James_E._Rzepkowski
James E. Rzepkowski
American politician
James E. Rzepkowski (born March 8, 1971, in Annapolis, Maryland) was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates.
James E. Rzepkowski | |
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Delegate Maryland District 32 | |
In office January 11, 1995 – April 30, 2003 | |
Preceded by | Tyras S. Athey, Patrick C. Scannello, & Victor A. Sulin |
Succeeded by | Terry R. Gilleland, Jr. |
Associate Deputy Secretary for Business and Economic Development for Business Development-Rural Region, Department of Business and Economic Development | |
In office May 2004 – June 2004 | |
Assistant Secretary for Business and Economic Development for Business Development-Rural Region, Department of Business and Economic Development | |
In office June 2004 – February 2007 | |
Assistant Secretary of Business and Economic Development for Workforce Development & Adult Learning | |
Assumed office 2015 | |
Governor | Larry Hogan |
Personal details | |
Born | (1971-03-08) March 8, 1971 (age 53) Annapolis, MD |
Political party | Republican |
Prior to working as a State Delegate, Rzepkowski worked as an insurance agent manager for State Farm insurance. In 1992 he began his political career when he worked for the Republican State Central Committee.
Rzepkowski graduated from Old Mill High School in Millersville, Maryland, which is in Anne Arundel County. He attended the University of Maryland College Park and received his B.A. in government & politics in 1993 receiving Phi Beta Kappa. Additionally, Rzepkowski was the charter president of the Eta Epsilon chapter of Pi Kappa Phi fraternity at the University of Maryland.
Rzepkowski was first elected in 1994 when, along with fellow Republican Michael W. Burns and Democrat Mary Ann Love, he defeated Democratic incumbent Victor A. Sulin.[1] In 1998, Rzepkowski won reelection along with Love and Theodore J. Sophocleus [2] The general election in 2002 was identical to 1998 with all three incumbents winning reelection.[3]
Rzepkowski resigned his seat on April 30, 2003, to accept a position with the Department of Business and Economic Development. Terry R. Gilleland, Jr. was appointed by Governor Bob Ehrlich to replace Rzepkowski as the delegate for District 32.[4]
While in the Maryland House of Delegates, Rzepkowski was the Chief Deputy Minority Whip in 2003.
- 2002 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 32[5]
Name | Votes | Percent | Outcome |
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James E. Rzepkowski, 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 |
- Voters to choose three:
- 1998 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 32[6]
Name | Votes | Percent | Outcome |
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Mary Ann Love, Dem. | 15,823 | 19% | Won |
Theodore Sophocleus, Dem. | 15,382 | 18% | Won |
James E. Rzepkowski, Rep. | 14,959 | 18% | Won |
Michael W. Burns, Rep. | 13,247 | 16% | Lost |
Victor Sulin, Dem. | 12,658 | 15% | Lost |
Betty Ann O'Neill, Dem. | 11,752 | 14% | Lost |
- Voters to choose three:
- 1994 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 32[7]
Name | Votes | Percent | Outcome |
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James E. Rzepkowski, Rep. | 15,147 | 20% | Won |
Michael W. Burns, 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 |
- Voters to choose three:
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2000-10-23. Retrieved 2007-05-27.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - "House of Delegates Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on Nov. 13, 2007
- "House of Delegates Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on Nov. 13, 2007
- "House of Delegates Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on Nov. 13, 2007