Feldmark was born on August 1, 1974. She attended Goucher College, where she earned a B.A. degree in sociology and international relations, and American University, where she earned a M.S. degree in organization development.[2] She moved to Columbia, Maryland in 1998 and was elected to the Wilde Lake Village Board in 2000. She resigned from the board in November 2002 to become a special assistant to Howard County councilman-elect Kenneth Ulman.[3] Feldmark followed Ulman into the executive's office following his election in 2006, first serving as a senior advisor until 2009, when she became Ulman's Chief of Staff.[2]
Following the election of Howard County executive Allan Kittleman in 2014, Feldmark was let go from her position to make room for Kittleman chief of staff Diane Wilson. A few hours after her departure, the Howard County Council announced that Feldmark would serve as the council's administrator, replacing Sheila Tolliver.[4]
In February 2018, Feldmark filed to run for Maryland House of Delegates.[5] She came in third place in the Democratic primary election, receiving 21.4 percent of the vote.[6] Feldmark came in second place in the general election, receiving 21.9 percent of the vote.[7]
In the legislature
Feldmark was sworn into the Maryland House of Delegates on January 9, 2019.[2]
Feldmark introduced legislation during the 2020 legislative session that would expand Maryland's public financing program to candidates other than the governor in statewide elections.[9]
Feldmark introduced legislation during the 2021 legislative session that would introduce universal ballot marking devices and prevent ballots cast by voters with disabilities from being set apart from ballots cast by voters without disabilities.[10][11] She also introduced legislation that would codify a temporary policy adopted by the Maryland State Board of Elections during the COVID-19 pandemic that would require local election boards to accept an absentee ballot and reject a provisional ballot if they received both from the same voter.[12]
Government shutdown
Feldmark introduced legislation during the 2019 legislative session that would provide essential government employees to receive temporary assistance through the state during future government shutdowns.[13] The bill passed and was signed into law by Governor Larry Hogan on March 26, 2019.[14][15]
Feldmark introduced legislation in the 2021 legislative session that would alter the state's Job Creation Tax Credit program by requiring that new positions that qualify for the credit pay a local prevailing wage of 150 percent of the state's minimum wage and provide career advancement opportunities, paid leave, and collective bargaining rights. The bill passed but was vetoed by Governor Hogan on May 28, 2021;[17] the legislature voted to override Hogan's veto on the bill during its 2021 legislative session.[18]
Electoral history
Maryland House of Delegates District 12 Democratic Primary Election, 2018[6]
Maryland House of Delegates District 12 General Election, 2018[7]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Eric Ebersole
30,478
22.7%
Democratic
Jessica Feldmark
29,427
21.9%
Democratic
Terri Hill
29,313
21.8%
Republican
Melanie Harris
16,536
12.3%
Republican
Bob Cockey
15,141
11.3%
Republican
Michael Russell
13,509
10.0%
Other Write-Ins
Other Write-Ins
126
0.1%
References
^"Maryland Power Couples — 2022 Edition". Maryland Matters. February 14, 2022. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
^ abcd"Jessica M. Feldmark, Maryland State Delegate". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. January 24, 2019. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
^Cadiz, Laura (November 20, 2002). "Village board member to work for councilman". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
^Yeager, Amanda (December 4, 2014). "Staff turnover begins as Kittleman administration takes over". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
^"2018 Gubernatorial Primary Election State Candidates List". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
^ ab"Official 2018 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for House of Delegates". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
^ ab"Official 2018 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
^Kurtz, Josh (January 27, 2020). "No Surprise: Biden Is Dem Establishment Choice, Convention Filings Show". Maryland Matters. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
^Hawkins, Samantha (February 28, 2020). "Bill to Rescind Ban on Developer Contributions in Prince George's County Is Back". Maryland Matters. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
^Leckrone, Bennett (February 2, 2021). "Disability Rights Groups Seek Equal Access to Ballot through Voting Machine Bill, Lawsuit". Maryland Matters. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
^Bergel, Tori (March 12, 2021). "Maryland legislators aim for better voter accessibility". Associated Press. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
^Leckrone, Bennett (April 1, 2021). "Senate Panel Takes Up House Absentee Ballot Access Reform". Maryland Matters. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
^Gaines, Danielle E. (January 29, 2019). "Lawmakers Press for Unemployment Expansion for Federal Workers". Maryland Matters. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
^Gaines, Danielle E. (February 14, 2019). "Shutdown Relief Bill Passes House of Delegates". Maryland Matters. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
^Gaines, Danielle E. (March 26, 2019). "Federal Shutdown Protection Bill Is First Signed Into Law This Session". Maryland Matters. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
^Ingram, Brandom (July 13, 2020). "Delegates looking to ban display of Confederate flag, swastikas in Baltimore County Schools". WMAR-TV. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
^Gaskill, Hannah (December 5, 2021). "Legislature Prepares to Override Hogan's Vetoes During Special Session". Maryland Matters. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
External links
Jessica Feldmark, Democrat for Delegate in Marylands District 12 – Experience | Compassion | Principles | Leadership
February 21, 2023
jessica, feldmark, jessica, marie, page, feldmark, born, august, 1974, democratic, member, maryland, house, delegates, feldmark, 2023member, maryland, house, delegates, from, 12th, districtincumbentassumed, office, january, 2019serving, with, eric, ebersole, t. Jessica Marie Page Feldmark born August 1 1974 is a Democratic member of the Maryland House of Delegates 2 Jessica M FeldmarkFeldmark in 2023Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 12th districtIncumbentAssumed office January 9 2019Serving with Eric Ebersole and Terri L HillPreceded byClarence K LamPersonal detailsBorn 1974 08 01 August 1 1974 age 48 Political partyDemocraticSpouseJoshua Feldmark 1 Residence s Columbia Maryland U S Alma materGoucher College BA American University MS WebsiteOfficial website Contents 1 Early life and career 2 In the legislature 2 1 Committee assignments 2 2 Other memberships 3 Political opinions 3 1 Elections 3 2 Government shutdown 3 3 Social issues 3 4 Taxes 4 Electoral history 5 References 6 External linksEarly life and career EditFeldmark was born on August 1 1974 She attended Goucher College where she earned a B A degree in sociology and international relations and American University where she earned a M S degree in organization development 2 She moved to Columbia Maryland in 1998 and was elected to the Wilde Lake Village Board in 2000 She resigned from the board in November 2002 to become a special assistant to Howard County councilman elect Kenneth Ulman 3 Feldmark followed Ulman into the executive s office following his election in 2006 first serving as a senior advisor until 2009 when she became Ulman s Chief of Staff 2 Following the election of Howard County executive Allan Kittleman in 2014 Feldmark was let go from her position to make room for Kittleman chief of staff Diane Wilson A few hours after her departure the Howard County Council announced that Feldmark would serve as the council s administrator replacing Sheila Tolliver 4 Feldmark with Lieutenant Governor Boyd Rutherford in 2018 In February 2018 Feldmark filed to run for Maryland House of Delegates 5 She came in third place in the Democratic primary election receiving 21 4 percent of the vote 6 Feldmark came in second place in the general election receiving 21 9 percent of the vote 7 In the legislature EditFeldmark was sworn into the Maryland House of Delegates on January 9 2019 2 In January 2020 Feldmark filed to run as a convention delegate for Elizabeth Warren at the 2020 Democratic National Convention 8 Committee assignments Edit Member Ways and Means Committee 2019 present election law subcommittee 2019 present revenues subcommittee 2019 present Joint Committee on Cybersecurity Information Technology and Biotechnology 2019 presentOther memberships Edit House Chair Howard County Delegation 2020 2021 Member Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus 2019 present Maryland Legislative Transit Caucus 2019 present Women Legislators of Maryland 2019 presentPolitical opinions EditElections Edit Feldmark introduced legislation during the 2020 legislative session that would expand Maryland s public financing program to candidates other than the governor in statewide elections 9 Feldmark introduced legislation during the 2021 legislative session that would introduce universal ballot marking devices and prevent ballots cast by voters with disabilities from being set apart from ballots cast by voters without disabilities 10 11 She also introduced legislation that would codify a temporary policy adopted by the Maryland State Board of Elections during the COVID 19 pandemic that would require local election boards to accept an absentee ballot and reject a provisional ballot if they received both from the same voter 12 Government shutdown Edit Feldmark introduced legislation during the 2019 legislative session that would provide essential government employees to receive temporary assistance through the state during future government shutdowns 13 The bill passed and was signed into law by Governor Larry Hogan on March 26 2019 14 15 Social issues Edit In July 2020 Feldmark and 12 other state legislators signed onto a letter urging the Baltimore County Board of Education to ban the display of hate symbols including the Confederate flag and swastikas in schools across Baltimore County unless it is necessary for educational programming 16 Taxes Edit Feldmark introduced legislation in the 2021 legislative session that would alter the state s Job Creation Tax Credit program by requiring that new positions that qualify for the credit pay a local prevailing wage of 150 percent of the state s minimum wage and provide career advancement opportunities paid leave and collective bargaining rights The bill passed but was vetoed by Governor Hogan on May 28 2021 17 the legislature voted to override Hogan s veto on the bill during its 2021 legislative session 18 Electoral history EditMaryland House of Delegates District 12 Democratic Primary Election 2018 6 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Terri Hill 9 920 29 9 Democratic Eric Ebersole 9 326 28 1 Democratic Jessica Feldmark 7 104 21 4 Democratic Mark Weaver 1 943 5 9 Democratic Dario J Broccolino 1 896 5 7 Democratic James Howard 1 283 3 9 Democratic Malcolm J Heflin 892 2 7 Democratic Johnathan Bratt 793 2 4 Maryland House of Delegates District 12 General Election 2018 7 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Eric Ebersole 30 478 22 7 Democratic Jessica Feldmark 29 427 21 9 Democratic Terri Hill 29 313 21 8 Republican Melanie Harris 16 536 12 3 Republican Bob Cockey 15 141 11 3 Republican Michael Russell 13 509 10 0 Other Write Ins Other Write Ins 126 0 1 References Edit Maryland Power Couples 2022 Edition Maryland Matters February 14 2022 Retrieved March 3 2022 a b c d Jessica M Feldmark Maryland State Delegate Maryland Manual On Line Maryland State Archives January 24 2019 Retrieved February 14 2019 Cadiz Laura November 20 2002 Village board member to work for councilman The Baltimore Sun Retrieved March 3 2022 Yeager Amanda December 4 2014 Staff turnover begins as Kittleman administration takes over The Baltimore Sun Retrieved March 3 2022 2018 Gubernatorial Primary Election State Candidates List elections maryland gov Maryland State Board of Elections Retrieved March 3 2022 a b Official 2018 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for House of Delegates elections maryland gov Maryland State Board of Elections Retrieved March 3 2022 a b Official 2018 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates elections maryland gov Maryland State Board of Elections Retrieved March 3 2022 Kurtz Josh January 27 2020 No Surprise Biden Is Dem Establishment Choice Convention Filings Show Maryland Matters Retrieved March 3 2022 Hawkins Samantha February 28 2020 Bill to Rescind Ban on Developer Contributions in Prince George s County Is Back Maryland Matters Retrieved March 3 2022 Leckrone Bennett February 2 2021 Disability Rights Groups Seek Equal Access to Ballot through Voting Machine Bill Lawsuit Maryland Matters Retrieved March 3 2022 Bergel Tori March 12 2021 Maryland legislators aim for better voter accessibility Associated Press Retrieved March 3 2022 Leckrone Bennett April 1 2021 Senate Panel Takes Up House Absentee Ballot Access Reform Maryland Matters Retrieved March 3 2022 Gaines Danielle E January 29 2019 Lawmakers Press for Unemployment Expansion for Federal Workers Maryland Matters Retrieved March 3 2022 Gaines Danielle E February 14 2019 Shutdown Relief Bill Passes House of Delegates Maryland Matters Retrieved March 3 2022 Gaines Danielle E March 26 2019 Federal Shutdown Protection Bill Is First Signed Into Law This Session Maryland Matters Retrieved March 3 2022 Ingram Brandom July 13 2020 Delegates looking to ban display of Confederate flag swastikas in Baltimore County Schools WMAR TV Retrieved March 3 2022 Gaskill Hannah Kurtz Josh May 28 2021 Hogan Vetoes Target Transit Spending Collective Bargaining COVID Oversight and More Maryland Matters Retrieved March 3 2022 Gaskill Hannah December 5 2021 Legislature Prepares to Override Hogan s Vetoes During Special Session Maryland Matters Retrieved March 3 2022 External links EditJessica Feldmark Democrat for Delegate in Marylands District 12 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