Wade Kach

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A. Wade Kach
Wade Kach
Delegate Maryland District 5B
In office
January 8, 1975 – Present
Born July 19, 1947 (1947-07-19) (age 60)
Baltimore, Maryland
Political party Republican

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[edit] Background

A. Wade Kach is a member of the Maryland House of Delegates representing District 5B, which is part of Baltimore County, MD. He won 98.9% of the vote in 2006 while running unopposed.[1] In 2002 he defeated Democrat Stephen C. Kirsh and Independent William T. Newton with 71.2% of the vote in the new 5B District. [2]

From 1994 to 2002, his district was 9A, which he represented with fellow Republican Martha Scanlan Klima. Again, they both defeated Stephen C. Kirsch.[3] Prior to 1994, Kach represented District 10 in Baltimore County along with former governor Robert Ehrlich.[4] Before the 1994 election, District 10 was represented by Kach, Ehrlich, and former gubernatorial candidate Ellen Sauerbrey.

[edit] Education

Kach attended public schools in Baltimore City. He began college at Towson State College beforing settling at Western Maryland College where he received his B.A. in 1970.

[edit] Career

Kach started his career as a teacher in Baltimore County Public Schools. Almost immediately he began to work for his Republican principles by becoming chair of the Maryland Federation of College Republicans in 1970.

He was a member of the Republican State Central Committee in Baltimore City from 1970-73. He was first elected as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates in 1975. Since then, he was elected as a delegate to the Republican Party National Convention in 1988 and 2000.

Kach has also been active in his community. He is a member of the Timonium Optimists, the North Baltimore County Republican and Civic Organization, and the Ashland Community Organization.

As an employee with Baltimore County Public Schools, he was a member of the Teachers Association of Baltimore County, and by virtue of being an employee of Baltimore County Public Schools he was required to be a member of the liberal Maryland State Teachers Association and National Education Association.

Kach is also a past member Parents Anonymous of Maryland, the Reisterstown-Owings Mills-Glyndon Coordinating Council, and the Reisterstown-Owings Mills-Glyndon Chamber of Commerce.

He has received many honors including an award from the Maryland Society of Accountants in 1999 and the Casper R. Taylor, Jr., Founder's Award, from the House of Delegates in 2006.

[edit] Legislative notes

  • voted for slots in 2005 (HB1361)[1]
  • voted for electric deregulation in 1999 (HB703)[2]
  • voted for income tax reduction in 1998 (SB750)[3]
  • voted against in-state tuition for illegal immigrants in 2007 (HB6)[4]

[edit] Election Results

  • 2006 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 5B[5]
Voters to choose two:
Name Votes Percent Outcome
Wade Kach, Rep. 15,321   32.9%    Won
Nancy R. Stocksdale, Rep. 20,630   98.9%    Won
Other Write-In's 172   1.1%    Lost
  • 2002 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 5B[5]
Voters to choose one:
Name Votes Percent Outcome
Wade Kach, Rep. 13,122   71.2%    Won
Stephen C. Kirsch, Dem. 5,268   28.6%    Lost
William T. Newton, Ind. 31   0.2%    Lost
Other Write-In's 17   0.1%    Lost
  • 1998 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 9A[6]
Voters to choose two:
Name Votes Percent Outcome
Wade Kach, Rep. 15,321   32.9%    Won
Martha Scanlan Klima, Rep. 19,190   40%    Won
Stephen C. Kirsch, Dem. 10,584   22%    Lost
  • 1994 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 9A[7]
Voters to choose two:
Name Votes Percent Outcome
Wade Kach, Rep. 18,734   36%    Won
Martha Scanlan Klima, Rep. 19,927   38%    Won
Shelley Buckingham, Dem. 7,829   15%    Lost
Raymond A. Huber, Dem. 5,823   11%    Lost

[edit] References and notes

  1. ^ Maryland State Board of Elections
  2. ^ Maryland State Board of Elections
  3. ^ Maryland State Board of Elections
  4. ^ Maryland State Board of Elections
  5. ^ a b House of Delegates Results. Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on Sept. 11, 2007
  6. ^ House of Delegates Results. Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on Sept. 11, 2007
  7. ^ House of Delegates Results. Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on Sept. 11, 2007

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