Jean B. Cryor
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Jean B. Cryor was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates for District 15, which covers a portion of Montgomery County, Maryland
, and later sat on the Montgomery County Planning Board as one of two Republicans, by appointment from June 2007 until the time of her death from cancer. She was born near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
.
by 152 votes, an election which saw many Republicans voted out of office nationwide. She was the last elected Republican in the Maryland General Assembly serving Montgomery County. She married Daniel J. Cryor (1933–1978) November 21, 1959. She has three daughters: Allison, Jennifer and Deirdre.
in Overbrook, Pennsylvania, now located in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
. She attended the University of Pennsylvania
. In 1979, she graduated from Loyola College in Maryland
with her M.B.A.
In 2000, she was selected as a delegate for the Republican Party National Convention
. In addition to her delegate work, she was a board member of BlackRock Center for the Arts, the Jewish Foundation for Group Homes http://www.jfgh.org/. She was also on the board for Convent of the Sacred Heart and the Potomac Theater Company http://www.potomacstages.com/Potomac.htm.
Cryor has won several awards over her career, including first prize for Investigative Reporting by the Maryland Society of Professional Journalists http://www.spj.org/mdpro/ in 1993. She was also awarded Citizen of the Year by Almanac Newspapers
. In 2000 she was elected Legislator of the Year by the Maryland Retailers Association http://www.mdra.org/. In 2002, she was Businessperson of the Year according to the Maryland Business for Responsive Government http://www.mbrg.org/. She was also named a Hero of the Taxpayer by the Maryland Taxpayers Association http://www.mdtaxes.org/.
In 2002, she was many awards including the award for Building the Bridge to Educational Excellence in Maryland Public Schools by the State Board of Education, Legislator of the Year by the Childhood Brain Tumor Foundation and Registry of Maryland, and the Thornton Commission Award by the State Board of Education. Additionally, she has voted as one of Maryland's Top 100 Women by the Daily Record in 2003 and again in 2006, the Woman of Achievement Award by the Suburban Maryland Business and Professional Women Association in 2005, and finally she received a Lifetime Service Award from the Potomac Chamber of Commerce http://www.potomacchamber.org/ in 2006.
While in the House of Delegates, Cryor was a member of the following committees: Ways and Means Committee from 1995 until 2007, the Conference committee on taxes in 1996, the Joint Committee on Community College Funding in 1996, the Rules and Executive Nominations Committee from 2004 until 2007, and the Legislative Policy Committee from 2005 until 2007. Furthermore, she also served on the Special Committee on State Employee Rights and Protections from 2005 until 2007, and the House Facilities Committee from 2005 until 2007. She was a member of the Steering Committee for the House Republican Caucus for ten years starting in 1997, the County Affairs Committee, and the Montgomery County Delegation
. Finally, she was on the Executive Board of the Women Legislators of Maryland from 2006 until 2007, serving as president-elect from 2003–04 and president from 2004 until 2005.
At the time of her death, Cryor was a Commissioner on the Montgomery County Planning Board. She also served as a Commissioner of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission.
Montgomery County, Maryland
Montgomery County is a county in the U.S. state of Maryland, situated just to the north of Washington, D.C., and southwest of the city of Baltimore. It is one of the most affluent counties in the United States, and has the highest percentage of residents over 25 years of age who hold post-graduate...
, and later sat on the Montgomery County Planning Board as one of two Republicans, by appointment from June 2007 until the time of her death from cancer. She was born near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
.
Background
Cryor was first elected in 1993 when two of the three sitting delegates did not run for reelection in the 1993 election. She served for 12 years until 2007, when she was defeated by Craig L. RiceCraig L. Rice
Craig L. Rice is an American politician, a member of the Montgomery County Council and a former member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 15 in western and northern Montgomery County.-Background:...
by 152 votes, an election which saw many Republicans voted out of office nationwide. She was the last elected Republican in the Maryland General Assembly serving Montgomery County. She married Daniel J. Cryor (1933–1978) November 21, 1959. She has three daughters: Allison, Jennifer and Deirdre.
Education
Cryor attended Convent of the Sacred HeartCountry Day School of the Sacred Heart
Country Day School of the Sacred Heart, commonly referred to as CDSSH, SHA, or Sacred Heart, is a private, Roman Catholic school for girls. Sacred Heart is located in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania and consists of a Lower, Middle, and Upper School with approximately 400 in enrollment...
in Overbrook, Pennsylvania, now located in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
Bryn Mawr from Welsh for "big hill") is a census-designated place in Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, just west of Philadelphia along Lancaster Avenue and the border with Delaware County...
. She attended the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
. In 1979, she graduated from Loyola College in Maryland
Loyola College in Maryland
Loyola University Maryland is a Roman Catholic, Jesuit private university in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Established as Loyola College in Maryland by John Early and eight other members of the Society of Jesus in 1852, it is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges...
with her M.B.A.
Career
Cryor was a former writer, editor and publisher of the Gazette Newspapers and a reporter with the Philadelphia Bulletin.In 2000, she was selected as a delegate for the Republican Party National Convention
2000 Republican National Convention
The 2000 National Convention of the Republican Party of the United States convened at the First Union Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from July 31 to August 3, 2000. The 2066 delegates assembled at the convention nominated Texas Governor George W. Bush as the Republican candidate for U.S....
. In addition to her delegate work, she was a board member of BlackRock Center for the Arts, the Jewish Foundation for Group Homes http://www.jfgh.org/. She was also on the board for Convent of the Sacred Heart and the Potomac Theater Company http://www.potomacstages.com/Potomac.htm.
Cryor has won several awards over her career, including first prize for Investigative Reporting by the Maryland Society of Professional Journalists http://www.spj.org/mdpro/ in 1993. She was also awarded Citizen of the Year by Almanac Newspapers
Almanac (newspaper)
The Almanac is a weekly newspaper in the South Hills region of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and northern Washington County, Pennsylvania. It is published by the Observer Publishing Company of McMurray, Pennsylvania. Its cover price is 50 cents, though it is delivered free of charge to most houses in...
. In 2000 she was elected Legislator of the Year by the Maryland Retailers Association http://www.mdra.org/. In 2002, she was Businessperson of the Year according to the Maryland Business for Responsive Government http://www.mbrg.org/. She was also named a Hero of the Taxpayer by the Maryland Taxpayers Association http://www.mdtaxes.org/.
In 2002, she was many awards including the award for Building the Bridge to Educational Excellence in Maryland Public Schools by the State Board of Education, Legislator of the Year by the Childhood Brain Tumor Foundation and Registry of Maryland, and the Thornton Commission Award by the State Board of Education. Additionally, she has voted as one of Maryland's Top 100 Women by the Daily Record in 2003 and again in 2006, the Woman of Achievement Award by the Suburban Maryland Business and Professional Women Association in 2005, and finally she received a Lifetime Service Award from the Potomac Chamber of Commerce http://www.potomacchamber.org/ in 2006.
While in the House of Delegates, Cryor was a member of the following committees: Ways and Means Committee from 1995 until 2007, the Conference committee on taxes in 1996, the Joint Committee on Community College Funding in 1996, the Rules and Executive Nominations Committee from 2004 until 2007, and the Legislative Policy Committee from 2005 until 2007. Furthermore, she also served on the Special Committee on State Employee Rights and Protections from 2005 until 2007, and the House Facilities Committee from 2005 until 2007. She was a member of the Steering Committee for the House Republican Caucus for ten years starting in 1997, the County Affairs Committee, and the Montgomery County Delegation
Montgomery County Delegation
if you have information that can be referenced with a citation, please, feel free to help!The Montgomery Delegation refers to the delegates who are elected from legislative districts in Montgomery County, Maryland to serve in the Maryland House of Delegates.-Authority and responsibilities:The...
. Finally, she was on the Executive Board of the Women Legislators of Maryland from 2006 until 2007, serving as president-elect from 2003–04 and president from 2004 until 2005.
At the time of her death, Cryor was a Commissioner on the Montgomery County Planning Board. She also served as a Commissioner of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission.
Election results
- 2006 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 15
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- Voters to choose three:
Name Votes Percent Outcome Kathleen M. Dumais Kathleen M. DumaisKathleen M. Dumais is an American politician and represents the 15th District of the House of Delegates in the State of Maryland, encompassing the western and northern portions of Montgomery County. Born in La Jolla, California, Dumais grew up in Maryland and eventually pursued a degree at the...
, Dem.25,781 21.6% Won Brian J. Feldman Brian J. FeldmanBrian J. Feldman is an American politician and a member of the House of Delegates in the State of Maryland, representing district 15 in western and northern Montgomery County...
, Dem.25,760 21.6% Won Craig L. Rice Craig L. RiceCraig L. Rice is an American politician, a member of the Montgomery County Council and a former member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 15 in western and northern Montgomery County.-Background:...
, Dem.20,202 17.0% Won Jean B. Cryor, Rep. 20,050 16.8% Lost Brian Mezger, Rep. 14,112 11.8% Lost Chris Pilkerton, Rep. 13,174 11.1% Lost
- Voters to choose three:
- 2002 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 15
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- Voters to choose three:
Name Votes Percent Outcome Jean B. Cryor, Rep. 20,584 18.7% Won Brian J. Feldman Brian J. FeldmanBrian J. Feldman is an American politician and a member of the House of Delegates in the State of Maryland, representing district 15 in western and northern Montgomery County...
, Dem.19,719 17.9% Won Kathleen M. Dumais Kathleen M. DumaisKathleen M. Dumais is an American politician and represents the 15th District of the House of Delegates in the State of Maryland, encompassing the western and northern portions of Montgomery County. Born in La Jolla, California, Dumais grew up in Maryland and eventually pursued a degree at the...
, Dem.19,246 17.5% Won John Young, Dem. 17,358 15.8% Lost William Ferner Askinazi, Rep. 16,693 15.2% Lost Mary Kane, Rep. 16,579 15.0% Lost Other Write-Ins 42 0.0% Lost
- Voters to choose three:
- 1998 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 15
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- Voters to choose three:
Name Votes Percent Outcome Mark K. Shriver, Dem. 26,114 22% Won Jean B. Cryor, Rep. 22,160 19% Won Richard A. La Vay Richard A. La VayRichard A. La Vay , was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates for District 15, which covers western Montgomery County, MD.-Background:...
, Rep.18,395 16% Won David B. Dashefsky, Dem. 17,818 15% Lost William Ferner Askinazi, Rep. 16,882 14% Lost Anthony Patrick Puca, Dem. 16,841 14% Lost
- Voters to choose three:
- 1994 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 15
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- Voters to choose three:
Name Votes Percent Outcome Mark K. Shriver, Dem. 20,696 20% Won Jean Cryor, Rep. 18,804 18% Won Richard La Vay, Rep. 17,214 17% Won Stuart D. Schooler, Dem. 15,882 15% Lost Elizabeth Tookie Gentilcore, Dem. 15,325 15% Lost Davis M. Richardson, Rep. 15,847 15% Lost
- Voters to choose three:
External links
- http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/06hse/former/html/msa12204.html
- "Planning Board member Cryor dies: Potomac woman was former legislator, publisher", Staff compilation, Montgomery Gazette, November 3, 2009, downloaded 2009 November 3