Theodore Sophocleus
| Theodore Sophocleus | ||
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| Maryland House of Delegates District 32 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1999-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 14 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Leadership | ||
| Deputy Majority Whip, Maryland State House of Delegates | ||
| 2003-2006 | ||
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $43,500/year | |
| Per diem | $142/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | 1998 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Maryland, 1962 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | May 28, 1939 | |
| Place of birth | Baltimore, MD | |
| Profession | State's Attorney's Office, Anne Arundel County | |
| Religion | Greek Orthodox | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Sophocleus is an Administrative Officer in the State's Attorney's Office of Anne Arundel County. He has previously been Owner of Ted's Pharmacy, President of Discount Pharmacy, and a Pharmacist/Director of Management Development and Professional Services for Read's Drug Stores, 1960-1977.
Sophocleus is Chair of the Education on the Citizen Advisory Board, and a member of the Maryland Veterans Caucus, Maryland Bicycle and Pedestrian Caucus, Maryland Taxpayers Protection Caucus, and Maryland Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Sophocleus served on these committees:
- Appropriations
- Oversight Committee on Personnel
- Subcommittee on Public Safety and Administration
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Sophocleus served on these committees:
- Appropriations
- Oversight Committee on Personnel
- Subcommittee on Public Safety and Administration
Elections
2010
Sophocleus successfully won re-election in the general election on November 2, 2010. He took the second of three available seats in the district.[2]
| Maryland House of Delegates, District 32 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Pamela Beidle (D)
|
20,409 | |||
| Theodore Sophocleus (D)
|
18,947 | |||
| Mary Ann Love (D)
|
18,830 | |||
| Stephanie Hodges (R) | 17,477 | |||
| Wayne Smith (R) | 16,865 | |||
| David Starr (R) | 14,582 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Theodore Sophocleus ran for District 32 of the Maryland House of Delegates, winning the third of three seats, losing to Pamela Beidle and Mary Ann Love but beating Mark Chang, Terry Gilleland, Jr., and Wayne Smith. [3]
Theodore Sophocleus raised $84,137 for her campaign.[4]
| Maryland House of Delegates, District 32 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Pamela Beidle (D) | 17,964 | 18.6% | ||
| Mary Ann Love (D) | 17,697 | 18.3% | ||
| Theodore Sophocleus (D) | 17,661 | 18.3% | ||
| Mark Chang (R) | 16,569 | 17.1% | ||
| Terry Gilleland, Jr. (R) | 13,632 | 14.1% | ||
| Wayne Smith (R) | 13,153 | 13.6% | ||
| Write-Ins | 75 | 0.1% | ||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, a year in which Sophocleus was up for re-election, he collected $100,936 in donations.[5]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Maryland House of Delegates 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Theodore Sophocleus's campaign in 2010 | |
| Sophocleus, Theodore J | $31,000 |
| Ronnie Dove Entertainment | $2,680 |
| Ameri-Star Homes Inc | $2,300 |
| Stoney Creek Democtratic Club | $1,700 |
| Roland Terrace Democratic Club Inc | $1,550 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $100,936 |
2006
In 2006 Theodore Sophocleus collected $84,137 in donations. [6]
His five largest contributors in 2006 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Theodore Sophocleus | $17,000 |
| Ameri-Star Homes Inc. | $2,050 |
| Cheryls Chalets Inc. | $1,900 |
| Stoney Creek Democratic Club | $1,600 |
| Maryland Chamber of Commerce | $1,500 |
Recent news
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Theodore Sophocleus News Feed
- Drug war takes aim at synthetic marijuana - Washington Post (blog)
- Anne Arundel residents begin throwing names in for State House run in 2014 - CapitalGazette.com
- Anne Arundel Democrats outspend Republicans in 2013 legislative lodging ... - CapitalGazette.com
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External links
- Maryland House of Delegates - Rep. Theodore Sophocleus
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 1998
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Sophocleus
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections - 2010 Election results
- ↑ Maryland House of Delegates official election results for 2006
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Sophocleus' 2006 campaign contributions
- ↑ 2010 campaign contributions
- ↑ 2006 contributors to Theodore Sophocleus
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