Legislation that Works

Delegate Darryl BarnesDemocrat-District 25, Prince George’s County A member of the Maryland House of Delegates since 2015, Del. Darryl Barnes is a pro-business Democrat who has worked to move Maryland forward. A member of the House Ways and Means Committee, Barnes recently introduced HB 325-State Procurement-Payment Practices. The prompt payment bill seeks to provide protection to parties on the construction …

Del. Brian CrosbyDemocrat, District 29BSt. Mary’s County For the past three years, Del. Brian Crosby has been a moderate voice in matters related to Maryland’s economy. As the current vice-chair of the Economic Matters Committee for the Maryland General Assembly, Del. Crosby continues to exercise reasonable judgment on economic decisions that will impact Maryland’s future. Del. Crosby is currently working …

Delegate C.T. Wilson Democrat, District 28, Charles CountyChair House Economic Matters Committee For more than a decade, Del. C.T. Wilson—the new chair of the House Economic Matters Committee– has looked out for Maryland’s economic interests, serving on various economic legislative committees since taking office in 2011. He’s also worked with ABC on numerous occasions to remove the burden of unnecessary …

Republican, District 7, Baltimore County & Harford County For more than a decade, Kathy Szeliga has been on the side of helping Maryland’s economy grow. As a member of the COVID-19 Response Legislative Work Group, Del. Szeliga helped explore common sense legislation aimed at steering us through the pandemic. She brings that same commonsense approach discussing recreational cannabis use and …

Maryland was a leader in fighting the battle against environmental tobacco smoke. And we won. We’ve seen the public health benefits as a result of curtailing the reach of this addictive substance. Unfortunately, we fell short in recognizing the terrible implications of prescription opioids. And now society is paying a huge price for it. Against that backdrop, it begs the …

Caroline, Cecil, Kent, and Queen Anne’s Counties Steve Arentz, a member of the House of Delegates since November 19, 2013, is a supporter and a good friend of ABC. Serving on the Economic Matters Committee and four of its subcommittees, Delegate Arentz is mindful and informed of the issues related to the construction industry. As a former small business owner, …

Republican, District 2, Washington County Andrew Serafini, a Republican who serves as a Maryland Senator representing D2-Washington County, has championed ABC and small business issues for the past dozen years. He began his political service as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates in March 2008. He resigned from his House seat in February 2015, after being appointed to …

Special Secretary of Small, Minority, and Women’s Business Affairs ABC Baltimore has long focused on making sure every member firm gets a fair chance to participate and grow in Maryland’s booming construction industry.  Jimmy H. Rhee, who has held the post of Special Secretary of the Governor’s Office of Small, Minority, and Women’s Business Affairs since June, 2017, is also …

D- District 28- Charles County Vice Chair, House Economic Matters Committee Since joining the House of Delegates in 2003, Sally Jameson has been on the side of business interests. Jameson has also served on the Economic Matters Committee for as long. As vice chair of the Economic Matters Committee since 2015, Jameson has been accessible to and understanding of  ABC …