JEANNIE HADDAWAY

''Jeannie Haddaway' (born April 30, 1977), is a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, District 37B.

Contents

Background

Education

Career

Legislative notes

References and notes

External Links

Background

Jeannie Haddaway was born in Easton, MD, but grew up in nearby Neavitt, MD. She was first appointed to office in 2003 by Governor Bob Ehrlich to replace Kenneth D. Schisler who was appointed as the Chair of the Maryland Public Service Commission.^[1] At the time, Haddaway was the youngest member of the Maryland House of Delegates.^[2] District 37B covers parts of Caroline, Dorchester, Talbot, & Wicomico counties. In 2006, she ran for her first election and, along with Adelaide Eckardt, handily defeated her Democratic challengers.

Education

Haddaway graduated from St. Michaels High School in St. Michael's, MD. After high school, she attended Salisbury University and eventually graduated in 1999 with a degree in Political Science and a minor in art/graphic design.

Career

Though young by most standards (she was appointed as a delegate when she was 26 years old) she has been very active and accomplished in her career. After college, she took a position as an administrative assistant for the Maryland Department of the Environment[3] and eventually obtained a position as a public affairs specialist. She worked at the DOE until 2000.
In 2001, she became a Development Officer for the Maryland-DC Office of the National Audubon Society and worked there until 2003. While working for the National Audubon Society, she started her own company, Dragonfly Designs, LLC.[4], which is a graphic and web-design company.
Haddaway took a big step in her political career in 2002 when she became a member of the Talbot County Republican Central Committee and has served as vice-chair. She is also a member of the Mid-Shore League of Republican Women, and the Republicans for Environmental Protection[5]. She is the founder and past president of Mid-Shore Young Republicans, a founding member of Delmarva Planned Giving Council[6], a member of the Talbot County Chamber of Commerce[7], the Talbot County Young Professionals, the Leave A Legacy Delmarva[8], and the Rotaract of Easton[9]. She is the former regional coordinator for the World Institute for Peace and Development[10] in Washington, DC.
As a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, she serves as the Assistant Minority Whip. She is on the Economic Matters Committee and various sub-committees. She is co-Chair of the Legislative Policy Committee for the Women's Caucus. She is the Treasurer of the Eastern Shore Delegation and is the Chair of the Talbot County Delegation.

Legislative notes

★ voted against the Clean Indoor Air Act of 2007 (HB359)[11]

★ voted against in-state tuition for illegal immigrants in 2007 (HB6)[12]

★ voted for the Healthy Air Act in 2006(SB154)[13]

★ voted for slots in 2005 (HB1361)[14]

References and notes

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2. [2]

External Links

★ http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/06hse/html/msa14155.html

★ http://www.votehaddaway.com/biography.html

★ http://www.talbotgop.org/clubs.cfm