Wade Kach
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Wade Kach is an American
politician and member of the Maryland House of Delegates
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representing District 5B, which is part of Baltimore County, MD. He won 98.9% of the vote in 2006 while running unopposed. In 2002 he defeated Democrat Stephen C. Kirsh and Independent William T. Newton with 71.2% of the vote in the new 5B District.
From 1994 to 2002, his district was 9A, which he represented with fellow Republican Martha Scanlan Klima. Again, they both defeated Stephen C. Kirsch.
Prior to 1994, Kach represented District 10 in Baltimore County along with former governor Robert Ehrlich
.
Before the 1994 election, District 10 was represented by Kach, Ehrlich, and former gubernatorial candidate Ellen Sauerbrey
.
Known for his outstanding service to his constituents, Kach was re-elected to his present seat in the November 2010 election by a wide margin.
. He began college at Towson University
beforing settling at Western Maryland College (now McDaniel College
), where he received his B.A. in 1970. Early on, Kach began to work for his conservative principles, chairing the Maryland Federation of College Republicans in 1970.
He was a member of the Republican State Central Committee in Baltimore City from 1970-73.
He was first elected as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates in 1975. Since then, he was elected as a delegate to the Republican Party National Convention in 1988 and 2000.
Active in his community, Kach is a member of the Timonium Optimists, the North Baltimore County Republican and Civic Organization, and the Ashland Community Organization. Kach is also a past member Parents Anonymous
of Maryland, the Reisterstown-Owings Mills-Glyndon Coordinating Council, and the Reisterstown-Owings Mills-Glyndon Chamber of Commerce.
He has received many honors including an award from the Maryland Society of Accountants in 1999 and the Casper R. Taylor, Jr.
, Founder's Award, from the House of Delegates in 2006.
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politician and member of 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...
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Background
Wade Kach is a member of the Maryland House of DelegatesMaryland 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 District 5B, which is part of Baltimore County, MD. He won 98.9% of the vote in 2006 while running unopposed. In 2002 he defeated Democrat Stephen C. Kirsh and Independent William T. Newton with 71.2% of the vote in the new 5B District.
From 1994 to 2002, his district was 9A, which he represented with fellow Republican Martha Scanlan Klima. Again, they both defeated Stephen C. Kirsch.
Prior to 1994, Kach represented District 10 in Baltimore County along with former governor Robert Ehrlich
Robert Ehrlich
Robert Leroy "Bob" Ehrlich, Jr. is an American politician who served as the 60th Governor of Maryland from 2003 to 2007. A Republican, he became governor after defeating Democratic opponent Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, a member of the Kennedy family, 51% to 48% in the 2002 elections...
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Before the 1994 election, District 10 was represented by Kach, Ehrlich, and former gubernatorial candidate Ellen Sauerbrey
Ellen Sauerbrey
Ellen Sauerbrey is an American politician from Maryland and the former head of the United States Department of State's Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration. She was nominated to the Bureau in September 2005 by President George W. Bush. On January 4, 2006, Bush placed her in office by way...
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Known for his outstanding service to his constituents, Kach was re-elected to his present seat in the November 2010 election by a wide margin.
Education
Growing up, Kach attended public schools in Baltimore City, including Baltimore Polytechnic InstituteBaltimore Polytechnic Institute
Baltimore Polytechnic Institute is a US public high school founded in 1883. Though established as an all-male trade school,it now is a institution that emphasizes mathematics, the sciences, and engineering. It is located on a tract of land in North Baltimore at Falls Road and Cold Spring Lane,...
. He began college at Towson University
Towson University
Towson University, often referred to as TU or simply Towson for short, is a public university located in Towson in Baltimore County, Maryland, U.S...
beforing settling at Western Maryland College (now McDaniel College
McDaniel College
McDaniel College is a private four-year liberal arts college in Westminster, Maryland, located 30 miles northwest of Baltimore. The college also has a satellite campus located in Budapest, Hungary. Until July 2002, it was known as Western Maryland College...
), where he received his B.A. in 1970. Early on, Kach began to work for his conservative principles, chairing the Maryland Federation of College Republicans in 1970.
Career
Kach started his career as a middle school math teacher in Baltimore County Public Schools. After 22 years in the classroom, he transitioned into the Audit Office of the school system, reviewing the spending of all schools in the County.He was a member of the Republican State Central Committee in Baltimore City from 1970-73.
He was first elected as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates in 1975. Since then, he was elected as a delegate to the Republican Party National Convention in 1988 and 2000.
Active in his community, Kach is a member of the Timonium Optimists, the North Baltimore County Republican and Civic Organization, and the Ashland Community Organization. Kach is also a past member Parents Anonymous
Parents Anonymous
Parents Anonymous is a self-help group for parents who have abused their children. PA was founded in 1967 by a 29 year-old single mother, Jolly K. and psychiatric social worker Leonard L. Lieber. Jolly K. was under Lieber's care at the time, and he suggested she meet with another child-abusing...
of Maryland, the Reisterstown-Owings Mills-Glyndon Coordinating Council, and the Reisterstown-Owings Mills-Glyndon Chamber of Commerce.
He has received many honors including an award from the Maryland Society of Accountants in 1999 and the Casper R. Taylor, Jr.
Casper R. Taylor, Jr.
Casper R. Taylor, Jr. served as Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates from 1994–2003, the longest recorded Speaker's tenure in Maryland history.-Education:...
, Founder's Award, from the House of Delegates in 2006.
Legislative notes
- voted for slots in 2005 (HB1361)http://mlis.state.md.us/2005rs/votes/house/0152.htm
- voted for electric deregulationMaryland Electric DeregulationMaryland Electric Deregulation is the result of a bill passed in 1999 by the Maryland General Assembly. This bill changed the entire face of the Maryland utility industry.The past several years have seen a flurry of changes in the energy industry in Maryland...
in 1999 (HB703)http://mlis.state.md.us/1999rs/votes/house/0870.htm - voted for income tax reduction in 1998 (SB750)http://mlis.state.md.us/1998rs/votes/house/1229.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 5B
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- Voters to choose one:
Name Votes Percent Outcome Wade Kach, Rep. 15,321 98.9% Won Other Write-Ins 172 1.1% Lost
- Voters to choose one:
- 2002 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 5B
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- Voters to choose one:
Name Votes Percent Outcome Wade Kach, Rep. 13,122 71.2% Won Stephen C. Kirsch, Dem. 5,268 28.6% Lost William T. Newton, Ind. 31 0.2% Lost Other Write-Ins 17 0.1% Lost
- Voters to choose one:
- 1998 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 9A
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- Voters to choose two:
Name Votes Percent Outcome Wade Kach, Rep. 15,321 32.9% Won Martha Scanlan Klima Martha Scanlan KlimaMartha S. Klima was first elected in 1982 to represent District 9, which covers a portion of Baltimore County, Maryland, USA. She unsuccessfully ran for the State Senate in 2002. She was defeated by Jim Brochin.-Background:...
, Rep.19,190 40% Won Stephen C. Kirsch, Dem. 10,584 22% Lost
- Voters to choose two:
- 1994 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 9A
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- Voters to choose two:
Name Votes Percent Outcome Wade Kach, Rep. 18,734 36% Won Martha Scanlan Klima Martha Scanlan KlimaMartha S. Klima was first elected in 1982 to represent District 9, which covers a portion of Baltimore County, Maryland, USA. She unsuccessfully ran for the State Senate in 2002. She was defeated by Jim Brochin.-Background:...
, Rep.19,927 38% Won Shelley Buckingham, Dem. 7,829 15% Lost Raymond A. Huber, Dem. 5,823 11% Lost
- Voters to choose two:
External links
- http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/06hse/html/msa12250.html
- http://www.elections.state.md.us/elections/2006/results/general/office_House_of_Delegates.html