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James Gilchrist
| James Gilchrist | ||
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| Maryland House of Delegates District 17 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2007-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 6 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $43,500/year | |
| Per diem | $142/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | 2006 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Grinnell College, 1987 | |
| Master's | The George Washington University, 1993 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | May 1, 1965 | |
| Place of birth | Washington, DC | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Gilchrist's professional experience includes working as a legislative analyst in the Office of Intergovernmental Relations of Montgomery County, policy analyst in the Office of Policy Analysis, and Community Development Officer for the Community Development Block Grant Program.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Gilchrist served on these committees:
- Environmental Matters
- Subcommittee on Environment
- Subcommittee on Housing and Real Property
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Gilchrist served on these committees:
- Children, Youth, & Families
- Ways & Means
- Subcommittee on Education
- Subcommittee on Transportation
Elections
2010
Gilchrist successfully won re-election in the general election on November 2, 2010. He came in second, securing the second of three available seats in the district.[1]
| Maryland House of Delegates, District 17 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Kumar Barve (D)
|
20,720 | |||
| James Gilchrist (D)
|
20,704 | |||
| Luiz Simmons (D)
|
20,469 | |||
| Daniel Campos (R) | 10,646 | |||
| Craig Frick (R) | 8,945 | |||
| Josephine Wang (R) | 8,736 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, James Gilchrist ran for District 17 of the Maryland House of Delegates, winning the first of three seats, beating Luiz Simmons, Kumar Barve, Mary Haley, Josephine Wang, and Paul Hnarakis. [2]
James Gilchrist raised $64,357 for his campaign.[3]
| Maryland House of Delegates, District 17 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| James Gilchrist (D) | 23,524 | 25.4% | ||
| Luiz Simmons (D) | 22,148 | 23.9% | ||
| Kumar Barve (D) | 21,994 | 23.7% | ||
| Mary Haley (R) | 9,016 | 9.7% | ||
| Josephine Wang (R) | 8,384 | 9.0% | ||
| Paul Hnarakis (R) | 7,535 | 8.1% | ||
| Write-Ins | 75 | 0.1% | ||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, a year in which Gilchrist was up for re-election, he collected $12,578 in donations.[4]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Maryland House of Delegates 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to James Gilchrist's campaign in 2010 | |
| Gilchrist, James W | $5,120 |
| Gilchrist, Phoebe R | $1,500 |
| Barve Relection Cmte | $1,298 |
| Montgomery County Career Fire Fighters Association Local 1664 | $1,000 |
| Service Employees Dc & Maryland State Council 54 | $500 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $12,578 |
2006
In 2006 James Gilchrist collected $64,357 in donations. [5]
His five largest contributors in 2006 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| James Gilchrist | $24,207 |
| Friends of Doug Duncan | $6,000 |
| William Fothergill | $3,000 |
| Phoebe Gilcrest | $3,500 |
| Thomas Stone | $1,000 |
Personal
Gilchrist is Treasurer of the Alliance of Rockville Citizens, Vice-President of the Americana Centre Condominiums, and a member of the Commission on Civic Literacy.[6]
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External links
- Maryland House of Delegates - Rep. James Gilchrist
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006
References
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections - 2010 Election results
- ↑ Maryland House of Delegates official election results for 2006
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Gilchrist's 2006 campaign contributions
- ↑ 2010 campaign contributions
- ↑ 2006 contributors to James Gilchrist
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Gilchrist
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