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Melvin Stukes
| Melvin Stukes | ||
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| Maryland House of Delegates District 44 | ||
| 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 | Morgan State University, 1975 | |
| Military service | ||
| Service/branch | United States Air Force | |
| Years of service | 1965-1968 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | March 15, 1948 | |
| Place of birth | Baltimore, MD | |
| Profession | Maryland Transit Administration | |
| Religion | United Methodist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Stukes' professional experience includes working as Special Assistant to Director of the Office of Customer Information, Maryland Transit Administration, Lead Revenue Specialist of the Compliance Division of the Comptroller of the Treasury, and Auditor of the Sales and Use Tax Division. He served in the United States Air Force.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Stukes served on these committees:
- Subcommittee on Finance Resources
- Subcommittee on Revenues
- Ways & Means
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Stukes served on these committees:
- Ways & Means
- Subcommittee on Finance Resources
- Subcommittee on Transportation
Elections
2010
Stukes successfully won r-eelection in the general election on November 2, 2010, taking the third of three seats.[1]
| Maryland House of Delegates, District 44 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Keiffer Mitchell, Jr. (D)
|
15,068 | |||
| Keith Haynes (D)
|
14,879 | |||
| Melvin Stukes (D)
|
13,994 | |||
| Brian Jones (R) | 1,837 | |||
| Trae Lewis (R) | 1,224 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Melvin Stukes ran for District 44 of the Maryland House of Delegates, winning the first of three seats, beatingRuth Kirk and Keith Haynes. [2]
Melvin Stukes raised $18,569 for his campaign.[3]
| Maryland House of Delegates, District 44 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Melvin Stukes (D) | 13,173 | 34.0% | ||
| Ruth Kirk (D) | 12,894 | 33.3% | ||
| Keith Haynes (D) | 12,565 | 32.4% | ||
| Write-Ins | 129 | 0.3% | ||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, a year in which Stukes was up for re-election, he collected $60,933 in donations.[4]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Maryland House of Delegates 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Melvin Stukes's campaign in 2010 | |
| Stukes, Melvin L | $8,300 |
| Emanuel Tire Co | $3,000 |
| Deford, Catherine | $3,000 |
| Rannie, Mark J | $3,000 |
| Maryland House Democratic Cmte 2010 | $2,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $60,933 |
Personal
Stukes is President of the Cherry Hill Improvement Association, Vice-President of the Leon Day Foundation, and a member of the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland.[5]
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External links
- Maryland House of Delegates - Rep. Melvin Stukes
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006
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