Carmen M. Amedori

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Carmen M. Amedori
Delegate Maryland District 5A
In office January 13, 1999 – June 30, 2004
Succeeded by	Tanya Shewell
Political party	Republican

Contents 1 Background 2 Education 3 Career 3.1 Legislative notes 4 Election Results 5 References

[edit] Background

Carmen Amedori was elected as a Delegate for District 5A, which represents Carroll County, in 1998. She served in the Maryland legislature until 2004 when she was appointed by Governor Bob Ehrlich to the Parole Commission.

[edit] Education

[edit] Career

Amedori served as a paralegal for many years before becoming a journalist writing for the Baltimore Sun and the Carroll County Times. She was the District Court Commissioner for Carroll County District 10 from 1991-1993.

She is a member of the Maryland Taxpayers' Association, the National Association of Legal Assistance, Citizens Against Government Waste, Citizens Against Big Charter Government, and Americans for Tax Reform.

She has received several awards over her lifetime including the School Bell Award from the Maryland State Teacher's Association and the Distinguished Journalism Award from the Society of Professional Journalists.

[edit] Legislative notes

• voted for electric deregulation in 1999 (HB703)[1]

[edit] Election Results

• 2002 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 5A^[1]

Voters to choose two:

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Carmen Amedori, Rep.	19,195	34.0%	Won
Nancy R. Stocksdale, Rep.	20,480	36.3%	Won
Kimberly J. Petry, Dem.	6,195	11.0%	Lost
Robert P. Wack, Dem.	10,520	18.6%	Lost
Other Write-In's	49	0.1%	Lost

• 1998 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 5A^[2]

Voters to choose three:

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Carmen Amedori, Rep.	21,969	24%	Won
Nancy R. Stocksdale, Rep.	27,665	30%	Won
Joseph M. Getty, Rep.	25,114	27%	Won
Ellen Willis Miller, Dem.	16,735	18%	Lost

[edit] References

1. ^ House of Delegates Results. Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on Sept. 11, 2007
2. ^ House of Delegates Results. Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on Sept. 11, 2007

• http://aomol.net/msa/mdmanual/06hse/former/html/msa02762.html

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