20061022 Delegate Rick Weldon falls breaks arm

Delegate Rick Weldon falls breaks arm

Weldon Jr., Richard B., (R), District 3B, Frederick & Washington Cos.

Rick fell in the Windsor Knolls subdivision in Frederick County while campaigning for re-election as a Delegate in District 3-B on Saturday morning, October 21^st, 2006 and broke his left arm at the elbow.

Rick wrote, “The combination of a steep driveway and soapy water resulted in a broken arm. For George and Tony's sake, I finished distributing flyers before I went to FMH urgent care. Talk about working for every vote. Since it's my left arm, and I'm left handed, I'm going to work with my voice recognition software this week.”

Rick is opposed by Democrat Paul Gilligan in the general election November 7^th, 2006.

Delegate Weldon’s Maryland General Assembly web site bio says Rick has been a “Member of House of Delegates since January 8, 2003. Member, Health and Government Operations Committee, 2003- (government operations subcommittee, 2003-; health occupations subcommittee, 2003-04; public health subcommittee, 2003-04; pharmaceuticals subcommittee, 2005-). Vice-Chair, Frederick County Delegation, 2003-. Parliamentarian, and Chair, Rules Committee, Republican House Caucus, 2003-. Member, Maryland Rural Caucus, 2003-; Maryland Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus, 2003-; Maryland Veterans Caucus, 2005-.

City administrator, City of Brunswick, 1994-99. Chief operations officer, City of Frederick, 1999-2001. Member, Board of County Commissioners, Frederick County, 2001-02. Board liaison, Tourism Council of Frederick County, 2001-02; Board of Trustees, Frederick Community College, 2001-02. Member, Forvm for Rural Maryland, 2003; Task Force to Study Efficiency in Procurement, 2003.

Born in Wilmington, Delaware, September 26, 1958. Served in U.S. Navy (submarine service), 1976-80. Civilian employee, Navy Department, 1982-94. Attended University of Maryland (part time, public administration), 1989-91. Board member, Brunswick Medical Center, 1994-; Frederick County Business Development Advisory Council, 2001-02. Member, Steering Committee for Potomac River American Heritage River Nomination, 1996-98. Member, U.S. Submarine Veterans, Inc., TriState Base, 1999-. Member, Cancer Coalition of Frederick County, 2000-02. Board member, Weinberg Center for the Performing Arts, 2001-02. Member, Republican Clubs of Frederick and Washington Counties; National Rifle Association. Valedictorian, Leadership Frederick County Class of 1998-99.

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