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Showing posts with label People Haines-MD St Sen Larry Haines. Show all posts
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Monday, April 26, 2010

Maryland State Sen. Larry Haines, R-5th District will not seek a sixth term in state - by Bryan Sears Senate






(Enlarge) State Sen. Larry Haines
State Sen. Larry Haines, R-5th District, had been pondering his future in elected politics for some time when he found a note from his wife, Jane, sitting at his place at the table one morning.

The note was a gentle reminder of a promise the five-term Republican senator made during his first campaign in 1990.

During that campaign, Haines said, he told supporters he did not want to be a career politician.

Jane’s note to her husband read: “I think 20 years is pushing a career.”

“She was sending a message in a subtle way,” Haines, 72, said Monday after announcing he would not seek a sixth term.

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Getty poised to run

Haines said that in addition to helping Bob Ehrlich’s campaign for re-election in Carroll County, he also plans to devote some attention to finding his replacement.

“I guess anyone who retires considers, ‘Who’s going to replace me? Who’s going to fill my seat?’ ” Haines said.

He said he hopes to convince Republican former Del. Joseph Getty, of Manchester, who served as legislative and policy director under then-Gov. Robert Ehrlich, to run for the office.

For his part, Getty said Monday that he doesn’t need much convincing. The former two-term delegate said he plans to send an e-mail to supporters Tuesday morning announcing his candidacy for Haines’ seat.


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Read the entire story here: http://www.explorecarroll.com/news/4273/haines-says-he-wont-run-re-election/

Thursday, April 22, 2010

Carroll County MD receives bond bill money By Adam Bednar

Carroll receives bond bill money By Adam Bednar


Posted: Friday, April 16, 2010 By Adam Bednar, Times Staff Writer

Some state dollars are on the way to help pay for capital improvements in Carroll.

The General Assembly amended the state’s Capital Budget Bill to include $150,000 for the Carroll County Agriculture Center.

Sen. Larry Haines, R-District 5, said that he was happy the ag center is receiving state funding this year.

Both the House and Senate each funded $7.5 million in legislative projects for the 2010 session.

According to a list of bond bills being funded, the General Assembly reviewed more than $35 million in requests.

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The bond money will be used on capital improvements at the agricultural center, said Caroline Babylon, the center’s treasurer. However, the specific uses haven’t yet been decided by the center’s board, she said.

Carroll Hospital Center also was awarded $700,000 to help pay for creating extra space for Access Carroll on its campus. However, these funds were included in Gov. Martin O’Malley’s capital budget and were not considered a legislative project, said Sen. David Brinkley, R-District 4.

Read the entire article by Mr. Bednar here: http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/news/local/article_29a853f2-490e-11df-868b-001cc4c002e0.html

20100416 Carroll receives bond bill money By Adam Bednar

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Tuesday, April 20, 2010

More info on my column: "Cell phone ban follows a long tradition of driving Miss Nanny"

In reference to my column in www.explorecarroll.com, "Cell phone ban follows a long tradition of driving Miss Nanny"  Posted 4/18/10 by Carroll Eagle, Westminster Eagle, I have had it called to my attention that the vote on third reader was close...  Hmmmm...

Seq No. 0607March 24, 201011:40 AM
Presiding: Mr. PresidentLegislative Date: March 24, 2010

General Assembly of Maryland
Senate of Maryland
2010 Regular Session

Explanation of Motions and Actions
SB 321  Third Reading (SB) Calendar No. 47
Sen. Stone et al (JPR)
The Delegate John Arnick Electronic Communications
Traffic Safety Act of 2010
On Third Reading



24 Yeas 23 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 0 Excused (Absent)





Voting Yea - 24
  Mr. President  Frosh  Kelley  Muse  Robey
  Brochin  Gladden  Klausmeier  Peters  Rosapepe
  Conway  Haines  Lenett  Pinsky  Simonaire
  Dyson  Harrington  Madaleno  Pugh  Stone
  Forehand  Jones  McFadden  Raskin
Voting Nay - 23
  Astle  Della  Harris  Kramer  Reilly
  Brinkley  Edwards  Jacobs  Middleton  Stoltzfus
  Colburn  Exum  Kasemeyer  Mooney  Zirkin
  Currie  Garagiola  King  Munson
  DeGrange  Glassman  Kittleman  Pipkin
Not Voting - 0
Excused from Voting - 0
Excused (Absent) - 0

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Friday, August 18, 2006

20060817 Re Elect District 5 Senator Larry Haines



August 17, 2006

For more information please click here.
Pasted below, please review Senator Larry Haines'
CANDIDATE STATEMENT


The citizens and voters of Maryland’s Legislative District Five have graciously bestowed upon me the honor and privilege to represent them in the State Senate and Maryland General Assembly for sixteen years.

I take the responsibility of public servant very seriously and am seeking re-election to the State Senate. As the ranking Republican member of the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee and the Senate Executive Nominations Committee.

I have had the privilege of providing leadership in many very important public policy issues including the Senate Special Commissions on Medical Malpractice Liability Insurance, Legislative Sportsman Caucus, Maryland Rural Caucus, and Taxpayers’ Protection Caucus.

The Senate President has given me the responsibility of serving on the Rules Committee, the Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds, the Special Committee on Substance Abuse, the Congressional Redistricting Committee and the Transportation Committee of the National Conference of State Legislatures.

The past twelve years, I have served as Chairman of the Carroll County Delegation to Annapolis.

In 1990, I campaigned for a new and expanded State Police Barrack and a full service MVA Center for Carroll County and followed through on these promises. I have been instrumental and provided leadership in securing state funds for the Carroll County Hospital expansions, Hospice, the Carroll Community College Campus, the Agricultural Center, the Historical Society, the Carroll County Arts Council and other projects, including planning and development of the new courthouse.

I have sponsored a number of legislative initiatives of which 38 bills have become law including several major drug crime bills and increased funding for Maryland farmland preservation – now signed into law. I am recognized as the leader of the conservative block in the Senate for family and fiscal issues. I co-sponsored State Bill 4 known as Jessica’s Law, which mandates a 25 year mandatory sentence for a convicted sexual child molester. This bill was signed into law by Gov. Ehrlich in June.

Creating jobs at home, reducing taxes on families, and reducing the regulatory burden of local and state government will continue to be one of my top priorities.

The past Glendening/Townsend administration derailed and delayed our most significant transportation needs. During the 2003 legislative session I introduced a Joint Senate Resolution to fund and start construction of the Hampstead by-pass. With Gov. Ehrlich, myself, Del. Stocksdale and Del. Shewell we broke ground on June 30, 2006 - construction will be completed in 2 years.

We desperately need an inpatient drug treatment facility, and I have worked with the task force in helping this become a reality at The Springfield Hospital Center Prevention and Treatment Programs will be expanding as I serve on the Special Substance Abuse Committee.

I will continue to find sources to increase farmland preservation funding without increasing taxes.

I believe in small government, and that government should have a balanced budget just like our families, and that taxes must be cut to help families.
This is my twelfth year as Chairman of the Carroll County Delegation. As a Maryland State Legislator I have the responsibility to provide leadership that is in the best interest of my local constituency. I have a proven record of initiating and following through with local state projects.

I sponsored legislation to allow local governments to collect their own recordation taxes saving Carroll approximately $1 million annually based on recent collections. As Senator my role is to introduce local legislation initiatives. However, the Annapolis delegation has the final authority over local bills of which are subject to a public hearing prior to approval.

The current Board of Commissioners supported a 1% real estate transfer tax, the only bill the delegation rejected. This tax increase would have generated over $22 million in new annual revenue based on last year’s collections. This was an unnecessary increase, based on the surplus funds from other increased revenues. Direct aid from the state to Carroll County increased from $109,859 in FY 2004 to $155,228 in FY 2007 for a 41.3% increase.

My past initiatives to reduce government spending, reduce the property tax on owner occupied homes and the personal income tax will continue to be my program for tax reform.

My record is clear on gun control, gambling, abortion and capital punishment.
I oppose gun control, I support the second amendment, the citizens right to “keep and bear arms.”

Any type of legalized gambling is poor public policy. I have sponsored legislation to ban partial-birth abortion, which passed the Senate, and I have been the leader on pro-life issues.

Your support and vote is greatly appreciated.

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