Shawn Tarrant
| Shawn Tarrant | ||
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| Maryland House of Delegates District 40 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2007-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 6 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Leadership | ||
| Deputy Majority Whip, Maryland State House of Delegates | ||
| 2011-present | ||
| 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 | Norfolk State University, 1988 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | July 30, 1965 | |
| Place of birth | Freeport, NY | |
| Profession | Region Director, State Government Operations, Bristol-Myers Squibb | |
| Religion | Baptist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Contents |
Tarrant's professional experience includes working as Region Director of State Government Operations for Bristol-Myers Squibb.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Tarrant served on these committees:
- Health & Government Operations
- Subcommittee on Government Operations
- Subcommittee on Insurance
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Tarrant served on these committees:
- Health & Government Operations
- Subcommittee on Insurance
- Subcommittee on Minority Health Disparities
Elections
2010
Tarrant successfully won re-election in the general election on November 2, 2010, taking the third of three seats. No Republicans filed to run in the district.[1]
| Maryland House of Delegates, District 40 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Frank Conaway, Jr. (D)
|
19,028 | |||
| Barbara Robinson (D)
|
15,988 | |||
| Shawn Tarrant (D)
|
15,378 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Shawn Tarrant ran for District 40 of the Maryland House of Delegates, winning the third of three seats, losing to Frank Conaway, Jr. and Barbara Robinson but beating Jan Danforth. [2]
Shawn Tarrant raised $44,410 for his campaign.[3]
| Maryland House of Delegates, District 40 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Frank Conaway, Jr. (D) | 16,432 | 32.4% | ||
| Barbara Robinson (D) | 16,032 | 31.6% | ||
| Shawn Tarrant (D) | 13,921 | 27.5% | ||
| Jan Danforth (G) | 4,135 | 8.2% | ||
| Write-Ins | 177 | 0.3% | ||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, a year in which Tarrant was up for re-election, he collected $72,862 in donations.[4]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Maryland House of Delegates 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Shawn Tarrant's campaign in 2010 | |
| Service Employees Dc & Maryland State Council 54 | $2,500 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals | $2,000 |
| Johnson & Johnson Services | $2,000 |
| Vna Of Maryland LLC | $2,000 |
| Lakewood Healthcare Assoc LLC | $1,500 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $72,862 |
2006
In 2006 Shawn Tarrant collected $44,410 in donations. [5]
His five largest contributors in 2006 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Shawn Tarrant | $6,000 |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb | $1,000 |
| Sable Getachew | $1,000 |
| Nelin Brothers | $750 |
Personal
Tarrant is President of the Ashburton Area Association, and a member of the Union Baptist Church Board of Deacons, Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, and the Work Group on Cultural Competency and Workforce Development for Mental Health Professionals.[6]
Recent news
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- Don't penalize city kids for riding dirt bikes - Baltimore Sun
- Baltimore police unveil email address to report illegal dirt bikes - Baltimore Sun
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External links
- Maryland House of Delegates - Rep. Shawn Tarrant
- 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 Tarrant's 2006 campaign contributions
- ↑ 2010 campaign contributions
- ↑ [Http://Www.Followthemoney.Org/Database/Stateglance/Candidate.Phtml?C=92601 2006 Contributors To Shawn Tarrant]
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Tarrant
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