Jon S. Cardin
| Jon S. Cardin | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from District 11 | |
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In office 2003–2014 Serving with Dan K. Morhaim, Dana Stein | |
| Preceded by | Michael Finifter |
| Constituency | Baltimore County |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
January 12, 1970 Baltimore |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Megan Cardin |
| Relations |
Ben Cardin (uncle) Meyer Cardin (grandfather) |
| Children | Dorothy Cardin Micah Cardin |
| Residence | Owings Mills |
| Profession | Attorney, Politician |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Website | Official website |
Jon S. Cardin (born January 12, 1970) is an American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. Previously he served in the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Maryland's District 11 in Baltimore County, and was a member of the Ways and Means Committee. Cardin chaired the Election Law Subcommittee. Cardin is the nephew of Ben Cardin, a United States Senator from Maryland.
In 2014, he ran for Attorney General of Maryland, but lost in the Democratic primary to state senator Brian Frosh.
Education
Cardin attended Tufts University for his undergraduate work and spent two years teaching Spanish at Mercersburg Academy. He returned to school to earn a Master of Policy Sciences degree from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County and a Masters of Arts degree in Judaic Studies from Baltimore Hebrew University, working before and after completion of the two degrees for the Baltimore Jewish Council and the Project Judaica Foundation. He again returned to school to earn a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Maryland School of Law. Cardin clerked for U.S. District Court Judge William D. Quarles, Jr. before full-time employment as an attorney.
House of Delegates
Cardin was elected to the House of Delegates in 2002, 2006, and 2010. Previous to Cardin's 2002 election, his uncle Senator Ben Cardin, great uncle Maurice Cardin, and grandfather Meyer Cardin held the same seat. Cardin did not seek a 2014 reelection run, as he ran for Attorney General of Maryland.
Cyberbullying
After the suicide of Howard County teenager Grace McComas was revealed to be the result of intense cyberbullying, Cardin introduced a bill that made it a misdemeanor to repeatedly and maliciously bully a minor through a computer or smart phone. The law was named "Grace's Law" to honor McComas's memory.[1]
Committee and caucus assignments
- Member, Ways and Means Committee (2003–14)
- Education subcommittee (2003–04)
- Tax & revenue subcommittee (2004–06)
- Vice-chair's subcommittee (2007–14)
- Chair, Election law subcommittee (2007–14), member (2003–06)
- Joint Advisory Committee on Legislative Data Systems (2007–14)
- Member, Special Committee on Higher Education Affordability and Accessibility (2003–04)
- Member, Maryland Green Caucus (2003–14)
- Chair, Maryland Bicycle and Pedestrian Caucus (2005–14)
- Member, Maryland Veterans Caucus (2006–14)
Legislative notes
- Voted for the Fairness for All Marylanders Act of 2014 (SB212) [2]
- Sponsored "Revenge Porn" Criminal Law (HB64) [3]
- Sponsored Breanna's Law (HB1366) [4]
- Supported the legalization of medical marijuana and the decriminalization of marijuana in small amounts[5]
- Sponsored the Good Samaritan Limited Overdose Immunity (HB416) [6]
- Supported the repeal of the death penalty in Maryland [7]
- Sponsored Grace's Law (HB396)[8]
- Voted for the Highway Safety Act of 2013 (SB715)[9]
- Voted for the Clean Indoor Air Act of 2007 (HB359)[10]
- Voted in favor of the Maryland Gang Prosecution Act of 2007 (SB632)[11]
- Voted in favor of in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants in 2007 (HB6)[12]
- Voted in favor of increasing the sales tax whilst simultaneously reducing income tax rates for some income brackets - Tax Reform Act of 2007(HB2)
- Voted in favor of Slots (HB4) in the 2007 Special session[13]
- Voted in favor of legalizing Same-sex marriage.[14]
Electoral history
- 2010 General Election Results for Maryland House of Delegates – District 11[15]
- Voters to choose three:
Name Votes Percent Outcome Jon S. Cardin (D) 32,211 24.33% Won Dan K. Morhaim (D) 28,129 21.25% Won Dana Stein (D) 28,034 21.17% Won Carol C. Byrd (R) 13,952 10.54% Lost J. Michael Collins (R) 13,971 10.55% Lost Steven J. Smith (R) 13,647 10.31% Lost Brandon Brooks (L) 2,341 1.77% Lost Other write-ins 115 0.09% Lost
- 2010 Primary Election Results for Maryland House of Delegates – District 11[16]
- Voters to choose three:
Name Votes Percent Outcome Jon S. Cardin (D) 13,539 33.97% Won Regg Hatcher (D) 3,037 7.62% Lost Dan K. Morhaim (D) 11,422 28.66% Won Dana Stein (D) 11,855 29.75% Won
- 2006 General Election Results for Maryland House of Delegates – District 11[17]
- Voters to choose three:
Name Votes Percent Outcome Jon S. Cardin (D) 32,747 25.8% Won Dan K. Morhaim (D) 31,185 24.6% Won Dana Stein (D) 30,481 24.0% Won Patrick V. Dyer (R) 13,904 11.0% Lost Patrick Abbondandalo (R) 12,822 10.1% Lost Dave Goldsmith (G) 5,435 4.3% Lost Other Write-Ins 181 0.1% Lost
- 2006 Primary Election Results for Maryland House of Delegates – District 11[18]
- Voters to choose three:
Name Votes Percent Outcome Jon S. Cardin (D) 11,815 22.5% Won Dan K. Morhaim (D) 10,146 19.3% Won Dana Stein (D) 6,824 13.0% Won Rick Yaffe (D) 6,634 12.6% Lost Sharon H. Bloom (D) 4,436 8.4% Lost Jason A. Frank (D) 3,300 6.3% Lost Julian Earl Jones (D) 3,291 6.3% Lost Theodore Levin (D) 2,271 4.3% Lost Noel Levy (D) 1,075 2.0% Lost Stephen Knable (D) 979 1.9% Lost Zhanna Anapolsy-Maydanich (D) 672 1.3% Lost Ivan Goldstein (D) 579 1.1% Lost V. Michael Koyfman (D) 526 1.0% Lost
- 2002 General Election Results for Maryland House of Delegates – District 11[19]
- Voters to choose three:
Name Votes Percent Outcome Bobby A. Zirkin (D) 30,467 23.50% Won Jon S. Cardin (D) 29,480 22.73% Won Dan K. Morhaim (D) 28,098 21.67% Won J. Michael Collins, Sr. (R) 14,601 11.26% Lost Betty L. Wagner (R) 13,483 10.40% Lost Grant Harding (R) 13,411 10.34% Lost Other Write-Ins 130 0.10% Lost
- 2002 Primary Election Results for Maryland House of Delegates – District 11[20]
- Voters to choose three:
Name Votes Percent Outcome Bobby A. Zirkin (D) 10,198 22.9% Won Dan K. Morhaim (D) 7,922 17.8% Won Jon S. Cardin (D) 7,776 17.4% Won Dana Stein (D) 6,576 14.8% Lost Melvin Mintz (D) 6,311 14.2% Lost Theodore Levin (D) 3,349 7.5% Lost Barney J. Wilson (D) 2,438 5.5% Lost
References
- ↑ Ames, Blair (11 April 2013). "Grace's Law, a cyberbullying bill, called 'landmark legislation'". The Baltimore Sun.
- ↑ "Fairness for All Marylanders Act". Maryland Department of Legislative Services. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
- ↑ "House Bill 64". Maryland Department of Legislative Services.
- ↑ "House Bill 1366". Maryland Department Legislative Services.
- ↑ http://www.joncardin.com/issues/civil-rights/marijuana. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "House Bill 416". Maryland Department of Legislative Services.
- ↑ "Maryland Juice Exclusive Interview". Maryland Juice.
- ↑ . Maryland Department of Legislative Services http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=billpage&tab=subject3&id=hb0396&stab=01&ys=2013RS. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "Senate Bill 715". Maryland Department of Legislative Services.
- ↑ "House Bill 359". Maryland Department of Legislative Services. Retrieved 2009-08-20.
- ↑ "Senate Bill 632". Maryland Department of Legislative Services.
- ↑ "House Bill 690". Maryland Department Legislative Reference. Retrieved 2009-08-20.
- ↑ "HouseBill 4 3rd Reading Vote Tally". Maryland Department of Legislative Information Services. Retrieved 2009-05-29.
- ↑ Wagner, John (2 February 2012). "Md. same-sex marriage: How the House voted". The Washington Post.
- ↑ "House of Delegates General Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on December 15, 2010
- ↑ "House of Delegates Primary Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on September 27, 2010
- ↑ "House of Delegates General Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on May 30, 2010
- ↑ "House of Delegates Primary Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on May 30, 2010
- ↑ "House of Delegates 2002 General Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on May 30, 2010
- ↑ "House of Delegates 2002 Primary Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on May 30, 2010
- "Maryland Manual Online". Maryland State Archives. 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-07.