Virginia P. Clagett is an American politician from Maryland

Maryland

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 and a member of the Democratic Party

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. She served in the Maryland House of Delegates

Maryland House of Delegates

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, representing Maryland's District 30 in Anne Arundel County

Anne Arundel County, Maryland

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, until her 4th term ended in December 2010. A proven vote-getter for decades, she lost re-election in November 2010 to Delegate Herbert H. McMillan

Herbert H. McMillan

Herbert H. McMillan was a Republican member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 30 in Anne Arundel County, MD. He served alongside Democrats Michael E. Busch and Virginia P. Clagett...

. Clagett is a member of the Marlborough Hunt Club, a local Fox Hunt in Southern Maryland.

Legislative Notes

• voted in favor of the Tax Reform Act of 2007(HB2)http://www.mdchamber.org/docs/ss_hb2.pdf

• voted in favor of in-state tuition for students who attended Maryland highschools for at least 2 years. (2007) (HB6)http://mlis.state.md.us/2007RS/votes/house/0690.htm

• voted for the Maryland Gang Prosecution Act of 2007 (HB713), subjecting gang members to up to 20 years in prison and/or a fine of up to $100,000 http://mlis.state.md.us/2007rs/billfile/hb0713.htm

• voted for Jessica’s Law (HB 930), eliminating parole for the most violent child sexual predators and creating a mandatory minimum sentence of 25 years in state prison, 2007 http://mlis.state.md.us/2007RS/billfile/hb0930.htm

• voted for Public Safety – Statewide DNA Database System – Crimes of Violence and Burglary – Post conviction (HB 370), helping to give police officers and prosecutors greater resources to solve crimes and eliminating a backlog of 24,000 unanalyzed DNA samples, leading to 192 arrests, 2008 http://mlis.state.md.us/2008rs/billfile/hb0370.htm

• voted for Vehicle Laws – Repeated Drunk and Drugged Driving Offenses – Suspension of License (HB 293), strengthening Maryland’s drunk driving laws by imposing a mandatory one year license suspension for a person convicted of drunk driving more than once in five years, 2009 http://mlis.state.md.us/2009rs/billfile/hb0293.htm

• voted for HB 102, creating the House Emergency Medical Services System Workgroup, leading to Maryland’s budgeting of $52 million to fund three new Medevac helicopters to replace the State’s aging fleet, 2009 http://mlis.state.md.us/2009rs/billfile/hb0102.htm

For the past four years, Delegate Claggett has annually voted to support classroom teachers, public schools, police and hospitals in Anne Arundel County. Since 2002, funding to schools across the State has increased 82%, resulting in Maryland being ranked top in the nation for K-12 education.

In 2010 De. Clagett had one of the highest lodging records (almost $11000 of the taxpayers money) in the state despite the fact that Annapolis is in her District.

Election results

• 2006 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – 30th District

Voters to choose three:

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Michael E. Busch Michael E. Busch Michael E. Busch is the current Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates in the United States. Busch has been a member of the House since 1987, and Speaker since January 2003... , Dem.	22,479	17.1%	Won
Virginia P. Clagett, Dem.	22,360	17.0%	Won
Ronald A. George, Rep.	21,811	16.6%	Won
Barbara Samorajczyk, Dem.	21,758	16.5%	Lost
Andy Smarick, Rep.	20,594	15.6%	Lost
Ron Elfenbein, Rep.	20,457	15.5%	Lost
David Whitney, Con.	2,225	1.7%	Lost
Other Write-Ins	80	0.1%

• 2002 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – 30th District

Voters to choose three:

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Michael E. Busch Michael E. Busch Michael E. Busch is the current Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates in the United States. Busch has been a member of the House since 1987, and Speaker since January 2003... , Dem.	22,422	17.7%	Won
Virginia P. Clagett, Dem.	21,875	17.3%	Won
Herbert H. McMillan Herbert H. McMillan Herbert H. McMillan was a Republican member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 30 in Anne Arundel County, MD. He served alongside Democrats Michael E. Busch and Virginia P. Clagett... , Rep.	20,972	16.6%	Won
C. Richard D'Amato C. Richard D'Amato C. Richard D'Amato was reappointed to the United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission by Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid on October 5, 2005, for a two-year term expiring December 31, 2007. He served as the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Commission beginning in April 2001... , Dem.	20,545	16.3%	Lost
Michael Collins, Rep.	19,140	15.1%	Lost
Nancy Almgren, Rep.	18,861	14.9%	Lost
David M. Gross, Green	2,536	2.0%	Lost
Other Write-Ins	71	0.1%

• 1998 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 30

Voters to choose three:

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Michael E. Busch Michael E. Busch Michael E. Busch is the current Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates in the United States. Busch has been a member of the House since 1987, and Speaker since January 2003... , Dem.	24,075	21%	Won
Virginia P. Clagett, Dem.	24,036	21%	Won
Richard D'Amato, Dem.	20,223	18%	Won
Phillip D. Bissett Phillip D. Bissett Phillip D. Bissett , was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, District 30 in Anne Arundel County and is a former Republican candidate for Anne Arundel County Executive.-Background:... , Rep.	18,690	16%	Lost
Edward J. Turner, Rep.	14,119	12%	Lost
Anthony McConkey, Rep.	12,353	11%	Lost

• 1994 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 30

Voters to choose three:

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Michael E. Busch Michael E. Busch Michael E. Busch is the current Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates in the United States. Busch has been a member of the House since 1987, and Speaker since January 2003... , Dem.	18,709	19%	Won
Phillip D. Bissett Phillip D. Bissett Phillip D. Bissett , was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, District 30 in Anne Arundel County and is a former Republican candidate for Anne Arundel County Executive.-Background:... , Rep.	18,009	23%	Won
Virginia P. Clagett, Dem.	18,254	18%	Won
Ralph C. Rosacker, Rep.	16,299	16%	Lost
Joan Beck, Rep.	15,974	16%	Lost
John C. Eldridge Jr., Dem.	13,320	13%	Lost