Brian K. McHale is an American politician who represents the 46th legislative district in the Maryland House of Delegates

Maryland House of Delegates

The Maryland House of Delegates is the lower house of the General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maryland, and is composed of 141 Delegates elected from 47 districts. The House chamber is located in the state capitol building on State Circle in Annapolis...

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Background

Brian McHale was born in Baltimore, Maryland on December 9, 1954. He attended Cardinal Gibbons High School, the Community College of Baltimore, Catonsville Community College and Loyola College. He works as a steamship clerk and is a member of Local 953, International Longshoremen's Association. http://www.goodmdlegislators.com/mchale.html

In the legislature

A member of House of Delegates since February 5, 1990, Delegate McHale is also the Assistant Majority Whip on the House floor. As a member of the House Economic Matters Committee, he serves on its alcoholic beverages work group and is chairman of its public utilities work group. http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/06hse/html/msa12267.html

Legislative notes

• voted for the Clean Indoor Air Act of 2007 (HB359)http://mlis.state.md.us/2007rs/billfile/HB0359.htm
• voted for the Healthy Air Act in 2006 (SB154)http://mlis.state.md.us/2006rs/votes/house/0942.htm
• voted for slots in 2005 (HB1361)http://mlis.state.md.us/2005rs/votes/house/0152.htm
• voted against electric deregulation
  Maryland Electric Deregulation
  Maryland Electric Deregulation is the result of a bill passed in 1999 by the Maryland General Assembly. This bill changed the entire face of the Maryland utility industry.The past several years have seen a flurry of changes in the energy industry in Maryland...
  
   in 1999 (HB703)http://mlis.state.md.us/1999rs/votes/house/0870.htm
• voted for income tax reduction in 1998 (SB750)http://mlis.state.md.us/1998rs/votes/house/1229.htm

General election results, 2006

• 2006 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – 46th District

Voters to choose three:

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Peter A. Hammen Peter A. Hammen Peter A. Hammen is an American politician who represents the 46th legislative district in the Maryland House of Delegates. Delegate Hammen is also the Chairman of the House Health and Government Operations Committee.-Background:... , Dem.	15,883	29.6%	Won
Carolyn J. Krysiak Carolyn J. Krysiak Carolyn J. Krysiak is an American politician who represents the 46th legislative district in the Maryland House of Delegates. Delegate Krysiak is also chairman of the House Facilities Committee, being appointed by Speaker Michael E. Busch to that position in 2005. She is not a candidate for... , Dem.	15,856	29.6%	Won
Brian K. McHale, Dem.	13,921	29.0%	Won
Peter Kimos, Rep.	6,219	11.6%	Lost
Other Write-Ins	154	0.3%