Don Dwyer, Jr.
Don H. Dwyer, Jr. (b. February 11, 1958) is a former Republican member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 31 from 2003 to 2015. Dwyer served as Deputy Minority Whip beginning in 2005.
Biography
Dwyer's professional experience includes working as a Contract Aerospace Engineer, Business Consultant, Owner and Operator of American Screen and Poster, Incorporated, and Junior Manufacturing Engineer with Fairchild Republic Aircraft.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Dwyer served on these committees:
- Judiciary
- Subcommittee on Juvenile Law
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Dwyer served on these committees:
- Judiciary
- Subcommittee on Juvenile Law
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. Jeremiah Chiappelli and Doug Morris defeated Stan Janor in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Nicholaus R. Kipke and Meagan C. Simonaire defeated incumbent Don Dwyer, Jr., Brian A. Chisholm, Paul William Drgos, Jr., Gus Kurtz, Faith M. Loudon and David Lee Therrien in the Republican primary. Kipke and Simonaire defeated Chiappelli and Morris in the general election for two seats.[1][2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Nicholaus Kipke Incumbent |
40% | 20,858 | |
| Republican | Meagan C. Simonaire |
37.5% | 19,555 | |
| Democratic | Jeremiah Chiappelli | 12.1% | 6,332 | |
| Democratic | Doug Morris | 10.3% | 5,394 | |
| Total Votes | 52,139 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Jeremiah Chiappelli |
35.9% | 2,088 |
| Doug Morris |
35.2% | 2,048 |
| Stan Janor | 29% | 1,686 |
| Total Votes | 5,822 | |
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Nicholaus R. Kipke |
31% | 3,920 |
| Meagan C. Simonaire |
24.3% | 3,075 |
| Gus Kurtz | 14.1% | 1,779 |
| Brian A. Chisholm | 12.7% | 1,607 |
| Faith M. Loudon | 8.1% | 1,017 |
| Don Dwyer, Jr. | 7% | 890 |
| Paul William Drgos, Jr. | 1.8% | 230 |
| David Lee Therrien | 0.9% | 111 |
| Total Votes | 12,629 | |
2010
Dwyer successfully won re-election in the general election on November 2, 2010. He took the third of three seats in the district.[4]
| Maryland House of Delegates, District 31 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Nicholaus Kipke (R)
|
24,143 | |||
| Steve Schuh (R)
|
22,805 | |||
| Don Dwyer, Jr. (R)
|
22,452 | |||
| Jeremiah Chiappelli (D) | 12,943 | |||
| Justin Towles (D) | 11,968 | |||
| Robert Eckert (D) | 11,856 | |||
| Joshua Crandall (L) | 2,015 | |||
| Cory Faust, Sr. (C) | 1,660 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Don Dwyer, Jr. ran for District 31 of the Maryland House of Delegates, winning the third of three seats, losing to Steve Schuh and Nicholaus Kipke but beating Joan Cadden, Thomas Fleckenstein, and Craig Reynolds.[5]
Don Dwyer, Jr. raised $67,095 for his campaign.[6]
| Maryland House of Delegates, District 31 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Steve Schuh (R) | 19,049 | 18.4% | ||
| Nicholaus Kipke (R) | 18,150 | 17.5% | ||
| Don Dwyer, Jr. (R) | 17,558 | 17.0% | ||
| Joan Cadden (D) | 17,533 | 16.9% | ||
| Thomas Fleckenstein (D) | 16,654 | 16.1% | ||
| Craig Reynolds (D) | 14,454 | 14.0% | ||
| Write-Ins | 58 | 0.1% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Dwyer is a member of the Maryland Veterans Caucus, American Legislative Exchange Council and the Taxpayers Protection Caucus.[7]
Recent news
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See also
- Maryland State Legislature
- Maryland House of Delegates
- Maryland House Committees
- Maryland Joint Committees
- Maryland House of Delegates District 31
External links
- Maryland House of Delegates - Rep. Don Dwyer, Jr.
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006
Footnotes
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2006 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates," accessed March 24, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Dwyer's 2006 campaign contributions," accessed March 25, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Dwyer's Biography," accessed March 25, 2014
