*voted for income tax reduction in 1998 (SB750) [cite web|url=http://mlis.state.md.us/1998rs/votes/house/1229.htm|title= Senate Bill 750|accessdate=2007-07-13 |publisher= Maryland Department of Legislative Services]

Past election results

*2006 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – 43rd Districtcite web| url=http://www.elections.state.md.us/elections/2006/results/general/county_Baltimore_City.html| title=House of Delegates Results |publisher=Maryland State Board of Elections|accessdate=2007-03-03] ::Voters to choose three::
*2002 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – 43rd District [cite web| url=http://www.elections.state.md.us/elections/2002/results/g_ld43.html| title=House of Delegates Results |publisher=Maryland State Board of Elections|accessdate=2007-03-03] ::Voters to choose three::

References

External links

* [http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/06hse/html/msa12214.html Official House of Delegates biography]
* [http://www.annmariedoory.com/ Campaign website]