Tom Hucker
Tom Hucker (b. April 9, 1967) is a former Democratic member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 20 from 2007 to 2015. Hucker did not seek re-election in 2014.
Biography
Hucker's professional experience includes working as lead organizer for Progressive Montgomery, Campaign Director of the Progressive America Fund, and Regional Campaign Director of the Fund for Public Interest Research.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Hucker served on these committees:
- Economic Matters
- Federal Relations, Chair
- Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commercial Law
- Subcommittee on Property and Casualty Insurance
- Subcommittee on Workers Compensation
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Hucker served on these committees:
- Environmental Matters
- Subcommittee on Environment
- Subcommittee on Land Use and Ethics
- Subcommittee on Natural Resources
Issues
Sponsored legislation
Wind power
In 2010, Hucker and Sen. Paul Pinsky proposed a bill requiring utilities to enter into long-term agreements to purchase wind-generated power. It did not pass, and Pinsky plans to bring the bill back in the 2011 General Assembly session.[1]
Elections
2010
Hucker successfully won re-election in the general election on November 2, 2010. He won the third of three seats in the district. No Republicans ran.[2]
| Maryland House of Delegates, District 20 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Sheila Hixson (D)
|
23,782 | |||
| Heather Mizeur (D)
|
22,532 | |||
| Tom Hucker (D)
|
22,434 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Tom Hucker ran for District 20 of the Maryland House of Delegates, winning the third of three seats, losing to Sheila Hixson and Heather Mizeur but beating John Wrightson.[3]
Tom Hucker raised $105,189 for his campaign.[4]
| Maryland House of Delegates, District 20 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Sheila Hixson (D) | 24,124 | 32.0% | ||
| Heather Mizeur (D) | 23,233 | 30.8% | ||
| Tom Hucker (D) | 22,704 | 30.1% | ||
| John Wrightson (R) | 5,032 | 6.7% | ||
| Write-Ins | 266 | 0.4% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Hucker has been a member of the Progressive Maryland Education Fund, Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, Matters Committee, Montgomery County Delegation, and the Veteran's Caucus.[5]
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 20
External links
- Maryland House of Delegates - Rep. Tom Hucker
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006
Footnotes
- ↑ MarylandReporter.com, "Offshore wind bill in the works for 2011 General Assembly," December 26, 2010 (dead link)
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official general election results," accessed March 4, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Maryland House of Delegates official election results for 2006," accessed November 23, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Hucker, Tom," accessed March 25, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Tom Hucker's Biography," accessed March 25, 2014
