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Michael Busch
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Maryland House of Delegates District 30
Incumbent
In office
1987-Present
Term ends
January 12, 2015
Years in position 26
PartyDemocratic
Leadership
Speaker of the House, Maryland State House of Delegates
2003-present
Compensation
Base salary$43,500/year
Per diem$142/day
Elections and appointments
Last electionNovember 2, 2010
First elected1986
Next electionNovember 4, 2014
Term limitsN/A
Education
Bachelor'sTemple University, 1970
Personal
BirthdayJanuary 4, 1947
Place of birthBaltimore, MD
ProfessionDepartment of Recreation and Parks, Anne Arundel County
Websites
Office website
www.CandidateVerification.org

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Michael Busch (b. January 4, 1947) is a Democratic member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 30 and serving as Speaker of the House. He was first elected to the chamber in 1986.

Busch's professional experience includes working as Administrator for Youth Athletics in Anne Arundel County, and coach and teacher at Saint Mary's High School.

Committee assignments

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Busch served on these committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Busch served on these committees:

Elections

2010

See also: Maryland House of Delegates elections, 2010

Busch successfully won re-election in the general election on November 2, 2010. He took the second of three seats in the district.[1]

Maryland House of Delegates, District 30 General Election (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark.jpg Ron George (R) 25,631
Green check mark.jpg Michael Busch (R) 23,995
Green check mark.jpg Herb McMillan (D) 22,553
Virginia Clagett (D) 21,142
Seth Howard (R) 20,080
Judd Legum (D) 19,760

2006

On November 7, 2006, Michael Busch ran for District 30 of the Maryland House of Delegates, winning the first of three seats, beating Virginia Clagett, Ron George, Barbara Samorajczyk, Andy Smarick, Ron Elfenbein, and David Whitney. [2]

Michael Busch raised $773,672 for his campaign.[3]

Maryland House of Delegates, District 30
Candidates Votes Percent
Michael Busch (D) 22,479 17.1%
Virginia Clagett (D) 22,360 17.0%
Ron George (R) 21,811 16.6%
Barbara Samorajczyk (D) 21,758 16.5%
Andy Smarick (R) 20,594 15.6%
Ron Elfenbein (R) 20,457 15.5%
David Whitney (C) 2,225 1.7%
Write-Ins 80 0.1%

Campaign donors

2010

In 2010, a year in which Busch was up for re-election, he collected $612,605 in donations.[4]

His largest contributors in 2010 were:


2006

In 2006 Michael Busch collected $773,672 in donations. [5]

His five largest contributors in 2006 were:

Donor Amount
Service Employees DC & Maryland State Council 54 $6,000
Mid-Atlantic Regional Council of Carpenters $5,500
Communications Workers Virginia $5,500
Maryland Bankers Association $4,000
Warminster Campus LP $4,000

Personal

Busch is a member of the University of Maryland Medical System Corporation Board of Directors, Government House Trust, and the Maryland Historical Trust.[6]

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References

  1. ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections - 2010 Election results
  2. ↑ Maryland House of Delegates official election results for 2006
  3. ↑ Follow the Money's report on Busch's 2006 campaign contributions
  4. ↑ 2010 campaign contributions
  5. ↑ 2006 contributors to Michael Busch
  6. ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Busch
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