Mary Ann Love 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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. She is currently serving in her 4th full term in the Maryland House of Delegates

Maryland House of Delegates

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, representing Maryland's District 32. Love was originally appointed to the seat in 1993, but has since been elected in her own right. She currently serves on the Economic Matters Committee.

Legislative Notes

• voted in favor of increasing the sales tax by from 5% to 6% - Tax Reform Act of 2007(HB2)http://www.mdchamber.org/docs/ss_hb2.pdf

• voted to support in-state tuition for all graduates of a Maryland public high school, 2007(HB6)http://mlis.state.md.us/2007RS/votes/house/0690.htm

• voted for the Maryland Gang Prosecution Act of 2007 (HB713), subjecting gang members to up to 20 years in prison and/or a fine of up to $100,000 http://mlis.state.md.us/2007rs/billfile/hb0713.htm

• voted for Jessica’s Law (HB 930), eliminating parole for the most violent child sexual predators and creating a mandatory minimum sentence of 25 years in state prison, 2007 http://mlis.state.md.us/2007RS/billfile/hb0930.htm

• voted for Public Safety – Statewide DNA Database System – Crimes of Violence and Burglary – Post conviction (HB 370), helping to give police officers and prosecutors greater resources to solve crimes and eliminating a backlog of 24,000 unanalyzed DNA samples, leading to 192 arrests, 2008 http://mlis.state.md.us/2008rs/billfile/hb0370.htm

• voted for Vehicle Laws – Repeated Drunk and Drugged Driving Offenses – Suspension of License (HB 293), strengthening Maryland’s drunk driving laws by imposing a mandatory one year license suspension for a person convicted of drunk driving more than once in five years, 2009 http://mlis.state.md.us/2009rs/billfile/hb0293.htm

• voted for HB 102, creating the House Emergency Medical Services System Workgroup, leading to Maryland’s budgeting of $52 million to fund three new Medevac helicopters to replace the State’s aging fleet, 2009 http://mlis.state.md.us/2009rs/billfile/hb0102.htm

For the past four years, Delegate Love has annually voted to support classroom teachers, public schools, police and hospitals in Anne Arundel County. Since 2002, funding to schools across the State has increased 82%, resulting in Maryland being ranked top in the nation for K-12 education.

Election results

• 2002 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 32

Voters to choose three:

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
James E. Rzepkowski James E. Rzepkowski James E. Rzepkowski was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates.-Background:Prior to working as a State Delegate, Rzepkowski worked as an insurance agent manager for State Farm insurance... , Rep.	18,299	19.84%	Won
Theodore Sophocleus, Dem.	16,842	18.26%	Won
Mary Ann Love, Dem.	16,646	18.05%	Won
Robert G. Pepersack, Sr, Rep.	14,628	15.86%	Lost
Victor A. Sulin, Dem.	13,694	14.85%	Lost
David P. Starr, Rep.	12,020	13.04%	Lost
Other Write-Ins	82	0.09%	Lost

• 1998 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 32

Voters to choose three:

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Mary Ann Love, Dem.	15,823	19%	Won
Theodore Sophocleus, Dem.	15,382	18%	Won
James E. Rzepkowski James E. Rzepkowski James E. Rzepkowski was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates.-Background:Prior to working as a State Delegate, Rzepkowski worked as an insurance agent manager for State Farm insurance... , Rep.	14,959	18%	Won
Michael W. Burns Michael W. Burns Michael W. Burns was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates for District 32, which covers a portion of Anne Arundel County, Maryland.-Background:... , Rep.	13,247	16%	Lost
Victor Sulin, Dem.	12,658	15%	Lost
Betty Ann O'Neill, Dem.	11,752	14%	Lost

• 1994 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 32

Voters to choose three:

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
James E. Rzepkowski James E. Rzepkowski James E. Rzepkowski was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates.-Background:Prior to working as a State Delegate, Rzepkowski worked as an insurance agent manager for State Farm insurance... , Rep.	15,147	20%	Won
Michael W. Burns Michael W. Burns Michael W. Burns was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates for District 32, which covers a portion of Anne Arundel County, Maryland.-Background:... , Rep.	12,883	17%	Won
Mary Ann Love, Dem.	12,414	16%	Won
Gerald P. Starr, Rep.	12,166	16%	Lost
Victor A. Sulin, Dem.	11,872	16%	Lost
Thomas H. Dixon III, Dem.	11,002	15%	Lost