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John Astle
John C. Astle is a former Democratic member of the Maryland State Senate, representing District 30. He was first elected to the chamber in 1994, and he served until January 2019.
Astle served in the Maryland House of Delegates from 1983 to 1995.
Biography
Astle earned his B.A. in sociology from Marshall University in 1966. He served in the United States Marine Corps both on active duty and in the reserves.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Astle served on the following committees:
| Maryland committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Finance, Vice-Chair |
| • Rules |
| • Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review |
| • Cybersecurity, Information Technology and Biotechnology |
| • Legislative Policy |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Astle served on these committees:
| Maryland committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review |
| • Finance, Vice Chair |
| • Information Technology and Biotechnology |
Note: Astle also served on the Subcommittee on Health.
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Astle served on these committees:
| Maryland committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Finance, Vice-Chair |
| • Audit |
| • Legislative Policy |
| • Information Technology and Biotechnology |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2018
- See also: Maryland State Senate elections, 2018
John Astle did not file to run for re-election.
2014
- See also: Maryland State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Maryland State Senate 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. Incumbent John Astle was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Don Quinn defeated Eric Knowles in the Republican primary. Astle defeated Quinn in the general election.[1][2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  John Astle Incumbent |
51.3% | 22,461 | |
| Republican | Don Quinn | 48.7% | 21,284 | |
| Total Votes | 43,745 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Don Quinn |
50.3% | 3,200 |
| Eric Knowles | 49.7% | 3,158 |
| Total Votes | 6,358 | |
2010
- See also: Maryland State Senate elections, 2010
Astle ran for re-election to the 30th District seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. Astle defeated Ron Elfenbein (R) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[4]
| Maryland State Senate, District 30 (2010) General Election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| John Astle (D)
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25,285 | 51.2% | ||
| Ron Elfenbein (R) | 24,146 | 48.8% | ||
2006
- See also: Maryland State Senate elections, 2006
On November 7, 2006, Astle ran for District 30 of the Maryland State Senate, beating Herb McMillan.[5]
Astle raised $200,947 for his campaign.[6]
| Maryland Senate, District 30 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| John Astle (D) | 24,999 | 52.9% | ||
| Herb McMillan (R) | 22,216 | 47.0% | ||
| Write-Ins | 29 | 0.1% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2018
In 2018, the Maryland General Assembly was in session from January 10 through April 9.
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2017
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In 2017, the Maryland General Assembly was in session from January 11 through April 10.
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2016
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In 2016, the Maryland General Assembly was in session from January 13 through April 11.
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2015
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In 2015, the Maryland General Assembly was in session from January 14 through April 13.
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2014
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In 2014, the Maryland General Assembly was in session from January 8 to April 7.
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2013
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In 2013, the Maryland General Assembly was in session from January 9 to April 8.
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Personal
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At the time of this service in the state Senate, Astle was married and had two children.[7]
See also
- Maryland State Legislature
- Maryland State Senate
- Maryland Senate Committees
- Maryland Joint Committees
- Maryland State Senate District 30
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Senator Astle's website
- Profile from Open States
- Political summary from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 1998
- Senator Astle on Facebook
- State Surge profile - legislative and voting track record
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 State Senate," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "2014 Official General Election Results," accessed April 30, 2015
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "2010 General Election Official Results," accessed March 24, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2006 Gubernatorial General Election results for State Senator," accessed February 24, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Astle's 2006 campaign contributions," accessed March 24, 2014
- ↑ John C. Astle, Maryland State Senator
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Maryland Senate District 30 1995-2019 |
Succeeded by Sarah Elfreth (D) |
