Kathleen M. Dumais

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Kathleen M. Dumais
Kathleen M. Dumais

In office
2003 – Present
Preceded by Mark K. Shriver & Richard A. La Vay
Constituency 15th district
Montgomery County

Born July 5, 1958 (1958-07-05) (age 49)
La Jolla, California
Political party Democratic
Residence Germantown, Maryland
Occupation Attorney

Kathleen M. Dumais (b. 1958) is an American politician and represents the 15th District of the House of Delegates in the State of Maryland, encompassing the western and northern portions of Montgomery County. Born in La Jolla, California, Dumais moved to Maryland to pursue a degree at the University of Maryland School of Law. She specialized in family and juvenile law and had a career-long interest in education, at one point working as a teacher in Montgomery County Public Schools.

In 2002, Dumais was elected to the House of Delegates from District 15, which includes Potomac, Germantown, and a large swath of rural northern Montgomery County. She sits on the Judiciary Committee and has served on the Special Committee on Drug and Alcohol Abuse, the Rules and Executive Nominations Committee, and as the Parliamentarian for the House of Delegates.

[edit] Legislative notes

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

[edit] Election Results

  • 2006 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 15[1]
Voters to choose three:
Name Votes Percent Outcome
Kathleen M. Dumais, Dem. 25,781   21.6%    Won
Brian J. Feldman, Dem. 25,760   21.6%    Won
Craig L. Rice, Dem. 20,202   17.0%    Won
Jean B. Cryor, Rep. 20,050   16.8%    Lost
Brian Mezger, Rep. 14,112   11.8%    Lost
Chris Pilkerton, Rep. 13,174   11.1%    Lost
  • 2002 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 15[2]
Voters to choose three:
Name Votes Percent Outcome
Jean B. Cryor, Rep. 20,584   18.7%    Won
Brian J. Feldman, Dem. 19,719   17.9%    Won
Kathleen M. Dumais, Dem. 19,246   17.5%    Won
John Young, Dem. 17,358   15.8%    Lost
William Ferner Askinazi, Rep. 16,693   15.2%    Lost
Mary Kane, Rep. 16,579   15.0%    Lost
Other Write-In's 42   0.0%    Lost

[edit] References

  1. ^ House of Delegates Results. Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on Nov. 20, 2007
  2. ^ House of Delegates Results. Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on Nov. 20, 2007