Samuel I. Rosenberg
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| Samuel I. Rosenberg | |
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| In office 1983 – Present |
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| Constituency | Baltimore City |
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| Born | May 18, 1950 Baltimore, Maryland , U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Religion | Jewish |
Samuel I. "Sandy" Rosenberg is an American politician who represents the 41st legislative dictrict in the Maryland House of Delegates. Delegate Rosenberg is the vice-chairman of the House Judiciary committee and has been in the General Assembly since 1983.[1]
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[edit] Background
Born in Baltimore, Maryland on May 18, 1950, Rosenberg attended the Baltimore City College high school and then went on to Amherst College where he got his B.A. degree in political science in 1972. He immediately followed that up with a juris doctor from the Columbia University Law School in 1975. For the last sixteen years, Delegate Rosenberg has taught at the two law schools in Baltimore. He currently teaches Legal Writing and Moot Court at the University of Baltimore and Legislation at the University of Maryland. He has also taught seminars on Law and the Homeless and Legislative Process: Abortion.[2]
[edit] In the legislature
Delegate Rosenberg was a lead sponsor of legislation to de-regulate electric utilities in Maryland in 1999, and the lead sponsor of legislation to repeal Maryland's death penalty. in the 2007 session of the Maryland General Assembly. HB-225: death penalty repeal.[3] Although the bill failed to get out of committee, Rosenberg has vowed to introduce it again. Of the 37 bills he introduced in 2007, 9 passed and became law. Rosenberg has changed his position on legalizing slot machines. He voted against slots in 2005, but for slots in 2007.
Rosenberg posts a daily legislative diary at his website, delsandy.com, when the legislature is in session.
[4] In his 25 years as a delegate his most significant legislative accomplishments are writing the holding of Roe v. Wade into Maryland law; creating two programs that encourage students to enter public service, by repaying a portion of the educational debt of people who have lower-paying public interest jobs and by providing an up-front scholarship to students planning careers in public service; lead paint abatement legislation; Maryland’s welfare reform law; the Voters Rights Protection Act of 2005, which expands access to the ballot and deters activities intended to suppress turnout;[5] extending Maryland’s civil rights law to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation; and establishing public health priorities for the use of the State’s share of the settlement of the tobacco litigation.
[edit] Legislative notes
- voted for income tax reduction in 1998 (SB750)[6]
- voted for electric deregulation in 1999 (HB703)[7]
- voted against slots in 2005 (HB1361)[8]
[edit] 2006
- voted for the Healthy Air Act in 2006 (SB154)[9]
[edit] 2007
- voted in favor of prohibiting ground rents in 2007(SB106)[10]
- voted in favor of the Tax Reform Act of 2007 (HB2)[11]
- voted in favor of in-state tuition for illegal immigrants in 2007 (HB6)[12]
[edit] Election Results
- 2006 Primary Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 41[1]
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- Voters to choose three:
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Name Votes Percent Outcome Jill P. Carter, Dem. 13,196 31.2% Won Samuel I. Rosenberg, Dem. 9,215 21.8% Won Nathaniel T. Oaks, Dem. 9,189 21.7% Won Wendall Phillips 6,480 15.3% Lost Kevin Hargrave 2,095 5.0% Lost Karen M. Ferguson 2,116 5.0% Lost
- 1998 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 42[2]
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- Voters to choose three:
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Name Votes Percent Outcome Samuel I. Rosenberg, Dem. 21,768 30% Won James W. Campbell, Dem. 20,903 29% Won Maggie McIntosh, Dem. 20,443 29% Won Jeffrey B. Smith Jr., Rep. 8,399 12% Lost
- 1990 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 42[3]
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- Voters to choose three:
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Name Votes Percent Outcome Samuel I. Rosenberg, Dem. 12,633 34% Won James W. Campbell, Dem. 12,477 34% Won Delores G. Kelley, Dem. 11,949 32% Won Nicholas B. Fessenden, Rep. 3,396 6% Lost Ernest B. Gray Sr., Rep. 2,750 5% Lost
- 1986 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 42[4]
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Name Votes Percent Outcome Samuel I. Rosenberg, Dem. 16,143 30% Won James W. Campbell, Dem. 16,000 30% Won David B. Shapiro, Dem. 14,978 28% Won Nicholas B. Fessenden, Rep. 3,396 6% Lost Ernest B. Gray Sr., Rep. 2,750 5% Lost
[edit] References and notes
- ^ House of Delegates Results. Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on 2008-03-31.
- ^ House of Delegates Results. Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on Nov. 6, 2007
- ^ House of Delegates Results. Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on Nov. 6, 2007
- ^ House of Delegates Results. Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on Nov. 6, 2007
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