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Karen Montgomery
Karen S. Montgomery (b. August 23, 1935) is a former Democratic member of the Maryland State Senate, representing District 14 from 2011 to 2016.
Montgomery resigned on January 1, 2016, due to difficulties with driving home at night due to macular degeneration.[1][2]
Montgomery served in the Maryland House of Delegates from 2003 to 2011.
Biography
Montgomery received her B.S. from Towson University and her M.F.A. from George Washington University in 1976. Montgomery's professional experience includes serving as Director of Personal Giving for the Arthritis Foundation, Excecutive Director of Arts for the Aging, Director of Development for the Olney Theatre Center for the Arts, Director of Personal Quality - Arthritis Foundation, Baltimore and DC Chapters, and working as an elementary and middle school teacher.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Montgomery served on the following committees:
| Maryland committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Education, Health & Environmental Affairs |
| • Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Montgomery served on these committees:
| Maryland committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Access to Mental Health Services |
| • Children, Youth, and Families |
| • Education, Health & Environmental Affairs |
Note: Montgomery also served on the Subcommittee on Education, the Subcommittee on Environment, the Subcommittee on Ethics and Election Law and the Subcommittee on Labor, Licensing, and Regulation.
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Montgomery served on these committees:
| Maryland committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Health & Government Operations |
Note: Montgomery also served on the Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Subcommittee on Public Health and Long Term Care.
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
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 Karen Montgomery was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Frank Howard was unopposed in the Republican primary. Montgomery defeated Howard in the general election.[3][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Karen Montgomery Incumbent |
57.5% | 22,225 | |
| Republican | Frank Howard | 42.5% | 16,399 | |
| Total Votes | 38,624 | |||
2010
- See also: Maryland State Senate elections, 2010
Montgomery defeated Republican candidate Eric Cary by a margin of 24,422 to 14,898 in the November 2 general election.[6]
In the September 14 primary election, Montgomery defeated Incumbent Rona Kramer.[7]
Across the country in 2010, state senate elections were held in 43 states. 1,167 state senate seats were at stake. In all 1,167 state senate districts with an election in 2010, only 19 challengers (12 Democrats and 7 Republicans) defeated an incumbent state senator. Montgomery was one of the 12 Democratic challengers who defeated an incumbent Democratic state senator.
| Maryland State Senate, District 14 (2010) General Election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Karen Montgomery (D)
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24,422 | 62.1% | ||
| Eric Cary (R) | 14,898 | 37.9% | ||
| Maryland State Senate, District 14- Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Karen Montgomery
|
4,740 | 50.5% | ||
| Rona Kramer | 4,639 | 49.5% | ||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Karen Montgomery ran for District 14 of the Maryland House of Delegates, winning the second of three seats, losing to Anne Kaiser but beating Herman Taylor, II, John McKinnis, John Austin, and Jim Goldberg .[8]
| Maryland House of Delegates, District 14 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Anne Kaiser (D) | 24,500 | 21.8% | ||
| Karen Montgomery (D) | 24,478 | 21.8% | ||
| Herman Taylor, II (D) | 24,273 | 21.6% | ||
| John McKinnis (R) | 13,471 | 12.0% | ||
| John Austin (R) | 12,963 | 11.5% | ||
| Jim Goldberg (R) | 12,603 | 11.2% | ||
| Write-Ins | 61 | 0.1% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2015
In 2015, the Maryland General Assembly was in session from January 14 through April 13.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business and jobs in Maryland.
- Legislators are scored on environmental issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
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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Montgomery is married and has three children. She is a member of the Maryland Veterans Caucus, Maryland Green Caucus, Maryland Bicycle and Pedestrian Caucus, and Montgomery County.[9]
Recent news
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See also
- Maryland State Legislature
- Maryland State Senate
- Maryland Senate Committees
- Maryland Joint Committees
- Maryland State Senate District 14
External links
- Senate website
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
Footnotes
- ↑ The Baltimore Sun, "Maryland Sen. Karen Montgomery announces resignation," December 4, 2015
- ↑ Bethesda Beat, "Karen Montgomery Informs Colleagues She Will Resign As State Senator From District 14," December 3, 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 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 February 24, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official Primary Results," accessed February 24, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2006 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates," accessed March 24, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Karen Montgomery's Biography," accessed January 1, 2016
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Rona Kramer |
Maryland State Senate District 14 2011–2016 |
Succeeded by Craig Zucker (D) |
| Preceded by - |
Maryland House of Delegates District 14 2003–2011 |
Succeeded by Craig Zucker, Eric Luedtke |
