R- District 36, Caroline, Cecil, Kent & Queen Anne’s Counties In his four years in the Maryland House of Delegates, Steven J. Arentz has had a perfect voting record on key issues affecting small businesses and the merit shop construction industry before the Economic Matters Committee, of which he’s a member. He voted against mandated sick and safe leave, expansion …
Why We Like Johnny Mautz
John F. (Johnny) Mautz IV R- District 37B, Caroline, Dorchester, Talbot, & Wicomico Counties In the two years Johnny Mautz has been a member of the House of Delegates, he has been a solid backer of the merit shop construction industry. In the current legislative session, Mautz has supported small business interests by voting against the sick and safe leave …
Why We Like Susan Aumann
Susan L.M. Aumann R- District 42B, Baltimore County A native of Baltimore, Delegate Susan Aumann has long been a friend of small business and the merit shop construction industry. Since 2014, she has been a member of the House Economic Matters Committee, supporting issues that impact Maryland’s growing economy. For the last two years, she’s served on the subcommittees of …
Why We Like Delegate Dereck E. Davis
D-District 25, Prince George’s County Chairman, House Economic Matters Committee Davis has been a level-headed supporter of the merit shop construction industry and small business since he became a member of the Maryland House of Delegates in 1995. We Build first profiled Davis in 2015 http://webuildmaryland.com/why-we-like-delegate-dereck-e-davis/ Davis, who has served as chairman of the House Economic Matters Committee since 2003, …
Why We Like Delegate Edward P. (Ned) Carey
Delegate Edward P. (Ned) Carey Democrat, District 31A, Anne Arundel County In his short time as a member of the House of Delegates, Ned Carey has stood with small business interests on a number of issues. As a member of the Economic Matters Committee, Carey opposed the Prevailing Wage Rate Law-Penalties and Liquidated Damages Bill in 2015 and also voted …
Delegate Mary Ann Lisanti
Democrat-District 34A, Harford County In her first year in office, Delegate Mary Ann Lisanti has shown to be a supporter of small business interests. She serves on the House Economic Matters Committee, including the Business Regulation Subcommittee, and has been instrumental in defeating legislation that would negatively impact the merit shop construction industry. During the just completed session, Delegate Lisanti …
Seth A. Howard
Republican-District 30B—Anne Arundel County Delegate Seth Howard has only been a member of the House of Delegates for a little over a year, but he’s already shown he’s a friend of the merit shop construction industry. As a small business owner himself, Howard serves on the Economic Matters Committee and continues to be a strong supporter of issues affecting free …
Senator Katherine A. Klausmeier
Democrat, District 8-Baltimore County Senator Katherine Klausmeier, the Deputy Majority Leader, has sat on the influential Senate Finance Committee since taking office in 2003. She has been a key vote against numerous bills detrimental to merit shop construction and free enterprise, particularly those dealing with prevailing wage and scheduling. Klausmeier has also been a proponent of bills aimed at moving …
Senator Edward J. Kasemeyer
Democrat, District 12, Baltimore and Howard Counties A small business owner, Senator Edward Kasemeyer began his political career in the House of Delegates in 1983, at the urging of friends and colleagues who recognized his commitment to fiscally responsible thinking in Annapolis. He was elected to the Senate in 1987, and in his nearly 30 years in that office, Kasemeyer …
Delegate Neil C. Parrott
Republican, District 2A, Washington County In his five years in office, Del. Neil Parrott has shown he’s a stalwart conservative, supporting legislation that benefits employers, creates new jobs and cuts down on bureaucracy. He has supported business tax credits and signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge, committing to oppose and vote against any and all efforts to increase taxes. As a …