Robert Garagiola
Robert Garagiola is a former Democratic member of the Maryland State Senate, representing District 15 from 2002 to September 1, 2013. He served as the Majority Leader from 2011 to September 2013. He resigned in order to spend more time with his family.[1]
Garagiola earned his B.S in political science from Rutgers University in 1994 and his J.D. from George Washington University Law School in 2001.[2] He served in the United States Army Reserve from 1995 to 2001.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Garagiola served on these committees:
- Access to Mental Health Services
- Executive Nominations
- Federal Relations
- Finance
- Health Care Delivery and Financing, Chair
- Information Technology and Biotechnology
- Spending Affordability
- Subcommittee on Health, Chair
- Subcommittee on Transportation
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Garagiola served on these committees:
- Finance
- Health Care Delivery & Financing (Senate Chair)
- Federal Relations
- Joint Oversight Committee on the Department of Juvenile Services
- Access to Mental Health Services
- Joint Legislative Work Group to Study State, County and Municipal Fiscal Relationships
- Information Technology & Biotechnology
Issues
Transportation Tax Proposal
In the 2011 session, Garagiola proposed a tax package that would add $400 to $600 million per year into the transportation trust fund. He also proposed a constitutional amendment to put the money in a "lockbox"so it can't be used for other purposes, according to a MarylandReporter.com article.[3]
Endorsements
2012
Garagiola was endorsed by the SEIU on December 21, 2011.[4] The organization Greater Greater Washington has also endorsed Garagiola in the race for the 6th District.[5] Garagiola was endorsed by other noteworthy organizations League of Conservation Voters, the Sierra Club, as well as MoveOn.org and numerous labor unions.[6] The organization Progressive Maryland has endorsed Garagiola in the race for Roscoe Bartlett's seat in the 6th District.[7][8] Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley endorsed Garagiola for the primary on March 29, 2012.[9]
Elections
2012
Garagiola ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Maryland's 6th District. Garagiola sought the nomination on the Democratic ticket, but he was defeated by John Delaney in the April 3, 2012, primary.[10]
The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run was January 11, 2012.[11]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 John Delaney |
54.2% | 20,414 |
| Charles Bailey | 4.2% | 1,572 |
| Rob Garagiola | 29.1% | 10,981 |
| Ron Little | 3% | 1,131 |
| Milad Pooran | 9.5% | 3,590 |
| Total Votes | 37,688 | |
2010
- See also: Maryland State Senate elections, 2010
Garagiola defeated Republican candidate Dwight Patel by a margin of 25,648 to 14,570 in the November 2 general election.[12]
In the September 14 primary election, Garagiola ran unopposed.[13]
| Maryland State Senate, District 15 (2010) General Election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Robert Garagiola (D)
|
25,648 | 63.8% | ||
| Dwight Patel (R) | 14,570 | 36.2% | ||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Garagiola ran for District 15 of the Maryland State Senate, beating Bill Askinazi.[14]
Garagiola raised $193,471 for his campaign.[15]
| Maryland Senate, District 15 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Robert Garagiola (D) | 27,788 | 65.8% | ||
| Bill Askinazi (R) | 14,448 | 34.2% | ||
| Write-Ins | 25 | 0.1% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Garagiola and his wife, Cindy, have three children.[16]
Recent news
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External links
- Official Maryland State Senate website
- Project Vote Smart summary
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
- State Surge profile - legislative and voting track record
- Campaign website
- Facebook page
- Flickr page
- Twitter account
- YouTube channel
Footnotes
- ↑ wboc.com, "Md. State Senator Resigns," June 6, 2013
- ↑ Robert Garagiola, Maryland State Senator
- ↑ MarylandReporter.com
- ↑ Maryland Juice, "PHOTO: SEIU Endorses State Senator Rob Garagiola in MD 6th Congressional District" accessed March 12, 2012
- ↑ Greater Greater Washington, "For Maryland 6th Congressional district: Rob Garagiola" accessed March 23, 2012
- ↑ Rob Garagiola for Congress, "Endorsements," accessed March 23, 2012
- ↑ Hometown Annapolis, "Maryland gets C on Transparency" accessed March 26, 2012 (dead link)
- ↑ Progressive Maryland, "2012 Candidates" accessed March 26, 2012
- ↑ Washington Post, "Md Governor OMalley endorses Garagiola for Congress 5 days before the primary" accessed March 29, 2012
- ↑ The Baltimore Sun, "6th District candidates spar over jobs" accessed January 6, 2012
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "2012 Presidential Primary Election Results," accessed March 24, 2014
- ↑ 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 State Senator," accessed February 24, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Garagiola's 2006 campaign contributions
- ↑ Vote Smart Biography of Robert Garagiola
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Maryland Senate District 15 2003–September 2013 |
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