Sheryl Davis Kohl

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Sheryl Davis Kohl
Sheryl Davis Kohl

Delegate District 34A
In office
July 27, 2005 – January 10, 2007
Preceded by Charles R. Boutin
Succeeded by B. Daniel Riley
Constituency Harford County, Cecil County

Born January 3, 1962
Baltimore, Maryland
Political party Republican
Residence Harford County, Maryland
Religion Methodist

Sheryl Davis Kohl is an American politician who represented district 34A in the Maryland House of Delegates.

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[edit] Background

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Delegate Kohl was appointed by Republican Governor Robert Ehrlich to the Maryland House of Delegates in July of 2005 to replace Charles R. Boutin, who resigned when he was appointed by Ehrlich to become a member of the Maryland Public Service Commission.[1]

[edit] Education

Delegate Kohl attended Youth's Benefit Elementary School in Fallston, MD before attending Fallston High School. She later graduated from Albright College with her Bachelor's degree in political science in 1984. In 1986, she earned her Master's in Public Administration from the University of Baltimore.

[edit] In the legislature

While a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, Delegate Kohl was a member of the Health and Government Operations Committee, the Women Legislators of Maryland, and the Maryland Veterans Caucus.

Delegate Kohl was defeated in her first election by Democrats Mary Dulany James and B. Daniel Riley. Delegate Riley was the delegate prior to Boutin when District 36 was represented by 3 delegates. In 2002, the districts were redrawn and Riley lost to Boutin in a 2 delegate district 34A.

Delegate Kohl is now the owner of a temporary business staffing services company, Beacon Staffing[3] and was recently appointed to a commission to study government operation and spending by Harford County Executive David R. Craig.[2]

[edit] Election Results

  • 2006 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 34A - Cecil & Harford County[3]
Voters to choose two:
Name Votes Percent Outcome
Mary Dulany James, Dem. 12,697   31.7%    Won
B. Daniel Riley, Dem. 10,969   27.3%    Won
Glen Glass, Rep. 8,554   21.0%    Lost
Sheryl Davis Kohl, Rep. 8,085   19.9%    Lost
Write-In's 22   0.1%    Lost


[edit] References and notes

  1. ^ Maryland Archives[1]
  2. ^ Baltimore Sun[2]
  3. ^ House of Delegates Results. Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on Nov. 3, 2007


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