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Nancy R. Stocksdale
American politician

Nancy R. Stocksdale

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American politician
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Place of birth
Owings Mills, USA
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90 years
Education
McDaniel College
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Biography

Nancy R. Stocksdale (born June 22, 1934) is an American politician, who served as a delegate in the Maryland House of Delegates from 1995 to 2015.

Background

Nancy Stocksdale served as one of the delegates for District 5A, which covers portions Carroll County.Stocksdale was first elected in 1994 along with Democrat Richard N. Dixon and Republican Joseph M. Getty.

In 1998, Stocksdale again won reelection, this time with the most votes of the three elected candidates.The Republicans swept out the Democrats with Carmen Amedori winning the seat previously held by Dixon.

In 2002, the district lines were redrawn and votes were only allowed to select two candidates.Stocksdale and Amedori won reelection defeating Democrats Kimberly Petry and Robert Wack.Getty went on to serve newly elected Republican governor Bob Ehrlich as Policy and Legislative Director.

In 2006, Stocksdale again won reelection, this time with Tanya Shewell, when Amedori was appointed to the Maryland Parole Commission.

Delegate Stocksdale retired in 2014.

Education

Stocksdale attended Franklin High School in Reisterstown.She later graduated from Western Maryland College in 1956 with her B.S. in Home Economics.

Career

After college, Stocksdale taught for over 34 years in the Baltimore County Public Schools system.She raised a family of five children and one foster child while also starting several local businesses.Nancy and her husband sold World Book Encyclopedia door to door throughout the 70's and into the 80's, sharing the love of learning with Maryland families.She and her husband, William "Jack" Stocksdale rose to become managers of the DelMarVa tri-state area.She has served 3 terms as the President of the Carroll County Republican Club.Nancy Stocksdale was elected to the Carroll County Central Committee in 1990. During her term, she worked in Representative Roscoe Bartlett's office.

As a member of the House of Delegates, Nancy has been the assistant Minority Leader since 2007, Deputy Minority Whip from 2003–06, and served on the Appropriations Committee and the Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families.

Legislative notes

  • voted against the Clean Indoor Air Act of 2007 (HB359)[1]
  • voted against in-state tuition for illegal immigrants in 2007 (HB6)[2]
  • voted in 2005 to allow the operation of video lottery terminals in the state (HB1361)[3]
  • voted in 1999 to allow electricity customers to choose their providers, and other changes to laws governing regulation of electricity utilities (HB703)[4]
  • voted for income tax reduction in 1998 (SB750)[5]

Election results

  • 2006 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 5A
Voters to choose two:
NameVotesPercentOutcome
Tanya Thorton Shewell, Rep.18,785  32.9%   Won
Nancy R. Stocksdale, Rep.20,630  36.1%   Won
Ann Darrin, Dem.9,489  16.6%   Lost
Frank Henry Rammes, Dem.8,192  14.3%   Lost
Other Write-Ins57  0.1%   Lost
  • 2002 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 5A
Voters to choose two:
NameVotesPercentOutcome
Carmen Amedori, Rep.19,195  34.0%   Won
Nancy R. Stocksdale, Rep.20,480  36.3%   Won
Kimberly J. Petry, Dem.6,195  11.0%   Lost
Robert P. Wack, Dem.10,520  18.6%   Lost
Other Write-Ins49  0.1%   Lost
  • 1998 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 5A
Voters to choose three:
NameVotesPercentOutcome
Carmen Amedori, Rep.21,969  24%   Won
Nancy R. Stocksdale, Rep.27,665  30%   Won
Joseph M. Getty, Rep.25,114  27%   Won
Ellen Willis Miller, Dem.16,735  18%   Lost

References and notes

The contents of this page are sourced from Wikipedia article. The contents are available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license.
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Who is Nancy R. Stocksdale?
Nancy R. Stocksdale is an American politician who served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from 1995 to 2007.
What political party does Nancy R. Stocksdale belong to?
Nancy R. Stocksdale is a member of the Republican Party.
What committees did Nancy R. Stocksdale serve on during her time in the Maryland House of Delegates?
During her time in the Maryland House of Delegates, Nancy R. Stocksdale served on several committees including the House Appropriations Committee, the Education and Economic Development Subcommittee, the Personnel Subcommittee, and the Oversight Committee on Pensions.
What were some of Nancy R. Stocksdale's legislative accomplishments?
Nancy R. Stocksdale was known for her work on education and health issues. She successfully sponsored legislation to require seat belts on school buses and to ban the sale of junk food in schools. She also worked on legislation related to pensions and retirement.
What other positions did Nancy R. Stocksdale hold during her career?
Before her time in the Maryland House of Delegates, Nancy R. Stocksdale served as a member of the Carroll County Republican Central Committee and the Maryland Republican State Central Committee. She also worked as a teacher and served on the Carroll County Board of Education.
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