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Carolyn Krysiak
Carolyn Krysiak (b. August 9, 1939) was a Democratic member of the Maryland House of Delegates. She represented District 46 from January 9, 1991 to January 12, 2011, serving as Majority Caucus Leader.
Krysiak has worked as Supervisor of the Baltimore City Department of Finance from 1979-2000, Owner of Krysiaks, Incorporated from 1979-1983, and an Accounting Assistant with Waverly Press, Williams and Wilkins Publishers from 1959-1966.
Krysiak is a member of the Saint Vincent DePaul Society Board, Board Chair of the Southeast Community Development Corporation, Trustee of the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, and a member of the Women Legislators of Maryland, Southeast Community Development Board, Bayview Community Association, and Polish Women's Alliance.[1]
Committee assignments
- Economic Matters
- Subcommittee on Alcoholic Beverages
- Subcommittee on Property and Casualty Insurance
- Subcommittee on Workers Compensation (Chair)
- Workers' Compensation Benefit & Insurance (Chair)
Elections
2010
Krysiak did not seek re-election in 2010.
2006
On November 7, 2006, Carolyn Krysiak ran for District 46 of the Maryland House of Delegates, winning the second of three seats, losing to Peter Hammen but beating Brian McHale, and Peter Kimos.[2]
Carolyn Krysiak raised $31,764 for her campaign.[3]
| Maryland House of Delegates, District 46 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Peter Hammen (D) | 15,883 | 29.6% | ||
| Carolyn Krysiak (D) | 15,856 | 29.6% | ||
| Brian McHale (D) | 15,542 | 29.0% | ||
| Peter Kimos (R) | 6,219 | 11.6% | ||
| Write-Ins | 154 | 0.3% | ||
Retirement
After almost 20 years in the House of Delegates, Krysiak decided not to seek another term in 2010. She plans to focus more on tasks like her chairmanship of Baltimore's Southeast Community Development Corp. and her seat on the board of Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center.[4]
External links
- Maryland House of Delegates - Rep. Carolyn Krysiak
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006, 2002, 1998
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Krysiak
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2006 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates," accessed March 24, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Krysiak's 2006 campaign contributions
- ↑ MarylandReporter.com - "Leaving the Legislature: Carolyn Krysiak" (dead link)
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Maryland House of Delegates District 46 1991–January 12, 2011 |
Succeeded by Luke Clippinger |
