Alex X. Mooney
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| Alex X. Mooney | |
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State Senate District 3
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| Assumed office January 13, 1999 |
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| Preceded by | John W. Derr |
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| Born | June 7, 1971 Washington, D.C. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Alex X. Mooney (born: June 7, 1971), is a Maryland State Senator representing District 3.
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[edit] Background
Mooney's mother was a Cuban refugee who escaped from political imprisonment shortly after the Bay of Pigs Invasion.[1] He currently represents Maryland's District 3, which covers parts of Washington and Frederick Counties.
When Mooney ran for the Senate in 1998, he defeated incumbent Republican John W. Derr in the primary election and Democrat Ronald S. Bird in the general election.[2] In 2002, Mooney won reelection, defeating Democratic challenger C. Sue Hecht, with almost 55 percent of the vote.[3] Mooney was again reelected in 2006, winning almost 52 percent of the vote against Candy Greenway.[4]
[edit] Education
Mooney graduated from Frederick High School[1] in Frederick, MD. There he was elected as Student Government Association President.[5] In 1993, he received his B.A. in philosophy from Dartmouth College.
[edit] Career
After college, Mooney served as Staff Assistant to U.S. Representative Roscoe G. Bartlett, remaining as his assistant until 1995. That year, he became a legislative analyst for the Republican Conference of the U.S. House of Representatives.[6]
In addition to his political work, Mooney also is a member of the Knights of Columbus. He also is the Executive Director of the National Journalism Center [2], a position he has held since 2005. In 2007 Mooney was elected to the Executive Committee of the Dartmouth College Association of Alumni.[7]
In the Maryland State Senate, Mooney is a member of the Judicial Proceedings Committee, the Joint Committee on Investigation, and formerly a member of the Joint Committee on Federal Relations, and the Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee. He serves on the Maryland Rural Caucus, the Taxpayers Protection Caucus, and the Maryland Veterans Caucus.
A 2008 article quoted Mooney as stating "I'd say Republicans believe in oversight." Mooney traveled to New Hampshire to testify in support of a state bill that would require legislative approval for amendments that the private Board of Trustees of Dartmouth College wished to make to its charter.[8]
[edit] Election Results
- 2006 Race for Maryland State Senate – District 3[9]
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Name Votes Percent Outcome Alex X. Mooney, Rep. 21,844 51.9% Won Candy O. Greenway, Dem. 20,111 47.8% Lost Other Write-Ins 104 0.2% Lost
- 2002 Race for Maryland State Senate – District 3[10]
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Name Votes Percent Outcome Alex X. Mooney, Rep. 21,617 55.0% Won C. Sue Hecht, Dem. 17,654 44.9% Lost Other Write-Ins 66 0.2% Lost
- 1998 Race for Maryland State Senate – District 3[11]
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Name Votes Percent Outcome Alex X. Mooney, Rep. 18,399 56% Won Ronald S. Bird, Dem. 14,212 44% Lost
[edit] References and notes
- ^ Welcome to AlexMooney.com
- ^ Gubernatorial Primary - September 15, 1998
- ^ Maryland State Board of Elections
- ^ Maryland State Board of Elections
- ^ Welcome to AlexMooney.com
- ^ Stephanie Desmon. "Frederick Senate race has harsh tone; 'Dirty' maneuvering marks contentious contest between Hecht, Mooney", The Baltimore Sun, 2002-10-21.
- ^ Dartmouth Alumni. Trustees of Dartmouth College.
- ^ John Gregg. "College Charter Bill Advances", The Valley News, 2008-01-22.
- ^ State Senate Results. Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on Oct. 8, 2007
- ^ State Senate Results. Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on Oct. 8, 2007
- ^ State Senate Results. Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on Oct. 8, 2007
