Eric Bromwell is an American politician from Maryland

Maryland

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 and a member of the Democratic Party

Democratic Party (United States)

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.

Background

Bromwell was born in Baltimore

Baltimore

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, Maryland. He attended Calvert Hall College High School

Calvert Hall College High School

Calvert Hall College High School is a Catholic college preparatory high school for boys located in Towson, Maryland, United States...

 and Salisbury University

Salisbury University

Salisbury University is a public university in Salisbury, Maryland.According to U.S. News and World Report's 2009 America's Best Colleges index, "In guidebooks and surveys by U.S...

 and worked in various capacities for the media corporation Comcast

Comcast

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 both before and after being elected to office.

In the legislature

As of 2008, Bromwell is serving in his 2nd term in the Maryland House of Delegates

Maryland House of Delegates

The Maryland House of Delegates is the lower house of the General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maryland, and is composed of 141 Delegates elected from 47 districts. The House chamber is located in the state capitol building on State Circle in Annapolis...

, representing Maryland's District 8 in Baltimore County

Baltimore County, Maryland

Baltimore County is a county located in the northern part of the US state of Maryland. In 2010, its population was 805,029. It is part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Towson. The name of the county was derived from the barony of the Proprietor of the Maryland...

. Bromwell is a member of the Health and Government Operations Committee. In 2007 he was Elected Chairman of the Baltimore County Delegation.

Legislative notes

• voted for the Clean Indoor Air Act of 2007 (HB359)http://mlis.state.md.us/2007rs/billfile/HB0359.htm
• voted against in-state tuition for illegal immigrants in 2007 (HB6)http://mlis.state.md.us/2007RS/votes/house/0690.htm

Election results

• 2006 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 08

Voters to choose three:

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Eric M. Bromwell	20,116	17.9%	Won
Joseph C. Boteler III Joseph C. Boteler III Joseph C. Boteler III is an American politician who was elected in 2002 to represent District 8 of the Maryland House of Delegates in Baltimore County along with Alfred W. Redmer, Jr.. and Eric Bromwell. Alfred W. Redmer Jr. resigned in 2003 to accept an appointment as Maryland Insurance... , Rep.	19,586	17.4%	Won
Todd Schuler Todd Schuler Todd L. Schuler is an American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party.-Background:Schuler was born in Baltimore, Maryland on January 20, 1977. His father, Leoanard G. "Bud" Schuler, is a business agent fot Plumbers and Steamfitters U.A., Local 486. His mother, K...	18,356	16.3%	Won
Ruth Baisden	18,261	16.2%	Lost
Melissa Redmer Mullahey	18,160	16.1%	Lost
John W. E. Cluster, Jr. John W. E. Cluster, Jr. John W. E. Cluster, Jr. , is a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing the 8th district in Baltimore County.-Background:...	18,057	16.0%	Lost
Other Write-Ins	74	0.1%	Lost

• 2002 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 08

Voters to choose three:

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Alfred W. Redmer, Jr. Alfred W. Redmer, Jr. Alfred W. Redmer, Jr. , was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, District 8 in Baltimore County prior to being appointed Maryland Insurance Commissioner in 2003.-Background:...	22,884	19.61%	Won
Eric M. Bromwell	20,314	17.41%	Won
Joseph C. Boteler III Joseph C. Boteler III Joseph C. Boteler III is an American politician who was elected in 2002 to represent District 8 of the Maryland House of Delegates in Baltimore County along with Alfred W. Redmer, Jr.. and Eric Bromwell. Alfred W. Redmer Jr. resigned in 2003 to accept an appointment as Maryland Insurance... , Rep.	19,826	16.99%	Won
Mike Rupp	18,755	16.07%	Lost
Tim Caslin	18,553	15.90%	Lost
Todd Schuler Todd Schuler Todd L. Schuler is an American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party.-Background:Schuler was born in Baltimore, Maryland on January 20, 1977. His father, Leoanard G. "Bud" Schuler, is a business agent fot Plumbers and Steamfitters U.A., Local 486. His mother, K...	16,277	13.95%	Lost
Other Write-Ins	86	0.07%	Lost

External links

• http://www.ericbromwell.com -Eric Bromwell web site