Christopher B. Shank

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Christopher B. Shank
Christopher B. Shank

Delegate District 2B
Incumbent
Assumed office 
January 13, 1999
Preceded by Bruce Poole

Born June 30, 1972 (1972-06-30) (age 35)
Hagerstown, Maryland
Political party Republican

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[edit] Background

Christopher Shank was first elected to District 2B of the Maryland House of Delegates in 1999, which represents Washington County, defeating incumbent Bruce Poole. He has been the House Minority Whip since 2007.

[edit] Education

Shank went to Johns Hopkins University where he received his B.A. (history) in 1994. He graduated a Phi Beta Kappa. He later attained his M.A. (political management) from George Washington University in 1998. He was the valedictorian and received the Howard Paley Academic Excellence Award.

[edit] Career

After college, Shank was a legislative assistant to the Washington County Delegation. He served in this role from 1994-98. Along with being a delegate he is also a procurement specialist with an insurance firm.

He is als a member of the Advisory Committee of the Cold Weather Homeless Shelter of Washington County, serving since 1997. He is also a Vice-President of the Washington County Chapter of the American Cancer Society, serving since 1998.

[edit] Legislative notes

  • voted against the Clean Indoor Air Act of 2007 (HB359)[1]
  • 2007 - voted against in-state tuition for illegal immigrants (HB6)[2]
  • 2006 - voted against the Healthy Air Act (SB154)[3]
  • 2005 - voted for slots (HB1361)[4]
  • 1999 - voted for electric deregulation (HB703)[5]

[edit] Election Results

  • 2006 Race for Maryland House Of Delegates– District 2B[1]
Voters to choose one:
Name Votes Percent Outcome
Christopher B. Shank, Rep. 9,606   99%    Won
Other Write-In's 101   1.0%    Lost
  • 2002 Race for Maryland Maryland House Of Delegates – District 2B[2]
Voters to choose one:
Name Votes Percent Outcome
Christopher B. Shank, Rep. 7,749   72.33%    Won
David M. Russo 2,954   27.57%    Lost
Other Write-In's 11   0.10%    Lost
  • 1998 Race for Maryland Maryland House Of Delegates – District 2B[3]
Voters to choose one:
Name Votes Percent Outcome
Christopher B. Shank, Rep. 4,873   51%    Won
D. Bruce Poole 4,626   49%    Lost

[edit] References

  1. ^ House of Delegates Results. Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on Sept, 01 2007
  2. ^ House of Delegates Results. Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on Sept, 01 2007
  3. ^ House of Delegates Results. Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on Sept, 01 2007

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