Jerry Clark (politician)

Gerald Clark (born November 29, 1952) is a Republican politician. Clark represented District 29C of the Maryland House of Delegates from when he was appointed to the position on October 13, 2016, to January 11, 2023.[1][2]

Gerald "Jerry" Clark
Clark in 2018
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from District 29C
In office
October 13, 2016 – January 11, 2023
Preceded byTony O'Donnell
Succeeded byTodd Morgan
Personal details
Born (1952-11-29) November 29, 1952 (age 71)
Political partyRepublican

Early life and career

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Clark was born in Maryland on November 29, 1952, and attended Central High School in Seat Pleasant, Maryland. He is a small business owner, having operated the Port of Call Wine and Spirits in Solomons, Maryland, since 1979.[1]

From 2002 to 2014, Clark served on the Calvert County Board of Commissioners. Since 2016, he has been a member of the Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland.[1]

In 2014, Port of Call Liquors was cited for violations of the law prohibiting the sale of alcohol to minors. The Calvert County Liquor Board imposed Clark's business with a five day suspension, 30 days of abeyance, and a $1,000 fine.[3]

In September 2016, Governor Larry Hogan appointed Clark to the Maryland House of Delegates, filling a seat left by former Delegate Tony O'Donnell, who had been appointed by Hogan to serve on the Maryland Public Service Commission.[2]

In the legislature

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Clark was sworn into the Maryland House of Delegates on October 13, 2016.[1]

Clark filed to run in the 2018 election.[4] He was unopposed in the Republican primary, but faced Democratic candidate Julia Nichols in the general election.[5] During the election, Clark endorsed Jack Bailey in his race for Maryland State Senate District 29.[6] He won with 57% of the vote.[7]

In January 2022, Clark announced that he would not seek re-election in the 2022 Maryland House of Delegates election.[8]

Committee assignments

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  • Environment and Transportation Committee, 2017–2023 (local government & bi-county issues subcommittee, 2017–2018; natural resources, agriculture & open space subcommittee, 2017–2023; land use & ethics subcommittee, 2019–2023)

Electoral history

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Calvert County Board of Commissioners Republican Primary Election, 2002[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David F. Hale 3,630 18
Republican Susan Ellsworth Shaw 3,303 17
Republican Linda L. Kelley 2,887 15
Republican Roger Tracy 2,401 12
Republican Jerry Clark 2,380 12
Republican John Douglass Parran 2,366 12
Republican Maggie Thomas 1,728 9
Republican Culver Ladd 881 4
Republican Emad Dides 313 2
Calvert County Board of Commissioners General Election, 2002[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David F. Hale 14,686 13
Democratic Wilson Parran 12,656 11
Republican Susan Ellsworth Shaw 12,582 11
Republican Linda L. Kelley 12,197 11
Democratic Barbara A. Stinnett 11,323 10
Democratic Thomas Michael Pelagatti 11,205 10
Republican Jerry Clark 10,996 10
Democratic Grace Mary Brady 10,980 10
Democratic Gene Karol 9,792 8
Republican Roger Tracy 9,159 8
Calvert County Board of Commissioners Republican Primary Election, 2006[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Susan Ellsworth Shaw 2,659 15
Republican Linda L. Kelley 2,550 14
Republican Cal Steuart 2,296 13
Republican Jerry Clark 2,230 12
Republican Michael Benton 1,616 9
Republican William Chambers 1,606 9
Republican Jan Horton 1,605 9
Republican Patrick E. Flaherty 1,288 7
Republican Cal Steuart 1,175 7
Republican Ben Ridgely 508 3
Republican Ford Gallagher 360 2
Calvert County Board of Commissioners General Election, 2006[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Wilson H. Parran 15,902 12
Republican Susan Shaw 14,144 11
Republican Linda L. Kelley 14,052 11
Democratic Barbara A. Stinnett 12,729 10
Republican Jerry Clark 12,726 10
Democratic Mark Frazer 12,715 10
Democratic Dixie C. Miller 11,681 9
Republican Cal Steuart 11,038 9
Republican Mike Benton 10,557 8
Democratic E. Lloyd Robertson 7,690 6
Unknown Doug Parran 6,490 5
Other/Write-ins Other/Write-ins 127 0
Calvert County Board of Commissioners Republican Primary Election, 2010[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Evan Slaughenhoupt 3,352 14
Republican Susan Shaw 3,258 13
Republican Steve Weems 3,162 13
Republican Jerry Clark 3,091 13
Republican Pat Nutter 3,082 13
Republican Linda Kelley 2,960 12
Republican Patrick Edward Flaherty 2,261 9
Republican Timothy Wayne Hardesty 1,780 7
Republican Jackie Porter 1,175 5
Calvert County Board of Commissioners General Election, 2010[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Susan Shaw 15,374 11
Republican Pat Nutter 15,040 11
Republican Steve Weems 14,646 11
Republican Jerry Clark 13,233 10
Republican Evan Slaughenhoupt 13,133 10
Democratic Wilson H. Parran 12,996 9
Democratic Kelly D. McConkey 11,769 9
Democratic Kimberly Mackall 11,754 9
Democratic Barbara A. Stinnett 11,195 8
Democratic William J. "Bill" Phalen 9,356 7
Unaffiliated V. Charles Donnelly 5,719 4
Republican (write-in) Linda Kelley 2,880 2
Other/Write-ins Other/Write-ins 171 0
Libertarian (write-in) Rich Falcone 77 0
Calvert County Board of Commissioners District 1 Republican Primary Election, 2014[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Hart 2,231 40
Republican Gerald W. "Jerry" Clark 1,887 34
Republican Joe Chenelly 1,409 26
Maryland House of Delegates District 29C Republican Primary Election, 2018[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gerald W. "Jerry" Clark 2,657 100
Maryland House of Delegates District 29C General Election, 2018[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gerald W. "Jerry" Clark 10,087 57
Democratic Julia Margaret Nichols 7,580 43
Other/Write-in Other/Write-in 31 0

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Gerald W. Clark, Maryland State Delegate". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. January 26, 2023. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Jerry Clark Will Take O'Donnell's Seat in Md. House". Southern Maryland Online. September 13, 2016. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  3. ^ Madden, Marty (January 26, 2015). "Board fines Solomons store for underage sales". TheBayNet. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  4. ^ Babcock, Jason (February 2, 2018). "Clark files with Rey, Morgan for delegate re-election". The Calvert Recorder. Prince Frederick, Maryland.
  5. ^ Babcock, Jason (September 1, 2017). "Nichols running for Calvert, St. Mary's delegate". The Enterprise. Lexington Park, Maryland.
  6. ^ Bailey, Jack (June 18, 2018). "Jack Bailey receives endorsement from Jerry Clark". TheBayNet (Press release). Archived from the original on June 20, 2018. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  7. ^ "Jerry Clark (Maryland)". Ballotpedia.
  8. ^ Madden, Marty (January 12, 2022). "Clark won't seek another term; St. Mary's commissioner says he's considering run for seat". The Calvert Recorder. Prince Frederick, Maryland. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  9. ^ "Calvert County, Maryland - Primary Election Returns 2002". msa.maryland.gov. Maryland State Archives. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  10. ^ "Calvert County, Maryland - General Election Returns 2002". msa.maryland.gov. Maryland State Archives. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  11. ^ "Calvert County, Maryland - Primary Election Returns 2006". msa.maryland.gov. Maryland State Archives. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  12. ^ "Official 2006 Gubernatorial General Election results for Calvert County". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  13. ^ "Official 2010 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for Calvert County". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  14. ^ "Official 2010 Gubernatorial General Election results for Calvert County". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  15. ^ "Official 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for Calvert County". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. July 16, 2014. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  16. ^ "Official 2018 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for House of Delegates". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. July 31, 2018. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  17. ^ "Official 2018 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. December 11, 2018. Retrieved February 10, 2022.