Wednesday, January 26, 2011

By Bryan P. Sears: Jennings' Streak Comes to an End

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Sen. J.B. Jennings' streak of not missing a floor vote in the last eight years will come to an end next week when he is sent to Georgia for an Air National Guard training mission.

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Jennings' Streak Comes to an End

Freshman Senator and Air National Guardsman faces training deployment next week.... By Bryan P. Sears

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State Sen. J.B. Jennings hasn't missed a floor vote for eight years.

But that streak will come to an end on Jan. 30 when Jennings, an airman first class in the Maryland Air National Guard, is sent to Robins Air Force Base in Georgia.

Jennings, a Republican who served two terms in the House of Delegates before being elected to the state Senate in November, enlisted in the Air National Guard three years ago. His streak of not missing a floor vote dates back to his freshman year in the House.

Jennings will miss most of the session as he spends 13 weeks in load master training.

"I'll be keeping up with session and committee meetings by watching them over the internet on my laptop and I'll be offering amendments on bills through my colleagues," said Jennings, who represents the 7th District, which includes Middle River, Kingsville and part of Cockeysville.

The training will not be similar to when Jennings went to basic training. During that time, he was not allowed to have a cell phone and had limited contact with family and friends. This time around, the training "will be more like a college class," he said. Jennings will have access to his laptop and cell phone and be in contact with his Annapolis staff... http://towson.patch.com/articles/jennings-streak-comes-to-an-end

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