Mary Ann Love (February 21, 1940 – January 27, 2022) was an American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. She served 4 full terms in the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Maryland's District 32. Love was originally appointed to the seat in 1993, but was later elected in her own right. She most recently served on the Economic Matters Committee. Love declined to run for reelection in 2014.
Mary Ann Love | |
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Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from District 32 | |
In office June 25, 1993 – January 13, 2015 | |
Succeeded by | Mark S. Chang |
Constituency | District 32, Anne Arundel County |
Personal details | |
Born | West Pittston, Pennsylvania | February 21, 1940
Died | January 27, 2022 Glen Burnie, Maryland | (aged 81)
Political party | Democratic |
Residence(s) | Glen Burnie, Maryland |
Early life
editMary Ann was born in West Pittston, Pennsylvania on February 21, 1940. She graduated from St. John's High School in 1958. She attended the Wilkes-Barre Business School.[1]
Career
editLegislative Notes
edit- voted in favor of increasing the sales tax by from 5% to 6% - Tax Reform Act of 2007(HB2)[1]
- voted to support in-state tuition for all graduates of a Maryland public high school, 2007(HB6)[2]
- 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 [3]
- 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 [4]
- 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 [5]
- 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 [6]
- 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 [7]
- voted in 2013 in favor of gun control legislation (SB 281) banning certain firearms and placing significant new restrictions on the ability of law-abiding citizens to own firearms [8]
Election results
edit- 2002 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 32[2]
- 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, 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[3]
- Voters to choose three:
Name Votes Percent Outcome Mary Ann Love, Dem. 15,823 19% Won Theodore Sophocleus, Dem. 15,382 18% Won James E. Rzepkowski, Rep. 14,959 18% Won Michael W. Burns, 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[4]
- Voters to choose three:
Name Votes Percent Outcome James E. Rzepkowski, Rep. 15,147 20% Won Michael W. Burns, Rep. 12,883 17% Won Mary Ann Love, 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
Death
editLove died on January 27, 2022, aged 81.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Mary Ann Love". Maryland State Archives. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
- ^ "House of Delegates Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on Nov. 13, 2007
- ^ "House of Delegates Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on Nov. 13, 2007
- ^ "House of Delegates Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on Nov. 13, 2007
- ^ "Obituary for Mary Ann (M.A.) Elizabeth Love". Singleton Funeral Home. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- "Maryland Manual Online". Maryland State Archives. 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-17.