Michael E. Busch
| Michael Erin Busch | |
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| 106th Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 8, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Casper R. Taylor, Jr. |
| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 30th district | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 14, 1987 | |
| Constituency | Annapolis, Maryland |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 4, 1947 Baltimore, Maryland |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Cynthia Abbott Busch |
| Children | Erin, Megan |
| Residence | Annapolis, Maryland |
| Occupation | recreation and parks administrator |
Michael E. Busch (born January 4, 1947) is the current Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates in the United States. Busch has been a member of the House since 1987, and Speaker since January 2003. He represents parts of Anne Arundel County, including the state capital of Annapolis.[1]
Background
Mike Busch was born in Baltimore City and has been a lifelong resident of the state of Maryland. He attended St. Mary's High School in Annapolis and in 1970 received his B.S. degree in education from Temple University where he was a member of the Pi Lambda Phi fraternity.[2]
Busch was pursued by the National Football League as a running back, prior to a knee injury. Busch then returned to Maryland to coach athletics and teach.
He is married to Cynthia Abbott Busch, with whom he has two children: Erin and Megan and he is an active member of Heritage Baptist Church in Annapolis.[3]
Legislative career
Busch first got involved in politics at the urging of parents of his students. After winning election in 1986 to the House of Delegates, Busch served on the Judiciary Committee, the Economic Matters Committee, which he later chaired, and as Chairman of the Anne Arundel County Delegation.[citation needed]
At the beginning of the 2003 session of the Maryland Legislature, Busch was elected, by his colleagues in the Maryland House of Delegates, Speaker of the House. Speaker Busch is known for his interest in the areas of health, insurance, and economic development, with a focus on health care.[citation needed] During the 2007 legislative session, he sponsored a bill with other members of the leadership, the Children and Working Families Healthcare Act of 2007, which proposed to provide health care access to 250,000 Marylanders and all children in the state.[4]
Legislative Notes
- sponsored The Tax Reform Act of 2007 (HB2) , which raised income tax, sales tax from 5% to 6%, and business tax from 7% to 8.25%. The bill was part of a special session that raised taxes an estimated $1.4 Billion.
- sponsored The Safe Schools Act of 2010, to break down communication barriers between school personnel and law enforcement
- voted for the Maryland Gang Prosecution Act of 2007 (HB713), subjecting gang members to up to 20 years in prison and/or a fine of up to $100,000
- voted for Jessica’s Law (HB 930), eliminating parole for the most violent child sexual predators and creating a mandatory minimum sentence of 25 years in state prison, 2007
- voted for Public Safety – Statewide DNA Database System – Crimes of Violence and Burglary – Post conviction (HB 370), helping to give police officers and prosecutors greater resources to solve crimes and eliminating a backlog of 24,000 unanalyzed DNA samples, leading to 192 arrests, 2008
- voted for Vehicle Laws – Repeated Drunk and Drugged Driving Offenses – Suspension of License (HB 293), strengthening Maryland’s drunk driving laws by imposing a mandatory one year license suspension for a person convicted of drunk driving more than once in five years, 2009
- voted for HB 102, creating the House Emergency Medical Services System Workgroup, leading to Maryland’s budgeting of $52 million to fund three new Medevac helicopters to replace the State’s aging fleet, 2009
For the past four years, Speaker Busch has annually voted to support classroom teachers, public schools, police and hospitals in Anne Arundel County. Since 2002, funding to schools across the State has increased 82%, resulting in Maryland being ranked top in the nation for K-12 education.
Awards
- 2010 Most Influential Maryland Legislators (Top 20)[5]
Election results
- 2010 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – 30th District[6]
- Voters to choose three:
Name Votes Percent Outcome Ron George, Rep. 25,631 19.25% Won Michael E. Busch, Dem. 23,995 18.02% Won Herb McMillan, Rep. 22,553 16.94% Won Virginia P. Clagett, Dem. 21,142 15.88% Lost Seth Howard, Rep. 20,080 15.08% Lost Judd Legum, Dem. 19,670 14.77% Lost
- 2006 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – 30th District[7]
- Voters to choose three:
Name Votes Percent Outcome Michael E. Busch, Dem. 22,479 17.1% Won Virginia P. Clagett, Dem. 22,360 17.0% Won Ron George, Rep. 21,811 16.6% Won Barbara Samorajczyk, Dem. 21,758 16.5% Lost Andy Smarick, Rep. 20,594 15.6% Lost Ron Elfenbein, Rep. 20,497 15.5% Lost
- 2002 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – 30th District[8]
- Voters to choose three:
Name Votes Percent Outcome Michael E. Busch, Dem. 22,422 17.7% Won Virginia P. Clagett, Dem. 21,875 17.3% Won Herbert H. McMillan, Rep. 20,972 16.6% Won C. Richard D'Amato, Dem. 20,545 16.3% Lost Michael Collins, Rep. 19,140 15.1% Lost Nancy Almgren, Rep. 18,861 14.9% Lost David M. Gross, Green 2,536 2.0% Lost Other Write-Ins 71 0.1%
- 1998 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 30[9]
- Voters to choose three:
Name Votes Percent Outcome Michael E. Busch, Dem. 24,075 21% Won Virginia P. Clagett, Dem. 24,036 21% Won C. Richard D'Amato, Dem. 20,223 18% Won Phillip D. Bissett, Rep. 18,690 16% Lost Edward J. Turner, Rep. 14,119 12% Lost Anthony McConkey, Rep. 12,353 11% Lost
- 1994 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 30[10]
- Voters to choose three:
Name Votes Percent Outcome Michael E. Busch, Dem. 18,709 19% Won Phillip D. Bissett, Rep. 18,009 23% Won Virginia P. Clagett, Dem. 18,254 18% Won Ralph C. Rosacker, Rep. 16,299 16% Lost Joan Beck, Rep. 15,974 16% Lost John C. Eldridge Jr., Dem. 13,320 13% Lost
- 1990 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 30[11]
- Voters to choose three:
Name Votes Percent Outcome John Astle, Dem. 18,009 23% Won Aris T. Allen, Rep. 16,951 22% Won Michael E. Busch, Dem. 16,104 18% Won Edith Segree, Dem. 14,341 18% Lost Phillip D. Bissett, Rep. 13,321 17% Lost
References
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- ↑ http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/06hse/html/msa12196.html
- ↑ 2011 Pi Lambda Phi Membership Directory
- ↑ http://www.speakerbusch.com/
- ↑ Rein, Lisa (2007-02-08). "Md. House Leaders Offer Plan to Widen Health Coverage". Washington Post. Retrieved 2009-10-02.
- ↑ Poll (2 April 2010). "Where Does Your Legislator Rank? See the list.". Maryland Gazette of Politics and Business. Retrieved 10 April 2010.
- ↑ "2010 General Election Official Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
- ↑ "Official 2007 Gubernatorial General Election results for Anne Arundel County". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 20, 2008.
- ↑ "House of Delegates Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on Jan, 20th, 2008
- ↑ "House of Delegates Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on Nov. 7, 2007
- ↑ "House of Delegates Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on Nov. 7, 2007
- ↑ "House of Delegates Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on Nov. 7, 2007
| Preceded by Casper R. Taylor, Jr. |
Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates 2003–present |
Incumbent |
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