Jay Jacobs (politician)
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Jay Jacobs | |
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| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 36th district | |
| Assumed office January 12, 2011 Serving with Steven J. Arentz (R), Jefferson L. Ghrist (R), Stephen S. Hershey Jr. (R), Michael D. Smigiel Sr. (R) | |
| Constituency | Upper Eastern Shore of Maryland |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 28, 1953 West Palm Beach, Florida, United States |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Dawn |
| Residence(s) | Rock Hall, Maryland |
| Profession | Small business owner |
Jay Jacobs (born January 28, 1953) is an American politician from the Republican party who is a member of the Maryland House of Delegates.[1]
Background
Jacobs was born on January 28, 1953, in West Palm Beach, Florida. He attended Kent County High School in Worton, Maryland.[1] Jacobs is a small business owner, serving as the owner of Jay A. Jacobs Complete Kitchens and Baths LLC since 1986.[2]
Jacobs has worked in government since 1976, when he served as a member on the Planning and Zoning Board for the town of Rock Hall, Maryland. He was served as Mayor of Rock Hall from 1999 to 2011, and as the President of the Kent County Council of Governments from 2007 to 2010.
In 2006, Jacobs unsuccessfully ran for state delegate in District 36, losing to state delegate Mary Roe Walkup. In July 2009, Jacobs announced that he would once again run for state delegate,[2] running unopposed in the Republican primary.[3] He received 22.4 percent of the vote in the general election.[4]
In the legislature
Jacobs was sworn in as a member of House of Delegates on January 12, 2011.[1] He has filed to run for re-election in 2022.[5]
Committee assignments
- Environment and Transportation Committee, 2015–present (motor vehicle & transportation subcommittee, 2015–present; natural resources, agriculture & open space subcommittee, 2015–present)
- Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review, 2015–present
- Environmental Matters Committee, 2011–2015 (agriculture, agriculture preservation, & open space subcommittee, 2011–2015; natural resources subcommittee, 2011–2015)
Other memberships
- House Chair, Caroline County Delegation, 2011–present
- Kent County Delegation, 2011–present
- House Vice-Chair, Cecil County Delegation, 2021–present
- Chair, Republican Party Caucus, 2013–present
- Member, Maryland Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus, 2013–present
Electoral history
| Maryland House of Delegates 36th District Republican Primary Election, 2006[6] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Mary Roe Walkup | 4,604 | 61 |
| Republican | Jay A. Jacobs | 2,956 | 39 |
| Maryland House of Delegates 36th District Republican Primary Election, 2010[3] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Jay A. Jacobs | 8,685 | 100 |
| Maryland House of Delegates 36th District Republican Primary Election, 2010[4] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Stephen S. Hershey, Jr. (Queen Anne's) | 32,364 | 27 |
| Republican | Jay A. Jacobs (Kent) | 26,979 | 22 |
| Republican | Michael D. Smigiel, Sr. (Cecil) | 26,295 | 22 |
| Democratic | William C. Manlove (Cecil) | 17,453 | 15 |
| Democratic | Arthur Hock (Kent) | 17,453 | 14 |
| Other/Write-in | Other/Write-in | 970 | 1 |
| Maryland House of Delegates 36th District Republican Primary Election, 2014[7] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Jay A. Jacobs (Kent County) | 6,796 | 27 |
| Republican | Steve Arentz (Queen Anne's County) | 6,372 | 25 |
| Republican | Jeff Ghrist (Caroline County) | 6,796 | 17 |
| Republican | Michael D. Smigiel, Sr. (Cecil County) | 4,163 | 16 |
| Republican | Alan McCarthy (Cecil County) | 2,067 | 8 |
| Republican | J. D. Uhler (Cecil County) | 1,048 | 4 |
| Republican | Rod Heinze (Cecil County) | 641 | 3 |
| Maryland House of Delegates 36th District General Election, 2014[8] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Jay A. Jacobs (Kent County) | 33,579 | 30 |
| Republican | Jeff Ghrist (Caroline County) | 27,259 | 24 |
| Republican | Steve Arentz (Queen Anne's County) | 25,516 | 23 |
| Democratic | Irving Pinder (Queen Anne's County) | 14,045 | 12 |
| Democratic | Robert Alan Thornton, Jr. (Caroline County) | 12,184 | 11 |
| Maryland House of Delegates 36th District Republican Primary Election, 2018[9] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Jay A. Jacobs | 6,685 | 27 |
| Republican | Jeff Ghrist | 6,348 | 24 |
| Republican | Steve Arentz | 5,641 | 22 |
| Republican | Michael D. Smigiel, Sr. | 2,936 | 11 |
| Republican | Rick Bowers | 2,244 | 9 |
| Republican | Wick Dudley | 2,113 | 8 |
| Maryland House of Delegates 36th District General Election, 2018[10] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Steve Arentz | 29,092 | 23 |
| Republican | Jeff Ghrist | 28,897 | 23 |
| Republican | Jay A. Jacobs | 27,087 | 21 |
| Democratic | Crystal Woodward | 16,032 | 13 |
| Democratic | Michael Ian Welker | 14,201 | 11 |
| Democratic | Keirien Taylor | 13,246 | 10 |
| Other/Write-in | Other/Write-in | 72 | 0 |
References
- ^ a b c "House of Delegates". Maryland Manual. Retrieved 23 January 2011.
- ^ a b Surowiec, Konrad (July 30, 2009). "Rock Hall Mayor Jacobs seeks District 36 seat". MyEasternShoreMD. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
- ^ a b "Official 2010 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for House of Delegates". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
- ^ a b "Official 2010 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Gubernatorial Primary Election State Candidates List". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
- ^ "Official 2006 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for Legislative District 36". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
- ^ "Official 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for House of Delegates". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
- ^ "Official 2014 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
- ^ "Official 2018 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for House of Delegates". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
- ^ "Official 2018 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 16, 2022.