Talmadge Branch
| Talmadge Branch | ||
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| Maryland House of Delegates District 45 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1995-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 18 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Leadership | ||
| Majority Whip, Maryland State House of Delegates | ||
| 2007-present | ||
| Deputy Majority Whip, Maryland State House of Delegates | ||
| 1999-2002 | ||
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $43,500/year | |
| Per diem | $142/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | 1994 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Salisbury State College, 1980 | |
| Associate's | Essex Community College, 1978 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | January 30, 1956 | |
| Place of birth | North Hampton County, NC | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Branch served on these committees:
- Rules & Executive Nominations
- Legislative Policy
- Spending Affordability
- Subcommittee on Education
- Subcommittee on Election Law
- Subcommittee on Finance Resources
- Ways & Means
- Welfare Reform, Chair
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Branch served on these committees:
- Appropriations
- Oversight Committee on Pensions
- Oversight Committee on Personnel
- Rules and Executive Nominations
- Subcommittee on Capital Budget
- Subcommittee on Transportation and Environment
- Spending Affordability
- Welfare Reform (Chair)
Elections
2010
Branch successfully won re-election in the general election on November 2, 2010, taking the first of three seats.[1]
| Maryland House of Delegates, District 45 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Talmadge Branch (D)
|
18,676 | |||
| Cheryl Glenn (D)
|
18,232 | |||
| Hattie Harrison (D)
|
17,564 | |||
| Rick Saffery (R) | 2,799 | |||
| Larry Wardlow (R) | 2,622 | |||
| Ronald Owens-Bey (L) | 2,309 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Talmadge Branch ran for District 45 of the Maryland House of Delegates, winning the third of three seats, losing to Cheryl Glenn and Hattie Harrison but beating Ronald Owens-Bey. [2]
Talmadge Branch raised $135,133 for his campaign.[3]
| Maryland House of Delegates, District 45 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Cheryl Glenn (D) | 16,911 | 32.6% | ||
| Hattie Harrison (D) | 16,084 | 31.0% | ||
| Talmadge Branch (D) | 16,014 | 30.9% | ||
| Ronald Owens-Bey (P) | 2,727 | 5.3% | ||
| Write-Ins | 111 | 0.2% | ||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, a year in which Branch was up for re-election, he collected $101,280 in donations.[4]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Maryland House of Delegates 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Talmadge Branch's campaign in 2010 | |
| Friends Of Dereck Davis | $4,000 |
| Federal Development Ltd Part | $3,500 |
| Athena Consulting LLC | $3,000 |
| All Pro Roofing | $2,500 |
| A & E Mechanical Services Inc | $2,500 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $101,280 |
Personal
Branch is a member of the Institute for Public Affairs and Civic Engagement Advisory Board of Salisbury University, America's Fund, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, National Conference of State Legislatures, and the State Interagency Coordinating Committee, Infants & Toddlers Program.[5]
Recent news
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External links
- Maryland House of Delegates - Rep. Talmadge Branch
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 1998
References
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