ROBERT A. MCKEE

'Robert McKee' is the member of the Maryland House of Delegates representing District 2A, which covers Washington County, MD. McKee was first elected into office in 1994 when he defeated Richard E. Roulette. ^[1] In 1998 he ran unopposed. ^[2] In 2002, he defeated Peter E. Perini, Sr. with 75% of the vote^[3] and in 2006, he again ran unopposed, out-matching the write-ins with 99.2% of the vote.^[4]

Contents

Education

Career

Legislative notes

Election Results

References and notes

External links

Education

Robert McKee attended Hagerstown Junior College, where he received his A.A. in 1969. He then transferred to Lynchburg College where he earned his B.A. in political science in 1971. Later, he attended Frostburg State University where graduated with his M.B.A. in 1991.

Career

McKee has been active in his community since graduating from college. He served as a Hospital Corpsman in the U.S. Naval Reserve from 1971-77. He served as the Executive Director of the Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Washington County, Maryland. He was selected to be a delegate to the Republican Party National Convention in 1972. As a member of the Hagerstown Jaycees, he was the Chaplain from 1978-84.
McKee was the Chair of the Citizens Advisory Committee for the Lincolnshire School from 1980-84. He was the President of the Little League of Halfway from 1980-85, and again from 1992-94. Simultaneously, he was the Treasurer of the Washington County Mental Health Association from 1980-87 and Secretary of the Antietam Exchange Club since 1984. Finally, he was Secretary of Parent and Child Center Advisory Committee from 1985-88.
He has received several awards including the Carey Brewer Alumni Award from Lynchburg College, in 1986.

Legislative notes

★ voted against the Clean Indoor Air Act of 2007 (HB359)[5]

★ voted against in-state tuition for illegal immigrants in 2007 (HB6)[6]

★ voted against the Healthy Air Act in 2006 (SB154)[7]

★ voted for slots in 2005 (HB1361)[8]

★ voted for electric deregulation in 1999 (HB870) [9]

Election Results

★ '2006 Race for Maryland State Senate – District 2A'^[5]
::'Voters to choose one:'
:

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Robert A. McKee, Rep.	11,676	99.2%	'Won'
Other Write-In's	94	0.8%	Lost

★ '2002 Race for Maryland State Senate – District 2A'^[6]
::'Voters to choose one:'
:

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Robert A. McKee, Rep.	10,223	74.67%	'Won'
Peter E. Perini, Sr.	3,447	25.18%	Lost

★ '1998 Race for Maryland State Senate – District 2A'^[7]
::'Voters to choose one:'
:

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Robert A. McKee, Rep.	8,198	100%	'Won'

★ '1994 Race for Maryland State Senate – District 2A'^[8]
::'Voters to choose one:'
:

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Robert A. McKee, Rep.	6,085	64%	'Won'
Richard E. Roulette	3,358	36%	Lost

References and notes

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5. House of Delegates Results Retrieved on Sept, 01 2007
6. House of Delegates Results Retrieved on Sept, 01 2007
7. House of Delegates Results Retrieved on Sept, 01 2007
8. House of Delegates Results Retrieved on Sept, 01 2007

External links

★ http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/06hse/html/msa12269.html