Help us improve in just 2 minutes—share your thoughts in our reader survey.
Murray Levy
Murray Levy was a Democratic member of the Maryland House of Delegates. He represented District 28 from his appointment on October 28, 2004 to January 12, 2011.
Prior to his election to the House, Levy served as President of the County Commissioners of Charles County from 1994-2004. He has also served as Legislative Representative for the Maryland Association of Counties, Director of Public Works for Charles County, and Director of Finance for Charles County.
Levy is a member of the Maryland Democratic Business Caucus Steering Committee, Maryland Veterans Caucus, Maryland Rural Caucus, Rebuild La Plata Task Force, and the Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland.[1]
Committee assignments
- Appropriations
- Oversight Committee on Pensions
- Subcommittee on Capital Budget
- Subcommittee on Transportation and Environment (Vice Chair)
- Chesapeake & Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area
- Management of Public Funds
- Special Joint Committee on Pensions
Elections
2010
Levy did not run for re-election in 2010.
2006
On November 7, 2006, Murray Levy ran for District 28 of the Maryland House of Delegates, winning the second of three seats, losing to Sally Jameson but beating Peter Murphy, William Mayer, and James Crawford.[2]
Murray Levy raised $115,633 for his campaign.[3]
| Maryland House of Delegates, District 28 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Sally Jameson (D) | 24,051 | 24.5% | ||
| Murray Levy (D) | 23,436 | 23.9% | ||
| Peter Murphy (D) | 21,190 | 21.6% | ||
| William Mayer (R) | 15,978 | 16.3% | ||
| James Crawford (R) | 13,343 | 13.6% | ||
| Write-Ins | 135 | 0.1% | ||
Campaign finance summary
Ballotpedia currently provides campaign finance data for all federal- and state-level candidates from 2020 and later. We are continuously working to expand our data to include prior elections. That information will be published here as we acquire it. If you would like to help us provide this data, please consider donating to Ballotpedia.
Pension funding gap
In November 2009, Maryland lawmakers learned how deep the pension gap was. Maryland's pension funds are missing the $17.5 billion more than the state has put aside (a total of $28.6 billion).[4]
The state will likely have to add $189 million to its teacher and employee pension funds by next year. Officials with the State Retirement Agency explained results from fiscal 2009 to the legislature. The $17.5 billion needed to close the gap is in addition to the approximately $28.6 billion that the pension office already has set aside.
Levy said the state would need to put aside an additional $541 million to the established $189 million it will contribute next year (but expressed doubt that this would happen). This would bring the state’s pension contributions close to $2 billion in fiscal 2010.
“I don’t think we’re even going to do the $189 million,” Levy said.[4]
External links
- Maryland House of Delegates - Rep. Murray Levy
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006
- General Assembly’s Oversight Committee on Pensions
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Levy
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2006 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates," accessed March 24, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Levy's 2006 campaign contributions
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Maryland Reporter, State pension gap grows to $17.5 billion, November 4, 2009
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Maryland House of Delegates District 28 2004–January 12, 2011 |
Succeeded by C.T. Wilson |
