J. B. Jennings

J. B. Jennings is an American politician. He was first elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 2002 to represent District 7, which covers both Baltimore County and Harford Counties along with fellow Republicans Rick Impallaria and Pat McDonough.^[1]

In 2006, he won again along with Impallaria and McDonough.

J.B. married Michelle Slusher Jennings in 2004.

Education

Jennings attended Essex Community College, where he received his A.A. in 1995. He then transferred to the University of Baltimore, where he graduated in 1997 with his B.S. in Business Administration.

Career

Jennings has been a beef farmer since 1992. He also served as a staff assistant for Robert Ehrlich while he was a Congressman. In 1998, he became co-owner and president of a feed store in Hereford, Maryland. He has served as a member of the Jacksonville Volunteer Fire Company, Station 47 in Jacksonville, Maryland, which is northeast of Baltimore.

Since being elected to the House of Delegates, Jennings has been very active in environmental and agricultural issues. He served on Environmental Matters Committee from 2003–2006, the Agriculture Preservation & Open Space subcommittee from 2003–2006, the Wetlands & Waterways Funding Work Group in 2004; and the Natural Resources subcommittee in 2006. He was the chair of the Natural Resources work group in 2004, was a member of the Agricultural Stewardship Commission from 2005–06, and has been a member of the Maryland Fire, Rescue and EMS Caucus since 2003. He has also been on the Maryland Rural Caucus and the Maryland Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus since 2003.

His efforts were recognized when he was selected as Deputy Minority Whip from 2003-06.

Legislative notes

• voted against the Healthy Air Act in 2006 (SB154)[1]

• voted for slots in 2005 (HB1361)[2]
• voted against in-state tuition for illegal immigrants in 2007 (HB6)[3]

Election results

• 2006 election for Maryland House of Delegates – District 7^[2]

Voters to choose three:

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Richard Impallaria, Rep.	21,333	18.7%	Won
J. B. Jennings, Rep.	21,189	18.6%	Won
Pat McDonough, Rep.	23,184	20.3%	Won
Linda W. Hart, Dem.	17,122	20.3%	Lost
Jack Sturgill, Dem.	15,390	15.0%	Lost
Rebecca L. Nelson, Dem.	13,481	11.8%	Lost
Kim Fell, Green	2,307	2.0%	Lost
Other Write-Ins	83	0.1%	Lost

• 2002 election for Maryland House of Delegates – District 7^[3]

Voters to choose three:

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Richard Impallaria, Rep.	18,749	17.0%	Won
J. B. Jennings, Rep.	22,470	20.4%	Won
Pat McDonough, Rep.	20,869	18.9%	Won
Michael F. Linder, Libertarian	2.817	2.6%	Lost
Jack Sturgill, Dem.	15,390	15.0%	Lost
Other Write-Ins	80	0.1%	Lost

References and notes

External links

• Official biography