James E. Rzepkowski was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates.

Background

Prior to working as a State Delegate, Rzepkowski worked as an insurance agent manager for State Farm

State farm

State farm can refer to:*Sovkhoz, a type of state-owned farm in the Soviet Union*Volkseigenes Gut, a type of state-owned farm in East Germany*Państwowe Gospodarstwo Rolne, a type of state-owned farm in People's Republic of Poland...

 insurance. In 1992 he began his political career when he worked for the Republican State Central Committee.http://www.gop.com/States/StateDetails.aspx?state=MD

Education

Rzepkowski graduated from Old Mill High School

Old Mill High School

Old Mill Senior High School is an American public high school in Millersville, Maryland serving students in grades 9 through 12. It was occupied in 1975 and is administered by Anne Arundel County Public Schools . The school was built to alleviate over-crowding at other schools in the area...

 in Millersville, Maryland

Millersville, Maryland

Millersville is an unincorporated community in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States.-Geography:Millersville is located at .-History:...

, which is in Anne Arundel County. He attended the University of Maryland College Park and received his B.A. in government & politics in 1993 receiving Phi Beta Kappa. Additionally, Rzepkowski was the charter president of the Eta Epsilon chapter of Pi Kappa Phi

Pi Kappa Phi

Pi Kappa Phi is an American social fraternity. It was founded by Andrew Alexander Kroeg, Jr., Lawrence Harry Mixson, and Simon Fogarty, Jr. on December 10, 1904 at the College of Charleston in Charleston, South Carolina...

 Fraternity at the University of Maryland.

Career

Rzepkowski was first elected in 1994 when, along with fellow Republican Michael W. Burns

Michael W. Burns

Michael W. Burns was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates for District 32, which covers a portion of Anne Arundel County, Maryland.-Background:...

 and Democrat Mary Ann Love

Mary Ann Love

Mary Ann Love is an American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. She is currently serving in her 4th full term in the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Maryland's District 32. Love was originally appointed to the seat in 1993, but has since been elected in her own...

, he defeated Democratic incumbent Victor A. Sulin. In 1998, Rzepkowski won reelection along with Love and Theodore J. Sophocleus

Theodore J. Sophocleus

Theodore J. Sophocleus is an American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party.-In the legislature:Delegate Sophocleus is currently serving in his 4th full term in the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Maryland's District 32 in Anne Arundel County. Sopohcleus was...

  The general election in 2002 was identical to 1998 with all three incumbents winning reelection.

Rzepkowski resigned his seat on April 30, 2003 to accept a position with the Department of Business and Economic Development. Terry R. Gilleland, Jr.

Terry R. Gilleland, Jr.

Terrill R. Gilleland, Jr in Baltimore, Maryland was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates.-Education:Gilleland attended North County High School in Glen Burnie, Maryland. He graduated from Loyola College in 1999 with a B.A.in political science. He continued his education by getting his...

 was appointed by Governor Bob Ehrlich to replace Rzepkowski as the delegate for District 32.

While 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...

, Rzepkowski was the Chief Deputy Minority Whip in 2003.

Election results

• 2002 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 32

Voters to choose three:

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
James E. Rzepkowski, Rep.	18,299	19.84%	Won
Theodore Sophocleus, Dem.	16,842	18.26%	Won
Mary Ann Love Mary Ann Love Mary Ann Love is an American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. She is currently serving in her 4th full term in the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Maryland's District 32. Love was originally appointed to the seat in 1993, but has since been elected in her own... , Dem.	16,646	18.05%	Won
Robert G. Pepersack, Sr, Rep.	14,628	15.86%	Lost
Victor A. Sulin, Dem.	13,694	14.85%	Lost
David P. Starr, Rep.	12,020	13.04%	Lost
Other Write-Ins	82	0.09%	Lost

• 1998 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 32

Voters to choose three:

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Mary Ann Love Mary Ann Love Mary Ann Love is an American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. She is currently serving in her 4th full term in the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Maryland's District 32. Love was originally appointed to the seat in 1993, but has since been elected in her own... , Dem.	15,823	19%	Won
Theodore Sophocleus, Dem.	15,382	18%	Won
James E. Rzepkowski, Rep.	14,959	18%	Won
Michael W. Burns Michael W. Burns Michael W. Burns was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates for District 32, which covers a portion of Anne Arundel County, Maryland.-Background:... , Rep.	13,247	16%	Lost
Victor Sulin, Dem.	12,658	15%	Lost
Betty Ann O'Neill, Dem.	11,752	14%	Lost

• 1994 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 32

Voters to choose three:

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
James E. Rzepkowski, Rep.	15,147	20%	Won
Michael W. Burns Michael W. Burns Michael W. Burns was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates for District 32, which covers a portion of Anne Arundel County, Maryland.-Background:... , Rep.	12,883	17%	Won
Mary Ann Love Mary Ann Love Mary Ann Love is an American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. She is currently serving in her 4th full term in the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Maryland's District 32. Love was originally appointed to the seat in 1993, but has since been elected in her own... , Dem.	12,414	16%	Won
Gerald P. Starr, Rep.	12,166	16%	Lost
Victor A. Sulin, Dem.	11,872	16%	Lost
Thomas H. Dixon III, Dem.	11,002	15%	Lost

External links

• http://archive1.mdarchives.state.md.us/msa/mdmanual/06hse/former/html/msa12303.html