William H. Amoss

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name = William H. Amoss

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order = State Senate District 35
term_start = 1983
term_end = October 8, 1997
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successor = Donald C. Fry
birth_date = December 2, 1936
birth_place = Baltimore, Maryland
death_date = October 8, 1997
death_place = Fallston, MD
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party = Democrat
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William H. Amoss (Born December 2, 1936), is a former State Senator.

Background

Amoss was a member of the Maryland Senate from 1983 until his death in 1997, representing District 35, which covers Harford and Cecil Counties. Upon his death, Democratic Governor Parris Glendening appointed former State Delegate, Donald Fry, to be Senator Amoss' successor. [Maryland Archives [http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/05sen/html/senapp.html] ] Unfortunately for Senator Fry, he was defeated by Republican challenger J. Robert Hooper in the 1998 general election by 10 percentage points. [Maryland Elections [http://www.elections.state.md.us/elections/1998/results_1998/gasse.html] ]

Education

Senator Amoss attended both private and public schools in Harford County. He also attended Harford Community College and the University of Maryland, Overseas program.

Career

After high school, Senator Amoss served in the United States Army from 1955 until 1958. He worked as an auctioneer for much of his career.

In addition to his public office, he was also a member of several organizations, including: Maryland Farm Bureau, the Maryland and National Auctioneers Associations, and he was a past director of the Bel Air Jaycees.

During his political career, he received the Legislator Recognition Award from the Maryland Association of Counties, in 1995. He was the chair of the Harford County Delegation from 1991 until his death in 1997.

After his death, Senator Amoss had several initiatives named in his honor. Maryland passed the William H. Amoss Organ and Tissue Donation Act of 1998 in his honor. [ [http://www.abanet.org/rppt/publications/magazine/1998/so98prob.html Probate & Property Sept/Oct 1998 Keeping Current-Probate ] ] Additionally, there is an award named in his honor - the Senator William H. Amoss Legislator of the Year Award, which is awarded annually and also the State Fire, Rescue, and Ambulance Fund was renamed the Senator William H. Amoss Fire, Rescue, and Ambulance Fund in recognition of his efforts to provide fire, rescue, and ambulatory assistance to local departments. [Maryland Archives [http://senate.state.md.us/1998rs/bills/sb/sb0282t.rtf] ] There is the William H. Amoss Hearing Room in the Miller Senate Building in Annapolis. [Maryland State Senate [http://senate.state.md.us/2007rs/hearsch/0322_exn_1504.htm] ] . Furthermore, Cecil County annually awards the Senator William H. Amoss Memorial Endowed Scholarship to residents of Cecil County that show a financial need. [Cecil County Edu [http://www.cecil.edu/financial-aid/scholarships/scholarship-list.asp] ] Finally, Harford Community College opened the William H. Amoss Performing Arts Center in May 2000, which ajoins the Harford Technical High School across the street from the college campus. [Maryland Archives [http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/05sen/former/html/msa12140.html] ]

Election Results

*1994 Race for Maryland State Senate – District 35cite web|url= http://www.elections.state.md.us/elections/1994/results_1994/gasse.html| title=State Senate Results |publisher=Maryland State Board of Elections Retrieved on Oct. 26, 2007] ::Voters to choose one::

References

External links

* http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/05sen/former/html/msa12140.html