Virginia Lawrence (Parker) Clagett (born 18 Jul 1943) is an American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. She served in the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Maryland's District 30 in Anne Arundel County, 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. Clagett is a member of the Marlborough Hunt Club, a local Fox Hunt in Southern Maryland [citation needed].
Virginia Parker Clagett | |
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| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 30th district | |
| In office January 11, 1995 – January 12, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | John Astle |
| Succeeded by | Herbert H. McMillan |
| Constituency | Anne Arundel County |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Virginia Lawrence Parker July 18, 1943 Washington, DC |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Brice McAdoo Clagett[1] (divorced) |
Personal life edit
Virginia Lawrence Parker[2] graduated from Potomac School, Madeira School, and Smith College. Clagett married attorney Brice McAdoo Clagett on September 18, 1968. In 1968, they bought Holly Hill, a house in Friendship, Maryland that was built by Brice Clagett's ancestors more than three centuries prior. They had two children: John Brice de Treville Clagett and Ann Calvert Brooke Clagett. They later divorced.[3][4]
Career edit
Legislative Notes edit
- voted in favor of the Tax Reform Act of 2007 (HB2)[5]
- voted in favor of in-state tuition for students who attended Maryland high schools for at least 2 years. (2007) (HB6)[6]
- 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[7]
- 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[8]
- 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[9]
- 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[10]
- 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[11]
For the past four years,[when?] 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.[citation needed]
In 2010 Del. Clagett had one of the highest lodging records in the state (almost $11,000) despite the fact that Annapolis is in her District.[12]
Election results edit
- 2010 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – 30th District[13]
- Voters to choose three:
Name Votes Percent Outcome Ronald A. George, Rep. 25,631 19.25% Won Michael E. Busch, Dem. 23,995 18.02% Won Herb McMillan, Rep. 22,553 16.94% Won Virginia P. Clagett, Dem. 21,142 15.88% Lost Seth Howard, Rep. 20,080 15.08% Lost Judd Legum, Dem. 19,670 14.77% Lost Other Write-Ins 89 0.07%
- 2006 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – 30th District[14]
- Voters to choose three:
Name Votes Percent Outcome Michael E. Busch, 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[15]
- Voters to choose three:
Name Votes Percent Outcome Michael E. Busch, Dem. 22,422 17.7% Won Virginia P. Clagett, Dem. 21,875 17.3% Won Herbert H. McMillan, Rep. 20,972 16.6% Won C. Richard D'Amato, 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[16]
- Voters to choose three:
Name Votes Percent Outcome Michael E. Busch, Dem. 24,075 21% Won Virginia P. Clagett, Dem. 24,036 21% Won Richard D'Amato, Dem. 20,223 18% Won Phillip D. Bissett, 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[17]
- Voters to choose three:
Name Votes Percent Outcome Michael E. Busch, Dem. 18,709 19% Won Phillip D. Bissett, 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
References edit
- "Virginia P. Clagett, Maryland State Delegate". Maryland Manual Online. Maryland State Archives. 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-17.
- ^ "Virginia Parker Is Betrothed to Brice Clagett, a Lawyer". The New York Times. July 10, 1965.
- ^ Who's Who of American Women Seventh edition, 1972-1973. Wilmette, IL: Marquis Who's Who, 1971
- ^ "US Lawyer Who Helped Cambodia Win the Preah Vihear Case in 1962 Dies at 74". VOA. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ^ Holley, Joe (April 16, 2008). "Obituaries: Brice Clagett; Specialized in International Disputes". The Washington Post. ISSN 2641-9599. OCLC 56914684. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
- ^ "Tax Reform Act of 2007" (PDF). Maryland Chamber of Commerce. November 4, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 27, 2007.
- ^ "2007 Regular Session - Vote Record 0690". state.md.us.
- ^ "BILL INFO-2007 Regular Session-HB 713". state.md.us.
- ^ "BILL INFO-2007 Regular Session-HB 930". state.md.us.
- ^ "BILL INFO-2008 Regular Session-HB 370". state.md.us.
- ^ "BILL INFO-2009 Regular Session-HB 293". state.md.us.
- ^ "BILL INFO-2009 Regular Session-HB 102". state.md.us.
- ^ Farrell, Liam (August 7, 2010). "Busch calls for stricter lodging expense rules". Maryland Gazette. Annapolis, Maryland.
- ^ "2010 General Election Official Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
- ^ "Official 2006 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved August 12, 2007.
- ^ "2002 Gubernatorial General - Official Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. December 2, 2002. Retrieved January 20, 2008.
- ^ "1998 Gubernatorial General Election Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. October 24, 2000. Retrieved November 7, 2007.
- ^ "1994 Gubernatorial General Election Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. February 6, 2001. Retrieved November 7, 2007.