Peter A. Hammen

Infobox_Politician
name = Peter A. Hammen

---

caption =
birth_date = birth date and age|1966|7|1
birth_place = Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
residence = Baltimore, Maryland
death_date =
death_place =
office = Maryland House of Delegates
term_start = 1995
term_end = Present
predecessor = Anthony M. DiPietro Jr.
successor =
constituency = Baltimore City
party = Democrat
religion = Catholic
occupation =
majority =
relations =
spouse = Michelle
children =
footnotes =

Peter A. Hammen is an American politician who represents the 46th legislative district in the Maryland House of Delegates. Delegate Hammen is also the Chairman of the House Health and Government Operations Committee. [http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/06hse/html/msa12235.html]

Background

Born in Baltimore, Maryland on July 1, 1966, Hammen attended the University of Baltimore and earned his B.S. in criminal justice in 1989 and his M.P.A. in public administration in 1993.

In the legislature

Delegate Hammen has been a member of House of Delegates since January 11, 1995. He initially served on the House Environmental Matters Committee and then moved to the House Health and Government Operations Committee in 2003. He has served as that committee's chairman since 2005. He is the House Co-Chair of the Joint Legislative Task Force on Small-Group Market Health Insurance.

Legislative notes

* voted in favor of Higher Education-Tuition Charges-Maryland High School Students 2007 (HB6) [cite web|url=http://mlis.state.md.us/2007RS/votes/house/0690.htm|title=House Bill 6|accessdate=2007-06-30 |publisher= Maryland Department of Legislative Services]
*co-sponsored House Bill 30 in 2007-Maryland Education Fund - Establishment and Funding [cite web|url=http://mlis.state.md.us/2007s1/billfile/HB0030.htm House Bill 30|title=House Bill 30|accessdate=2007-06-30 |publisher= Maryland Department of Legislative Services]
* voted in favor of increasing the sales tax - Tax Reform Act of 2007(HB2) [http://www.mdchamber.org/docs/ss_hb2.pdf]
* voted in favor of prohibiting ground rents in 2007(SB106) [http://mlis.state.md.us/2007RS/votes/house/0250.htm]
*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=2007-07-11 |publisher= Maryland Department of Legislative Services]
* voted for Healthy Air Act in 2006 (SB154) [cite web|url=http://mlis.state.md.us/2006rs/votes/house/0942.htm|title= Senate Bill 154|accessdate=2007-06-30 |publisher= Maryland Department of Legislative Services]
* voted against slots in 2005 (HB1361) [cite web|url=http://mlis.state.md.us/2005rs/votes/house/0152.htm|title= House Bill 1361|accessdate=2007-06-29 |publisher= Maryland Department of Legislative Services]
* 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=2007-07-11 |publisher= Maryland Department of Legislative Services]

General election results, 2006

*2006 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – 46th 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=2007-06-27] ::Voters to choose three::

Notes