Gerald Clark (born November 29, 1952) is a Republican politician. Clark represented District 29C of the Maryland House of Delegates from when he was appointed to the position on October 13, 2016, to January 11, 2023.[1][2]
From 2002 to 2014, Clark served on the Calvert County Board of Commissioners. Since 2016, he has been a member of the Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland.[1]
In 2014, Port of Call Liquors was cited for violations of the law prohibiting the sale of alcohol to minors. The Calvert County Liquor Board imposed Clark's business with a five day suspension, 30 days of abeyance, and a $1,000 fine.[3]
Clark was sworn into the Maryland House of Delegates on October 13, 2016.[1]
Clark filed to run in the 2018 election.[4] He was unopposed in the Republican primary, but faced Democratic candidate Julia Nichols in the general election.[5] During the election, Clark endorsed Jack Bailey in his race for Maryland State Senate District 29.[6] He won with 57% of the vote.[7]
Environment and Transportation Committee, 2017–2023 (local government & bi-county issues subcommittee, 2017–2018; natural resources, agriculture & open space subcommittee, 2017–2023; land use & ethics subcommittee, 2019–2023)
Electoral historyEdit
Calvert County Board of Commissioners Republican Primary Election, 2002[9]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
David F. Hale
3,630
18
Republican
Susan Ellsworth Shaw
3,303
17
Republican
Linda L. Kelley
2,887
15
Republican
Roger Tracy
2,401
12
Republican
Jerry Clark
2,380
12
Republican
John Douglass Parran
2,366
12
Republican
Maggie Thomas
1,728
9
Republican
Culver Ladd
881
4
Republican
Emad Dides
313
2
Calvert County Board of Commissioners General Election, 2002[10]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
David F. Hale
14,686
13
Democratic
Wilson Parran
12,656
11
Republican
Susan Ellsworth Shaw
12,582
11
Republican
Linda L. Kelley
12,197
11
Democratic
Barbara A. Stinnett
11,323
10
Democratic
Thomas Michael Pelagatti
11,205
10
Republican
Jerry Clark
10,996
10
Democratic
Grace Mary Brady
10,980
10
Democratic
Gene Karol
9,792
8
Republican
Roger Tracy
9,159
8
Calvert County Board of Commissioners Republican Primary Election, 2006[11]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Susan Ellsworth Shaw
2,659
15
Republican
Linda L. Kelley
2,550
14
Republican
Cal Steuart
2,296
13
Republican
Jerry Clark
2,230
12
Republican
Michael Benton
1,616
9
Republican
William Chambers
1,606
9
Republican
Jan Horton
1,605
9
Republican
Patrick E. Flaherty
1,288
7
Republican
Cal Steuart
1,175
7
Republican
Ben Ridgely
508
3
Republican
Ford Gallagher
360
2
Calvert County Board of Commissioners General Election, 2006[12]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Wilson H. Parran
15,902
12
Republican
Susan Shaw
14,144
11
Republican
Linda L. Kelley
14,052
11
Democratic
Barbara A. Stinnett
12,729
10
Republican
Jerry Clark
12,726
10
Democratic
Mark Frazer
12,715
10
Democratic
Dixie C. Miller
11,681
9
Republican
Cal Steuart
11,038
9
Republican
Mike Benton
10,557
8
Democratic
E. Lloyd Robertson
7,690
6
Unknown
Doug Parran
6,490
5
Other/Write-ins
Other/Write-ins
127
0
Calvert County Board of Commissioners Republican Primary Election, 2010[13]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Evan Slaughenhoupt
3,352
14
Republican
Susan Shaw
3,258
13
Republican
Steve Weems
3,162
13
Republican
Jerry Clark
3,091
13
Republican
Pat Nutter
3,082
13
Republican
Linda Kelley
2,960
12
Republican
Patrick Edward Flaherty
2,261
9
Republican
Timothy Wayne Hardesty
1,780
7
Republican
Jackie Porter
1,175
5
Calvert County Board of Commissioners General Election, 2010[14]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Susan Shaw
15,374
11
Republican
Pat Nutter
15,040
11
Republican
Steve Weems
14,646
11
Republican
Jerry Clark
13,233
10
Republican
Evan Slaughenhoupt
13,133
10
Democratic
Wilson H. Parran
12,996
9
Democratic
Kelly D. McConkey
11,769
9
Democratic
Kimberly Mackall
11,754
9
Democratic
Barbara A. Stinnett
11,195
8
Democratic
William J. "Bill" Phalen
9,356
7
Unaffiliated
V. Charles Donnelly
5,719
4
Republican (write-in)
Linda Kelley
2,880
2
Other/Write-ins
Other/Write-ins
171
0
Libertarian (write-in)
Rich Falcone
77
0
Calvert County Board of Commissioners District 1 Republican Primary Election, 2014[15]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Mike Hart
2,231
40
Republican
Gerald W. "Jerry" Clark
1,887
34
Republican
Joe Chenelly
1,409
26
Maryland House of Delegates District 29C Republican Primary Election, 2018[16]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Gerald W. "Jerry" Clark
2,657
100
Maryland House of Delegates District 29C General Election, 2018[17]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Gerald W. "Jerry" Clark
10,087
57
Democratic
Julia Margaret Nichols
7,580
43
Other/Write-in
Other/Write-in
31
0
ReferencesEdit
^ abcd"Gerald W. Clark, Maryland State Delegate". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. January 26, 2023. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
^ ab"Jerry Clark Will Take O'Donnell's Seat in Md. House". Southern Maryland Online. September 13, 2016. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
^Madden, Marty (January 26, 2015). "Board fines Solomons store for underage sales". TheBayNet. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
^Babcock, Jason. "Clark files with Rey, Morgan for delegate re-election".
^Babcock, Jason. "Nichols running for Calvert, St. Mary's delegate".
^. TheBayNet. June 18, 2018. Archived from the original on June 20, 2018. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
^Madden, Marty (January 12, 2022). "Clark won't seek another term; St. Mary's commissioner says he's considering run for seat". Southern Maryland News. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
^"Calvert County, Maryland - Primary Election Returns 2002". msa.maryland.gov. Maryland State Archives. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
^"Calvert County, Maryland - General Election Returns 2002". msa.maryland.gov. Maryland State Archives. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
^"Calvert County, Maryland - Primary Election Returns 2006". msa.maryland.gov. Maryland State Archives. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
^"Official 2006 Gubernatorial General Election results for Calvert County". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
^"Official 2010 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for Calvert County". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
^"Official 2010 Gubernatorial General Election results for Calvert County". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
^"Official 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for Calvert County". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
^"Official 2018 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for House of Delegates". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
^"Official 2018 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
August 31, 2023
jerry, clark, politician, gerald, clark, born, november, 1952, republican, politician, clark, represented, district, maryland, house, delegates, from, when, appointed, position, october, 2016, january, 2023, gerald, jerry, clarkclark, 2018member, maryland, hou. Gerald Clark born November 29 1952 is a Republican politician Clark represented District 29C of the Maryland House of Delegates from when he was appointed to the position on October 13 2016 to January 11 2023 1 2 Gerald Jerry ClarkClark in 2018Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from District 29CIn office October 13 2016 January 11 2023Preceded byTony O DonnellSucceeded byTodd MorganPersonal detailsBorn 1952 11 29 November 29 1952 age 70 Political partyRepublican Contents 1 Early life and career 2 In the legislature 2 1 Committee assignments 3 Electoral history 4 ReferencesEarly life and career EditClark was born in Maryland on November 29 1952 and attended Central High School in Seat Pleasant Maryland He is a small business owner having operated the Port of Call Wine and Spirits in Solomons Maryland since 1979 1 From 2002 to 2014 Clark served on the Calvert County Board of Commissioners Since 2016 he has been a member of the Tri County Council for Southern Maryland 1 In 2014 Port of Call Liquors was cited for violations of the law prohibiting the sale of alcohol to minors The Calvert County Liquor Board imposed Clark s business with a five day suspension 30 days of abeyance and a 1 000 fine 3 In September 2016 Governor Larry Hogan appointed Clark to the Maryland House of Delegates filling a seat left by former Delegate Tony O Donnell who had been appointed by Hogan to serve on the Maryland Public Service Commission 2 In the legislature EditClark was sworn into the Maryland House of Delegates on October 13 2016 1 Clark filed to run in the 2018 election 4 He was unopposed in the Republican primary but faced Democratic candidate Julia Nichols in the general election 5 During the election Clark endorsed Jack Bailey in his race for Maryland State Senate District 29 6 He won with 57 of the vote 7 In January 2022 Clark announced that he would not seek re election in the 2022 Maryland House of Delegates election 8 Committee assignments Edit Environment and Transportation Committee 2017 2023 local government amp bi county issues subcommittee 2017 2018 natural resources agriculture amp open space subcommittee 2017 2023 land use amp ethics subcommittee 2019 2023 Electoral history EditCalvert County Board of Commissioners Republican Primary Election 2002 9 Party Candidate Votes Republican David F Hale 3 630 18Republican Susan Ellsworth Shaw 3 303 17Republican Linda L Kelley 2 887 15Republican Roger Tracy 2 401 12Republican Jerry Clark 2 380 12Republican John Douglass Parran 2 366 12Republican Maggie Thomas 1 728 9Republican Culver Ladd 881 4Republican Emad Dides 313 2Calvert County Board of Commissioners General Election 2002 10 Party Candidate Votes Republican David F Hale 14 686 13Democratic Wilson Parran 12 656 11Republican Susan Ellsworth Shaw 12 582 11Republican Linda L Kelley 12 197 11Democratic Barbara A Stinnett 11 323 10Democratic Thomas Michael Pelagatti 11 205 10Republican Jerry Clark 10 996 10Democratic Grace Mary Brady 10 980 10Democratic Gene Karol 9 792 8Republican Roger Tracy 9 159 8Calvert County Board of Commissioners Republican Primary Election 2006 11 Party Candidate Votes Republican Susan Ellsworth Shaw 2 659 15Republican Linda L Kelley 2 550 14Republican Cal Steuart 2 296 13Republican Jerry Clark 2 230 12Republican Michael Benton 1 616 9Republican William Chambers 1 606 9Republican Jan Horton 1 605 9Republican Patrick E Flaherty 1 288 7Republican Cal Steuart 1 175 7Republican Ben Ridgely 508 3Republican Ford Gallagher 360 2Calvert County Board of Commissioners General Election 2006 12 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Wilson H Parran 15 902 12Republican Susan Shaw 14 144 11Republican Linda L Kelley 14 052 11Democratic Barbara A Stinnett 12 729 10Republican Jerry Clark 12 726 10Democratic Mark Frazer 12 715 10Democratic Dixie C Miller 11 681 9Republican Cal Steuart 11 038 9Republican Mike Benton 10 557 8Democratic E Lloyd Robertson 7 690 6Unknown Doug Parran 6 490 5Other Write ins Other Write ins 127 0Calvert County Board of Commissioners Republican Primary Election 2010 13 Party Candidate Votes Republican Evan Slaughenhoupt 3 352 14Republican Susan Shaw 3 258 13Republican Steve Weems 3 162 13Republican Jerry Clark 3 091 13Republican Pat Nutter 3 082 13Republican Linda Kelley 2 960 12Republican Patrick Edward Flaherty 2 261 9Republican Timothy Wayne Hardesty 1 780 7Republican Jackie Porter 1 175 5Calvert County Board of Commissioners General Election 2010 14 Party Candidate Votes Republican Susan Shaw 15 374 11Republican Pat Nutter 15 040 11Republican Steve Weems 14 646 11Republican Jerry Clark 13 233 10Republican Evan Slaughenhoupt 13 133 10Democratic Wilson H Parran 12 996 9Democratic Kelly D McConkey 11 769 9Democratic Kimberly Mackall 11 754 9Democratic Barbara A Stinnett 11 195 8Democratic William J Bill Phalen 9 356 7Unaffiliated V Charles Donnelly 5 719 4Republican write in Linda Kelley 2 880 2Other Write ins Other Write ins 171 0Libertarian write in Rich Falcone 77 0Calvert County Board of Commissioners District 1 Republican Primary Election 2014 15 Party Candidate Votes Republican Mike Hart 2 231 40Republican Gerald W Jerry Clark 1 887 34Republican Joe Chenelly 1 409 26Maryland House of Delegates District 29C Republican Primary Election 2018 16 Party Candidate Votes Republican Gerald W Jerry Clark 2 657 100Maryland House of Delegates District 29C General Election 2018 17 Party Candidate Votes Republican Gerald W Jerry Clark 10 087 57Democratic Julia Margaret Nichols 7 580 43Other Write in Other Write in 31 0References Edit a b c d Gerald W Clark Maryland State Delegate Maryland Manual On Line Maryland State Archives January 26 2023 Retrieved January 30 2023 a b Jerry Clark Will Take O Donnell s Seat in Md House Southern Maryland Online September 13 2016 Retrieved February 10 2022 Madden Marty January 26 2015 Board fines Solomons store for underage sales TheBayNet Retrieved February 10 2022 Babcock Jason Clark files with Rey Morgan for delegate re election Babcock Jason Nichols running for Calvert St Mary s delegate Jack Bailey receives endorsement from Jerry Clark TheBayNet June 18 2018 Archived from the original on June 20 2018 Retrieved February 10 2022 Jerry Clark Maryland Madden Marty January 12 2022 Clark won t seek another term St Mary s commissioner says he s considering run for seat Southern Maryland News Retrieved January 24 2022 Calvert County Maryland Primary Election Returns 2002 msa maryland gov Maryland State Archives Retrieved February 10 2022 Calvert County Maryland General Election Returns 2002 msa maryland gov Maryland State Archives Retrieved February 10 2022 Calvert County Maryland Primary Election Returns 2006 msa maryland gov Maryland State Archives Retrieved February 10 2022 Official 2006 Gubernatorial General Election results for Calvert County elections maryland gov Maryland State Board of Elections Retrieved February 10 2022 Official 2010 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for Calvert County elections maryland gov Maryland State Board of Elections Retrieved February 10 2022 Official 2010 Gubernatorial General Election results for Calvert County elections maryland gov Maryland State Board of Elections Retrieved February 10 2022 Official 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for Calvert County elections maryland gov Maryland State Board of Elections Retrieved February 10 2022 Official 2018 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for House of Delegates elections maryland gov Maryland State Board of Elections Retrieved February 10 2022 Official 2018 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates elections maryland gov Maryland State Board of Elections Retrieved February 10 2022 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jerry Clark politician amp oldid 1168958629, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,