Harford County’s New Delegates Glass and Szeliga Receive Committee Assignments

Harford County’s newest elected members of the House of Delegates, Kathy Szeliga and Glen Glass, received their assignments today from House Speaker Michael Busch as to which of the six standing committees they would be joining in the Maryland General Assembly in Annapolis.

Szeliga, a Republican representing the eastern Baltimore and western Harford County District 7, was chosen for the Appropriations Committee, where she will serve along with Del. Mary-Dulany James – giving Harford County two votes on the important committee.

Glass, a Republican representing the southern Harford County District 34A, was assigned to the Ways and Means Committee.

The rest of Harford County’s delegation will maintain its current committee assignments, which include:

Economic Matters Committee: Del. Rick Impallaria (Republican/District 7) and Del. Donna M. Stifler (Republican/District 35A)

Environmental Matters Committee: Del. H. Wayne Norman (Republican/District 35A)

Health and Government Operations Committee: Del. Patrick L. McDonough (Republican/District 7)

Judiciary Committee: Del. Susan K. McComas (Republican/District 35B)

Here is the full press release from Busch’s office:

SPEAKER BUSCH ANNOUNCES COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

ANNAPOLIS, MD – House Speaker Michael E. Busch today announced committee assignments for six standing committees in the House of Delegates, as well as appointments to new leadership positions. In the upcoming session, Appropriations will have 25 members, Environmental Matters will have 24, Health & Government Operations, Economic Matters and Ways & Means each will have 23, and Judiciary will have 22 members.

The committees are balanced to reflect the demographic, geographic and party makeup of the legislature.

The following Delegates and Delegates-elect were appointed today. Delegates not included on this list will maintain their current committee assignments.

LEADERSHIP APPOINTMENTS
Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais (District 15) Vice Chairman, Judiciary Committee
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg (District 41) Vice Chairman, Ways and Means Committee
Delegate Brian J. Feldman (District 15), House Parliamentarian
Delegate Marvin E. Holmes, Jr. (District 23B) Chair, Democratic Caucus
Delegate Justin D. Ross (District 22), Vice Chair, Democratic Caucus and Chief Deputy Majority Whip
Delegate Anne R. Kaiser (District 14), Chief Deputy Majority Whip

APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
Delegate-elect Michael Hough (District 3B)
Delegate-elect Kathy Szeliga (District 7)
Delegate-elect Mary Washington (District 43)
Delegate-elect Craig Zucker (District 14)

ECONOMIC MATTERS COMMITTEE
Delegate Benjamin Barnes (District 21)
Delegate-elect Steve Hershey (District 36)
Delegate Tom Hucker (District 20)
Delegate Benjamin F. Kramer (District 19)
Delegate Steven R. Schuh (District 31)
Delegate Kelly Schulz (District 4A)
Delegate Jay Walker (District 26)

ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS COMMITTEE
Delegate James W. Gilchrist (Delegate 17)
Delegate-elect Patrick Hogan (Delegate 3A)
Delegate-elect Jay Jacobs (District 36)
Delegate-elect Herb McMillan (District 30)
Delegate-elect Charles Otto (District 38A)
Delegate-elect Shane Robinson (District 39)
Delegate-elect Cathy Vitale (District 33)
Delegate-elect C.T. Wilson (District 28)

HEALTH & GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
Delegate-elect Bonnie Cullison (District 19)
Delegate William J. Frank (District 42)
Delegate-elect Ariana Kelly (District 16)
Delegate Peter F. Murphy (Districgt 28)
Delegate-elect Justin Ready (5A)

JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
Delegate-elect Tiffany Alston (District 24)
Delegate-elect Sam Arora (District 19)
Delegate-elect Luke Clippinger (District 46)
Delegate-elect John Cluster (District 8 )
Delegate-elect Michael McDermott (District 38B)
Delegate-elect Keiffer Mitchell (District 44)
Delegate-elect Neil Parrott (District 2B)
Delegate-elect Geraldine Valentino-Smith (District 23A)

WAYS & MEANS COMMITTEE
Delegate-elect Kathy Afzali (District 4A)
Delegate Talmadge Branch (District 45)
Delegate-elect Mark Fisher (District 27B)
Delegate Glen Glass (District 34A)
Delegate-elect Eric Luedtke (District 14)
Delegate-elect Aruna Miller (District 15)
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg (District 41)
Delegate Andrew A. Serafini (District 2A)
Delegate-elect Michael Summers (District 47)