Frank Kratovil

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name = Frank M. Kratovil, Jr.
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order = Queen Anne's County State's Attorney
term_start = January 2003
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predecessor = David Gregory
successor = "Incumbent"
birth_date = birth date and age|1968|05|29
birth_place = Lanham, Maryland, USA
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party = Democratic
spouse = Kimberly Kratovil (m. 1992)
children = Frankie III, Jackson, Cole and Nate
residence = Stevensville, Maryland
alma_mater = Western Maryland College, University of Baltimore School of Law
profession = Prosecutor
religion = Christian: Christ Episcopal Church


website = [http://www.kratovil.com www.Kratovil.com]
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Frank Michael Kratovil, Jr. (born May 29, 1968) is an American politician currently serving his second term as State's Attorney of Queen Anne's County, Maryland. At the age of 34, Kratovil assumed office on January 2003 as the youngest State's Attorney in Maryland, after defeating four term Incumbent David Gregory in the Primary. In 2005, Kratovil was elected to be President of the Maryland State's Attorneys' Association by his fellow State's Attorneys. [ [http://www.qacstatesattorney.com/StatesAttorney.html Office of State's Attorney, Queen Anne's County] ] He ran unopposed in his bid for re-election in 2006. [ [http://www.qacelections.com/2006_gubernational_general_election.htm 2006 Gubernatorial General Election Results - qacelections.com] ] On June 4, 2007 Kratovil annouced that he would run for Congress in Maryland's 1^st Congressional District. [http://www.kratovil.com/pdfsR/PR6-4-07new.pdf]

Early life and career

Frank Kratovil was born in Lanham, Maryland, he grew up in Montgomery County, Maryland. The son of Hon. Frank M. Kratovil, Sr. and Lynnda Kratovil. Kratovil attended high school at Queen Anne School. Kratovil received is bachelor's degree in 1990 from Western Maryland College and graduated with honors from University of Baltimore School of Law in 1994. He then served from 1994 to 1995 as Law Clerk for Judge Darlene G. Perry of Prince George's County Circuit Court. From 1995 to 1997 he served as Assistant State’s Attorney for Prince George's County, Maryland. [ [http://www.qacstatesattorney.com/StatesAttorney.html Office of State's Attorney, Queen Anne's County] ] [ [http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/36loc/qa/html/msa14109.html Maryland State Archives] ]

In 1997, Kratovil moved to Maryland's Eastern Shore and was appointed as Assistant State’s Attorney for Queen Anne's County, Maryland. During his tenure as Assistant State’s Attorney he served as the County's only full-time Prosecutor and Community Prosecutor. [ [http://www.qacstatesattorney.com/StatesAttorney.html Office of State's Attorney, Queen Anne's County] ] He continued to serve as Assistant State's Attorney until, in 2001 when he was appointed as Deputy State’s Attorney in Kent County, Maryland. [ [http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/36loc/qa/html/msa14109.html Maryland State Archives] ] He also served as the President of the Young Democrats of Maryland between 1997 to 1998. [http://www.kratovil.com/frank4.html]

Also Served As: [ [http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/36loc/qa/html/msa14109.html Maryland State Archives] ]
*Member, Queen Anne's County Domestic Violence Coordinating Council (1999-2001)

tate's Attorney

In 2002, Kratovil ran for the office of State's Attorney in Queen Anne's County and was elected after defeating four term Incumbent David Gregory in the Primary, then defeating Republican Paul W. Comfort in a county where Republicans out number Democrats. [ [http://www.elections.state.md.us/pdf/vrar/2002.pdf Maryland State Board of Elections Voter Registration 2002] ] Kratovil assumed office at the age of 34 making him the youngest State's Attorney in Maryland. [ [http://www.qacstatesattorney.com/StatesAttorney.html Office of State's Attorney, Queen Anne's County] ] He ran unopposed for re-election in 2006. [ [http://www.qacelections.com/2006_gubernational_general_election.htm 2006 Gubernatorial General Election Results - qacelections.com] ] In 2003, Kratovil was awarded Prosecutor of the Year Award by the Daniel O'Connell Law Society. Also awarded Life Saver Award by the Mid-Shore Council on Family Violence in 2006. [ [http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/36loc/qa/html/msa14109.html Maryland State Archives] ] Governor Robert Ehrlich appointed him to the Maryland State Board of Victim Services in 2003 to serve a five year term. [ [http://www.wboc.com/Global/story.asp?S=7578949 WBOC-TV 16 (wboc.com)] ] [ [http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/08conoff/html/08cr.html OFFICE OF CRIME CONTROL & PREVENTION - Maryland State Archives] ] He was elected by his fellow State's Attorneys to be President of the Maryland State's Attorneys' Association (MDSAA) for 2005. During his time as President of the MDSAA, he pushed for stronger legislation to expand prosecution of gangs and increased awareness of growing problems with drugs and gangs in Maryland's rural areas. [ [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/10/AR2007021000187_pf.html Bill Seeks To Expand Prosecution Of Gangs (washingtonpost.com)] ] [ [http://wjz.com/watercooler/Annapolis.gang.deaths.2.425143.html Gang Problems Spreading Across Maryland (wjz.com)] ] Since 2005, Kratovil has been a board member of the National District Attorneys Association (NDAA), currently serving as Assistant Secretary. [ [http://www.ndaa.org/ndaa/about/roster_2007_2008.html NDAA Roster - National District Attorneys Association] ] In 2006, he was appointed to the Standing Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure by the Court of Appeals of Maryland. Also in 2006, he was appointed by Governor-elect Martin O'Malley to Co-Chair of the Public Safety Workshop; and by Attorney General-elect Douglas Gansler to Co-Chair of the Public Safety Committee. [ [http://www.qacstatesattorney.com/StatesAttorney.html Office of State's Attorney, Queen Anne's County] ]

Also Served As: [ [http://www.qacstatesattorney.com/StatesAttorney.html Office of State's Attorney, Queen Anne's County] ] [ [http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/36loc/qa/html/msa14109.html Maryland State Archives] ]
*Vice President, Queen Anne’s County Foundation for Community Partnerships
*Chairman, Queen Anne’s County Alcohol and Drug Council (2004-Present)
*Chairman, Queen Anne’s County Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team
*Vice-chair and Secretary, Queen Anne's County Community Partnerships for Children
*Board Member, National District Attorney’s Association (2005-Present)
*Board Member, Maryland State Board of Victim Services (2003-2007)
*Board Member, Special Olympics Maryland (2004-Present)
*Board Member, Mental Health Association of Maryland (2004-Present)
*Board Member, Mid-Shore Mental Health Systems, Inc. (2004-Present)
*Character Counts Coach, Stevensville Middle School (2003-Present)
*Head coach, Kent Island Youth Soccer League (2003)
*Head coach, Piranha Youth Football League (2004-Present)

2008 election

On June 4, 2007 Kratovil announced that he would run for Congress in Maryland's 1st congressional district. [http://www.kratovil.com/pdfsR/PR6-4-07new.pdf] During the February 12 Primary Frank Kratovil defeated fellow Democrats Christopher Robinson, Steve Harper, and Joseph Werner. Incumbent Republican Wayne Gilchrest lost his primary to State Senator Andy Harris. Kratovil will face the conservative Harris in the 2008 General Election. In June, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) decided to back Kratovil's campaign financially through their Red to Blue program. [ [http://dccc.org/blog/archives/dccc_announces_third_round_of_red_to_blue/ DCCC announces third round of Red to Blue (DCCC.org)] ] Kratovil, who is considered a moderate, has received endorsements not only from Democrats, but from local Eastern Shore Republicans. [ [http://www.stardem.com/articles/2008/09/02/news/46274.txt Two local GOP figures endorse Kratovil - The Star Democrat] ] He also received an endorsement from the Blue Dog Coalition, a group of fiscally conservative congressional Democrats. [ [http://www.hometownannapolis.com/cgi-bin/read/2008/08_14-27/GOV 'Blue Dog Coalition' gives endorsement to Kratovil - The Capital] ] Recently Incumbent Republican Wayne Gilchrest broke from his party to endorse Kratovil. [ [http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/politics/bal-gilchrest0902,0,6122703.story Gilchrest crosses party lines, endorses Democrat Kratovil, even cutting an ad for him (baltimoresun.com) ] ]

Election results

*2008 Primary Election for U.S. House Maryland 1^st District [ [http://www.elections.state.md.us/elections/2008/results/primary/office_Representative_in_Congress.html 2008 Primary Election Results - Maryland State Board of Elections] ]

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References

External links

* [http://www.kratovil.com Kratovil for Congress website]
* [http://www.qacstatesattorney.com Queen Anne's County States Attorney]
* [http://www.dccc.org.com Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC)]
* [http://www.mdsaa.org/ Maryland State's Attorneys' Association (MSAA)]
* [http://www.ndaa.org/ National District Attorneys Association (NDAA)]