Dana M. Stein is an American politician from Maryland

Maryland

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 and a member of the Democratic Party

Democratic Party (United States)

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. He is currently serving in his first full term in the Maryland House of Delegates

Maryland House of Delegates

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, representing District 11 in Baltimore County

Baltimore County, Maryland

Baltimore County is a county located in the northern part of the US state of Maryland. In 2010, its population was 805,029. It is part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Towson. The name of the county was derived from the barony of the Proprietor of the Maryland...

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Background

Dana Stein grew up in northwest Baltimore County and attended public schools, graduating from Milford Mill High School. He has a B.A. in government from Harvard College, a law degree from Columbia Law School, and a Masters in Public Affairs from the Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton University.

Dana practiced law for several years at Squire, Sanders & Dempsey in Washington, D.C., working on antitrust, banking, international trade and pro bono matters.

In the legislature

After Delegate Michael Finifter was appointed as a judge for the third judicial circuit court of Baltimore County, Delegate Stein served a partial term from 2002 to 2003. Stein is a member of the Environmental Matters Committee.

Electoral history

• 2010 General Election Results for Maryland House of Delegates – District 11

Voters to choose three:

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Jon S. Cardin (D)	32,211	24.33%	Won
Dan K. Morhaim Dan K. Morhaim Dan K. Morhaim is a medical doctor and an American politician who is a member of the Maryland House of Delegates representing parts of Baltimore County. He has been a leader in legislation concerning health care, the environment, and streamlining government operations.-Background:Morhaim was first...  (D)	28,129	21.25%	Won
Dana Stein Dana Stein Dana M. Stein is an American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. He is currently serving in his first full term in the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 11 in Baltimore County.-Background:...  (D)	28,034	21.17%	Won
Carol C. Byrd (R)	13,952	10.54%	Lost
J. Michael Collins (R)	13,971	10.55%	Lost
Steven J. Smith (R)	13,647	10.31%	Lost
Brandon Brooks (L)	2,341	1.77%	Lost
Other write-ins	115	0.09%	Lost

• 2010 Primary Election Results for Maryland House of Delegates – District 11

Voters to choose three:

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Jon S. Cardin (D)	13,539	33.97%	Won
Regg Hatcher (D)	3,037	7.62%	Lost
Dan K. Morhaim Dan K. Morhaim Dan K. Morhaim is a medical doctor and an American politician who is a member of the Maryland House of Delegates representing parts of Baltimore County. He has been a leader in legislation concerning health care, the environment, and streamlining government operations.-Background:Morhaim was first...  (D)	11,422	28.66%	Won
Dana Stein Dana Stein Dana M. Stein is an American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. He is currently serving in his first full term in the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 11 in Baltimore County.-Background:...  (D)	11,855	29.75%	Won

• 2006 General Election Results for Maryland House of Delegates – District 11

Voters to choose three:

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Jon S. Cardin Jon S. Cardin Jon S. Cardin is an American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. He is currently serving in his 2nd term in the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Maryland's District 11 in Baltimore County, and is a member of the Ways and Means Committee. Cardin chairs the...  (D)	32,747	25.8%	Won
Dan K. Morhaim Dan K. Morhaim Dan K. Morhaim is a medical doctor and an American politician who is a member of the Maryland House of Delegates representing parts of Baltimore County. He has been a leader in legislation concerning health care, the environment, and streamlining government operations.-Background:Morhaim was first...  (D)	31,185	24.6%	Won
Dana Stein (D)	30,481	24.0%	Won
Patrick V. Dyer (R)	13,904	11.0%	Lost
Patrick Abbondandalo (R)	12,822	10.1%	Lost
Dave Goldsmith (G)	5,435	4.3%	Lost
Other Write-Ins	181	0.1%	Lost

• 2006 Primary Election Results for Maryland House of Delegates – District 11

Voters to choose three:

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Jon S. Cardin Jon S. Cardin Jon S. Cardin is an American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. He is currently serving in his 2nd term in the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Maryland's District 11 in Baltimore County, and is a member of the Ways and Means Committee. Cardin chairs the...  (D)	11,815	22.5%	Won
Dan K. Morhaim Dan K. Morhaim Dan K. Morhaim is a medical doctor and an American politician who is a member of the Maryland House of Delegates representing parts of Baltimore County. He has been a leader in legislation concerning health care, the environment, and streamlining government operations.-Background:Morhaim was first...  (D)	10,146	19.3%	Won
Dana Stein (D)	6,824	13.0%	Won
Rick Yaffe (D)	6,634	12.6%	Lost
Sharon H. Bloom (D)	4,436	8.4%	Lost
Jason A. Frank (D)	3,300	6.3%	Lost
Julian Earl Jones (D)	3,291	6.3%	Lost
Theodore Levin (D)	2,271	4.3%	Lost
Noel Levy (D)	1,075	2.0%	Lost
Stephen Knable (D)	979	1.9%	Lost
Zhanna Anapolsy-Maydanich (D)	672	1.3%	Lost
Ivan Goldstein (D)	579	1.1%	Lost
V. Michael Koyfman (D)	526	1.0%	Lost

• 2002 Primary Election Results for Maryland House of Delegates – District 11

Voters to choose three:

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Bobby A. Zirkin Robert Zirkin Robert A. "Bobby" Zirkin is an American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. He is currently serving in his 1st term in the Maryland State Senate, representing Maryland's District 11 in Baltimore County....  (D)	10,198	22.9%	Won
Dan K. Morhaim Dan K. Morhaim Dan K. Morhaim is a medical doctor and an American politician who is a member of the Maryland House of Delegates representing parts of Baltimore County. He has been a leader in legislation concerning health care, the environment, and streamlining government operations.-Background:Morhaim was first...  (D)	7,922	17.8%	Won
Jon S. Cardin Jon S. Cardin Jon S. Cardin is an American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. He is currently serving in his 2nd term in the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Maryland's District 11 in Baltimore County, and is a member of the Ways and Means Committee. Cardin chairs the...  (D)	7,776	17.4%	Won
Dana Stein (D)	6,576	14.8%	Lost
Melvin Mintz (D)	6,311	14.2%	Lost
Theodore Levin (D)	3,349	7.5%	Lost
Barney J. Wilson (D)	2,438	5.5%	Lost

External Links

• http://www.danastein.com/