Justin Ready
| Justin D. Ready | |
|---|---|
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| Justin Ready at the Kasten for Sheriff Fundraiser in Sykesville, Maryland in 2014. | |
| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from District 5A | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 12, 2011 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 15, 1982 Mobile, Alabama |
| Political party | Republican |
Justin D. Ready (Pronounced REE-dee) (born April 15, 1982) is a member of the Maryland House of Delegates.
Background
Justin Ready was born in Mobile, Alabama, but moved to Westminster, Maryland at the age of 11 after living in Mississippi.[1]
Delegate Ready attends Liberty Church in Westminster, Maryland where his father is a pastor.[2]
Education
Delegate Ready attended Carroll Community College and graduated from Salisbury University in 2004 with a bachelor's degree in political science.
Career
After college, Ready was a legislative aide to Delegate J. B. Jennings from 2004 until 2006. In 2004, he also served as a field director for E.J. Pipkin during Pipkin's unsuccessful run for U.S. Senate against Barbara Mikulski. In 2006 he became Chief of Staff to Senator Janet Greenip, a position he held until 2008. Additionally, Ready has been the owner of Strategic CFM since 2009, a small business that specializes in printing design, marketing, and advertising.
Prior to being elected to the Maryland House of Delegates, Ready was executive director of the Maryland Republican Party from 2008 until 2009.[3]
Legislative career
During his time in the Maryland House of Delegates, Ready served as Maryland Co-Chair of the Rick Perry Presidential Campaign.
Ready is the Chief Deputy Minority Whip, a position he acquired in 2013. He has been a member of the Health and Government Operations Committee and the Rural Health-Care Work Group since 2011.
Ready is an associate member of the Carroll Women's Republican Club.
Ready volunteers at the Alpha Pregnancy Centers, the House of Bread Food Distribution, and the Marriage Resource Center.
Election results
- 2010 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 5A[4]
- Voters to choose two:
Name Votes Percent Outcome Justin Ready, Rep. 21,226 38.4% Won Nancy R. Stocksdale, Rep. 19,046 34.4% Won Francis X. Walsh, Dem. 7,688 13.9% Lost Sharon L. Baker, Dem. 7,250 13.1% Lost Other Write-Ins 110 0.2% Lost
References and notes
- ↑ "Justin Ready Website". Retrieved on Jan, 24 2014
- ↑ "Liberty Churh". Liberty Church. Retrieved on Jan, 24 2014
- ↑ "Maryland Manual Online - Justin Ready". Maryland Manual. Retrieved on Jan, 24 2014
- ↑ "Official 2010 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on Jan, 24 2014