County Boards of Education - Elections - District Voting (Fair Representation Act)
Sponsor: Jeffrie E. Long, Jr. (District 27B)Committee: Government, Labor, and ElectionsSubject: Education - Local BillsStatus: Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring an election of members of the Calvert County, Cecil County, Garrett County, Montgomery County, Queen Anne's County, and St. Mary's County boards of education who represent a specific district to be decided by a plurality of the votes cast within that district.
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Testimony (20)
MGA witness listFAV 12FavorableFWA 6Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Yoe, Cindy | Calvert County Democratic Central Committee | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Long, Jeffrie | Del. Jeffrie E. Long, Jr. | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Clancy, Jennifer | Friends of Jennifer Clancy | Position only |
| FAV | Engel, Kurt | St Mary's County DCC | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Abell, AnnMarie | St. Mary's County Democratic Central Committee | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cormier, Joseph | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cretu, Catherine | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Long, J., Delegate Long, J.legislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Greenberg, Marcia | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Klapka, Miriam | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Okwumabua, Cassandra | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Soreng, Nancy | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Guy, Randy | Commissioners of St. Mary's County | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Mathias, Sam | Maryland Association of Boards of Education | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Whittaker, Michellelobbyist | Ranked Choice Voting Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Coe, Marcia | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Dailey, Anne Marie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Nichols, Julia | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Russell, Brandon | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Wiener, Jana | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
St Mary's County DCCFAV 1