Steven R. Schuh was first elected to the Maryland House of Delegates

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...

 in 2006. He serves along with fellow Republicans Donald H. Dwyer, Jr.

Donald H. Dwyer, Jr.

thumb|rightDonald H. Dwyer, Jr. is an American politician and a Republican serving in the Maryland House of Delegates representing District 31. Del. Dwyer is known for his conservative positions on religious-based issues, including his outspoken opposition to same-sex marriage. Dwyer won...

 and Nicholaus R. Kipke

Nic Kipke

Nicholaus R. Kipke is a Republican member of the Maryland House of Delegates as of 2007. He is a Delegate representing Maryland District 31 including all of Pasadena, Brooklyn Park, and parts of Glen Burnie, Severna Park and Millersville.Kipke serves on the Health and Government Operations...

 in District 31, which is located in Anne Arundel County, MD. Schuh and Kipke defeated incumbent Joan Cadden

Joan Cadden

Joan Cadden is a beautician and former politician from Maryland.She was a Democratic member of the Maryland House of Delegates in District 31 from 1991 to 2007...

 and took the seat left open by John R. Leopold

John R. Leopold

John Robinson Leopold is an American Republican politician and was formerly a member of the Maryland House of Delegates. In 2006, he was elected Anne Arundel County Executive.-Biography:...

, who won election as County Executive for Anne Arundel County.

Education

Schuh has an B.A. from Dartmouth College

Dartmouth College

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, which he earned in 1982, and an M.B.A. from Harvard University

Harvard University

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. He also earned an M.S. degree from Johns Hopkins University

Johns Hopkins University

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.

Career

Schuh is the founder and Managing Member of Schuh Advisory, LLC. He was previously a Managing Director at Alex. Brown & Sons

Alex. Brown & Sons

Alex. Brown & Sons was the first investment bank in the United States, founded by Alexander Brown in 1800 and based in Baltimore, Maryland. The firm was acquired by Bankers Trust in 1997 to form BT Alex...

, Deutsche Bank and Credit Suisse First Boston

Credit Suisse First Boston

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.

Active in his community, Schuh is president of the Skywater Foundation, a non-profit foundation that supports education, health care research, child leadership, pregnant women in crisis and Christian outreach. He is a member of the Board of Trustees for Severn School

Severn School

Severn School was founded in 1914 by Rolland M. Teel in Severna Park, Maryland, as a preparatory school for the United States Naval Academy. Today, Severn is a day school enrolling boys and girls in grades 6 through 12...

 and serves as a Director of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. Schuh is also Vice Chairman of the American Red Cross

American Red Cross

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 of Central Maryland and is a Charter Member of The 100 Club of Anne Arundel County.

Within the Maryland House of Delegates, Schuh is a member of the important Appropriations Committee and serves on the Health and Human Resources and Pension Oversight Subcommittees.

Schuh supports respect for life and American Citizenship, Second Amendment rights, policies to promote economic growth, and environmental stewardship.

Legislative Notes

• voted against in-state tuition for illegal immigrants in 2007 (HB6)http://mlis.state.md.us/2007RS/votes/house/0690.htm

Election results

• 2006 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – 31st District

Voters to choose three:

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Steve Schuh, Rep.	19,049	18.4%	Won
Nic Kipke Nic Kipke Nicholaus R. Kipke is a Republican member of the Maryland House of Delegates as of 2007. He is a Delegate representing Maryland District 31 including all of Pasadena, Brooklyn Park, and parts of Glen Burnie, Severna Park and Millersville.Kipke serves on the Health and Government Operations... , Rep.	18,150	17.5%	Won
Donald H. Dwyer, Jr. Donald H. Dwyer, Jr. thumb|rightDonald H. Dwyer, Jr. is an American politician and a Republican serving in the Maryland House of Delegates representing District 31. Del. Dwyer is known for his conservative positions on religious-based issues, including his outspoken opposition to same-sex marriage. Dwyer won... , Rep.	17,558	17.0%	Won
Joan Cadden, Dem.	17,533	16.9%	Lost
Thomas J. Fleckenstein, Dem.	16,654	16.1%	Lost
Craig A. Reynolds, Dem.	14,454	14.0%	Lost
Other Write-Ins	58	0.1%

External links

• http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/06hse/html/msa14631.html
• http://www.steveschuh.com/