Don B. Hughes
Encyclopedia
Don B. Hughes in Salisbury
in Wicomico County, Maryland
, United States
, was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates for District 37A, which covers portions of Dorchester
and Wicomico Counties
in Salisbury, Maryland
. After high school he graduated from the University of Delaware
in Newark, Delaware
.
. He was also a member of the forum for Rural Maryland, the Lead Poisoning Prevention Commission from 1996 until 1998, the Governor's Wetlands Restoration Steering Committee from 1997 until 1999, and finally the Solid Waste Management Task Force in 1998.
Salisbury, Maryland
-Demographics:Salisbury is the principal city of the Salisbury-Ocean Pines CSA, a Combined Statistical Area that includes the Salisbury metropolitan area and the Ocean Pines micropolitan area , which had a combined population of 176,657 at the 2010 census.As of the census of 2000, there were...
in Wicomico County, Maryland
Wicomico County, Maryland
As of the census of 2010, there were 98,733 people, 37,220 households, and 24,172 families residing in the county. The population density was 261.7 people per square mile . There were 41,192 housing units at an average density of 109.2 per square mile...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates for District 37A, which covers portions of Dorchester
Dorchester County, Maryland
Dorchester County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland on its Eastern Shore. It is bordered by the Choptank River to the north, Talbot County to the northwest, Caroline County to the northeast, Wicomico County to the southeast, Sussex County, Delaware, to the east, and the Chesapeake...
and Wicomico Counties
Wicomico County, Maryland
As of the census of 2010, there were 98,733 people, 37,220 households, and 24,172 families residing in the county. The population density was 261.7 people per square mile . There were 41,192 housing units at an average density of 109.2 per square mile...
Background
Delegate Hughes was first elected in 1994 and only served for 1 term. He did not run for reelection in the House.Education
Delegate Hughes attended Wicomico High SchoolWicomico High School
Wicomico High School is a high school located in Salisbury, Wicomico County, Maryland. It is one of four public high schools in Wicomico County along with James M. Bennett High School, Mardela Middle and High School and Parkside High School. Wicomico High School currently enrolls grades 9 through 12...
in Salisbury, Maryland
Salisbury, Maryland
-Demographics:Salisbury is the principal city of the Salisbury-Ocean Pines CSA, a Combined Statistical Area that includes the Salisbury metropolitan area and the Ocean Pines micropolitan area , which had a combined population of 176,657 at the 2010 census.As of the census of 2000, there were...
. After high school he graduated from the University of Delaware
University of Delaware
The university is organized into seven colleges:* College of Agriculture and Natural Resources* College of Arts and Sciences* Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics* College of Earth, Ocean and Environment* College of Education and Human Development...
in Newark, Delaware
Newark, Delaware
Newark is an American city in New Castle County, Delaware, west-southwest of Wilmington. According to the 2010 Census, the population of the city is 31,454. Newark is the home of the University of Delaware.- History :...
.
Career
Delegate Hughes served on the Environmental Matters Committee during his term in the Maryland House of DelegatesMaryland 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...
. He was also a member of the forum for Rural Maryland, the Lead Poisoning Prevention Commission from 1996 until 1998, the Governor's Wetlands Restoration Steering Committee from 1997 until 1999, and finally the Solid Waste Management Task Force in 1998.
Election results
- 1994 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 37A
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- Voters to choose one:
Name Votes Percent Outcome Don B. Hughes, Rep. 2,788 41% Won Rudolph C. Cane Rudolph C. CaneRudolph C."Rudy" Cane is an American politician who is the first African American to represent the Eastern Shore in the Maryland House of Delegates. Cane is also a former chairman of the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland.-Background:...
, Dem.2,768 40% Lost Lemuel D. Chester II, Ind. 1,299 19% Lost
- Voters to choose one: