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Michael Weir, Jr.
Michael Weir, Jr. (b. September 2, 1948) is a former Democratic member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 6 from 2003 to 2015.
Weir's professional experience includes working as Fire Captain of the Baltimore County Fire Department and partner with Mike Weir and Sons Masonry. He served as a Master Sergeant in the Maryland Air National Guard.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Weir served on these committees:
- Environmental Matters
- Subcommittee on Agriculture, Agriculture Preservation and Open Space
- Subcommittee on Natural Resources
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Weir served on these committees:
- Chesapeake & Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area
- Economic Matters
- Subcommittee on Agriculture, Agriculture Preservation and Open Space
- Subcommittee on Environment
- Subcommittee on Natural Resources
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. Incumbent Mike Weir, Jr., Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Jr. and Jake Mohorovic defeated Steven Charles Brown, Jonathan Campbell, Ed Crizer, Marcus A. Foreman, Larry Harmel, Anna Pearce, Rick Roberts and Eric Washington in the Democratic primary, while Robin L. Grammer, Jr., Bob Long, and Ric Metzgar defeated Domenico "Dan" Liberatore, Carl H. Magee, Jr., Jerzy Samotyj, Gary Sparks, Mitchell J. Toland, Jr. and Roger Zajdel in the Republican primary. Grammer, Long and Metzgar defeated Weir, D'Adamo, and Mohorovic for three seats in the general election.[1][2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Bob Long |
21.2% | 16,796 | |
| Republican | Ric Metzgar |
19.2% | 15,176 | |
| Republican | Robin L. Grammer, Jr. |
18.4% | 14,582 | |
| Democratic | Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Jr. | 14.6% | 11,599 | |
| Democratic | Mike Weir, Jr. Incumbent | 14.5% | 11,503 | |
| Democratic | Jake Mohorovic | 12% | 9,526 | |
| Total Votes | 79,182 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Mike Weir, Jr. Incumbent |
19.3% | 4,282 |
| Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Jr. |
15.9% | 3,525 |
| Jake Mohorovic |
13.1% | 2,900 |
| Ed Crizer | 12.5% | 2,785 |
| Anna Pearce | 11.7% | 2,591 |
| Eric Washington | 8.8% | 1,955 |
| Rick Roberts | 6.4% | 1,429 |
| Larry Harmel | 5.3% | 1,168 |
| Steven Charles Brown | 2.7% | 589 |
| Jonathan Campbell | 2.6% | 577 |
| Marcus A. Foreman | 1.8% | 396 |
| Total Votes | 22,197 | |
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Bob Long |
24.4% | 2,139 |
| Ric Metzgar |
19.5% | 1,707 |
| Robin L. Grammer, Jr. |
14% | 1,224 |
| Roger Zajdel | 11.3% | 994 |
| Domenico "Dan" Liberatore | 9.8% | 860 |
| Mitchell J. Toland, Jr. | 8% | 701 |
| Carl H. Magee, Jr. | 6.6% | 577 |
| Gary Sparks | 5.1% | 450 |
| Jerzy Samotyj | 1.4% | 122 |
| Total Votes | 8,774 | |
2010
Weir successfully won re-election, coming in second in the general election on November 2, 2010.[4]
| 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, Michael Weir, Jr. ran for District 6 of the Maryland House of Delegates, winning the third of three seats, losing to John Olszewski, Jr. and Joseph Minnick but beating Steve Dishon, Richard Metzgar, and Paul Blitz.[5]
Michael Weir, Jr. raised $57,985 for his campaign.[6]
| 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% | ||
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Personal
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Weir is Vice President of the Young Men's Democratic Club and Eastern Baltimore County Democratic Club. He belongs to the Maryland Veterans Caucus, Chesapeake Bay Commission, Maryland Fire, Rescue and Emergency Medical Services Caucus, and Maryland Legislative Sportsmen's 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 6
External links
- Maryland House of Delegates - Rep. Michael Weir, 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, "Weir's 2006 campaign contributions," accessed March 25, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Weir's Biography," accessed March 25, 2014
