Gail H. Bates
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Gail Bates is a member of the Maryland House of Delegates
. She was selected to replace Robert Kittleman in the Maryland House of Delegates in February 2002 when Kittleman was selected to replace Chris McCabe in the Maryland State Senate
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In the 2002 election, Bates defeated Democrats Walter E. Carson and Tony McGuffin to maintain her seat. in 2006, District 9A would be represented by two delegates. She won again along with fellow Republican Warren E. Miller
, when they defeated Democrat David Leonard Osmundson.
in 1968 with a B.S. in Education. She later took courses at UMBC.
from 1976-80. In 1980, she held a position as a tax supervisor for Mark Buckley, C.P.A. In 1983 until 1984 she was a manager for the Records and Tax Department of the Maryland Farm Bureau. Since 1984, she has been a sole proprietor as a Certified Public Accountant
. She served as an assistant to the Howard County Executive from 1991–1998 and was Chief of Staff for Delegate Donald E. Murphy in District 12A from 1999 until 2002.
Bates has been an active member of different organizations such as the Howard County Republican Club, the Maryland Federation of Republican Women, the Howard County Republican Central Committee, which she served as Treasurer from 1980 until 1984, the Howard County Chamber of Commerce, the Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants, and the Howard County Republican Women, serving as president since 2001.
As a member of the Maryland General Assembly
, Bates serves on the Appropriations Committee, the Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families, and the Special Joint Committee on Pensions.
She was a board member of the Howard County Chapter of the American Red Cross
from 1996 until 1999. She has served with the Christian Jail Ministry since 1997 and the Howard County Farm Bureau since 1998. She has been the Treasurer of the Howard County Tourism Council since 2004. She is a member of the Therapeutic Horsemanship Association and received the Life Achievement Award from the Howard County Republican Central Committee in 1990.
As a conservative, Bates has spent much of her time working to amend the Maryland Constitution to define marriage as the union between a man and a woman.
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...
. She was selected to replace Robert Kittleman in the Maryland House of Delegates in February 2002 when Kittleman was selected to replace Chris McCabe in the Maryland State Senate
Maryland State Senate
The Maryland Senate, sometimes referred to as the Maryland State Senate, is the upper house of the General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maryland...
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In the 2002 election, Bates defeated Democrats Walter E. Carson and Tony McGuffin to maintain her seat. in 2006, District 9A would be represented by two delegates. She won again along with fellow Republican Warren E. Miller
Warren E. Miller
Warren E. Miller is a member of the Maryland House of Delegates.-Background:Miller was appointed by Governor Bob Ehrlich on March 7, 2003 to replace Robert L. Flanagan, who resigned from the Maryland House of Delegates on February 28, 2003, to become the Maryland Secretary of Transportation...
, when they defeated Democrat David Leonard Osmundson.
Education
Bates graduated from the University of MarylandUniversity of Maryland, College Park
The University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C...
in 1968 with a B.S. in Education. She later took courses at UMBC.
Career
Bates was a Mathematics and home economics teacher in Anne Arundel County from 1968-73. She then served as an office manager for H&R BlockH&R Block
H&R Block is a tax preparation company in the United States, claiming more than 22 million customers worldwide, with offices in Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom. The Kansas City-based company also offers banking, personal finance and business consulting services.Founded in 1955 by brothers...
from 1976-80. In 1980, she held a position as a tax supervisor for Mark Buckley, C.P.A. In 1983 until 1984 she was a manager for the Records and Tax Department of the Maryland Farm Bureau. Since 1984, she has been a sole proprietor as a Certified Public Accountant
Certified Public Accountant
Certified Public Accountant is the statutory title of qualified accountants in the United States who have passed the Uniform Certified Public Accountant Examination and have met additional state education and experience requirements for certification as a CPA...
. She served as an assistant to the Howard County Executive from 1991–1998 and was Chief of Staff for Delegate Donald E. Murphy in District 12A from 1999 until 2002.
Bates has been an active member of different organizations such as the Howard County Republican Club, the Maryland Federation of Republican Women, the Howard County Republican Central Committee, which she served as Treasurer from 1980 until 1984, the Howard County Chamber of Commerce, the Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants, and the Howard County Republican Women, serving as president since 2001.
As a member of the Maryland General Assembly
Maryland General Assembly
The Maryland General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maryland. It is a bicameral body. The upper chamber, the Maryland State Senate, has 47 representatives and the lower chamber, the Maryland House of Delegates, has 141 representatives...
, Bates serves on the Appropriations Committee, the Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families, and the Special Joint Committee on Pensions.
She was a board member of the Howard County Chapter of the American Red Cross
American Red Cross
The American Red Cross , also known as the American National Red Cross, is a volunteer-led, humanitarian organization that provides emergency assistance, disaster relief and education inside the United States. It is the designated U.S...
from 1996 until 1999. She has served with the Christian Jail Ministry since 1997 and the Howard County Farm Bureau since 1998. She has been the Treasurer of the Howard County Tourism Council since 2004. She is a member of the Therapeutic Horsemanship Association and received the Life Achievement Award from the Howard County Republican Central Committee in 1990.
As a conservative, Bates has spent much of her time working to amend the Maryland Constitution to define marriage as the union between a man and a woman.
Legislative notes
- voted against the Clean Indoor Air Act of 2007 (HB359)http://mlis.state.md.us/2007rs/billfile/HB0359.htm
- voted against the Healthy Air Act in 2006 (SB154)http://mlis.state.md.us/2006rs/votes/house/0942.htm
Election results
- 2006 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 9A
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- Voters to choose three:
Name Votes Percent Outcome Gail Bates, Rep. 22,862 39.6% Won Warren E. Miller Warren E. MillerWarren E. Miller is a member of the Maryland House of Delegates.-Background:Miller was appointed by Governor Bob Ehrlich on March 7, 2003 to replace Robert L. Flanagan, who resigned from the Maryland House of Delegates on February 28, 2003, to become the Maryland Secretary of Transportation...
, Rep.18,533 32.1% Won David Leonard Osmundson 16,162 28.0% Lost Other Write-Ins 123 0.2% Lost
- Voters to choose three:
- 2002 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 9A
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- Voters to choose three:
Name Votes Percent Outcome Gail H. Bates, Rep. 20,783 33.0% Won Robert L. Flanagan, Rep. 21,263 33.8% Won Walter E. Carson 10,424 16.6% Lost Tony McGuffin 10,423 16.6% Lost Other Write-Ins 33 0.1% Lost
- Voters to choose three:
External links
- http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/06hse/html/msa13779.html
- http://www.batesmiller.com/splash.shtml
- http://mlis.state.md.us/2007RS/sponsors/bates.htm