Joseph Minnick
Joseph J. Minnick (b. March 16, 1933) is a former Democratic member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 6 from 1988 to 1990, then again from 1995 to 2015. Minnick did not seek re-election in 2014.
Biography
Minnick's professional experience includes working as the Owner and Operator of Minnick's Restaurant and Catering Service. He served in the United States Navy.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Minnick served on these committees:
- Economic Matters
- Subcommittee on Alcoholic Beverages
- Subcommittee on Business Regulation
- Subcommittee on Unemployment Insurance
- Workers' Compensation Benefit and Insurance
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Minnick served on these committees:
- Economic Matters
- Deathcare Industry Workgroup
- Subcommittee on Alcoholic Beverages
- Subcommittee on Banking, Economic Development, Science and Technology
- Subcommittee on Workers Compensation
- Workers' Compensation Benefit & Insurance
Elections
2010
Minnick successfully won re-election, coming in third in the general election on November 2, 2010.[1]
| Maryland House of Delegates, District 6 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 John Olszewski, Jr. (D)
|
16,278 | |||
| Michael Weir, Jr. (D)
|
14,618 | |||
| Joseph Minnick (D)
|
14,405 | |||
| Bob Long (R) | 12,999 | |||
| Ric Metzgar (R) | 12,480 | |||
| Carlton Clendaniel (R) | 9,612 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Joseph Minnick ran for District 6 of the Maryland House of Delegates, winning the second of three seats, losing to John Olszewski, Jr. but beating Michael Weir, Jr., Steve Dishon, Richard Metzgar, and Paul Blitz.[2]
Joseph Minnick raised $33,055 for his campaign.[3]
| Maryland House of Delegates, District 6 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| John Olszewski, Jr. (D) | 18,769 | 22.9% | ||
| Joseph Minnick (D) | 17,379 | 21.2% | ||
| Michael Weir, Jr. (D) | 17,117 | 20.9% | ||
| Steve Dishon (R) | 10,961 | 13.4% | ||
| Richard Metzgar (R) | 8,915 | 10.9% | ||
| Paul Blitz (R) | 8,765 | 10.7% | ||
| Write-Ins | 106 | 0.1% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Minnick is a member of American Legion Post Number 38, Baltimore County Licensed Beverage Association, Knights of Columbus, Maryland State Restaurant Association, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He is Chair of the Baltimore County Delegation and also belongs to the Maryland Veterans Caucus and Maryland Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus.[4]
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 6
External links
- Maryland House of Delegates - Rep. Joseph Minnick
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006, 2002
Footnotes
- ↑ 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, "Minnick, Joseph," accessed March 25, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Joseph Minnick's Biography," accessed March 25, 2014
