Cathy Vitale
Cathleen M. "Cathy" Vitale (b. August 13, 1964) is a former Republican member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 33 from 2011 to 2015. She resigned in February 2015 after being named a county circuit court judge.[1]
Biography
Vitale earned her B.S. in Government and Politics from the University of Maryland in 1985 and her J.D. from the University of Baltimore School of Law in 1989. Her professional experience includes working as an attorney.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Vitale served on these committees:
- Environmental Matters
- Subcommittee on Environment
- Subcommittee on Land Use and Ethics
Elections
2014
Elections for the Maryland House of Delegates took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 24, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 25, 2014. Kostas Alexakis, Tom Angelis and Henry Green were unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Sid Saab and incumbents Tony McConkey and Cathy Vitale defeated Jamie Falcon, Jeff Ferguson, Jeff Gauges and Nora Keenan in the Republican primary. Saab, McConkey and Vitale defeated Alexakis, Angelis and Green for three seats in the general election.[2][3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Cathy Vitale Incumbent |
26.2% | 35,987 | |
| Republican | Sid Saab |
21.5% | 29,519 | |
| Republican | Tony McConkey Incumbent |
19.8% | 27,262 | |
| Democratic | Henry Green | 11.6% | 15,966 | |
| Democratic | Tom Angelis | 11% | 15,138 | |
| Democratic | Kostas Alexakis | 9.9% | 13,631 | |
| Total Votes | 137,503 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Cathy Vitale Incumbent |
29% | 8,188 |
| Sid Saab |
21% | 5,917 |
| Tony McConkey Incumbent |
14.7% | 4,142 |
| Jeff Ferguson | 12.8% | 3,608 |
| Jamie Falcon | 12.7% | 3,595 |
| Nora Keenan | 5% | 1,414 |
| Jeff Gauges | 4.7% | 1,339 |
| Total Votes | 28,203 | |
2010
Vitale ran against David Boschert, Tony McConkey (incumbent), Sid Saab and Vic Bernson in the Republican primary on September 14. She came in first and advanced to face Democrat Madonna Brennan in the general election.
Vitale came in first in the general election on November 2, 2010, winning the first of two seats in the district.[5]
| Maryland House of Delegates, District 33A General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Cathy Vitale (R)
|
24,046 | |||
| Tony McConkey (R)
|
18,612 | |||
| Madonna Brennan (D) | 14,818 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Vitale is married and has one child.
Recent news
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See also
- Maryland State Legislature
- Maryland House of Delegates
- Maryland House Committees
- Maryland Joint Committees
External links
- House website
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ Capital Gazette, "County GOP picks former chairman for Vitale's seat," March 4, 2015
- ↑ Maryland Secretary of State, "Official primary election candidate list," accessed March 3, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for House of Delegates," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "2014 Official General Election Results," accessed April 30, 2015
- ↑ Maryland Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed March 4, 2014
