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Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Maryland Senate Session Adjourned in Memory of Airman 1st Class Matthew Seidler


Maryland Senate Session Adjourned in Memory of Airman 1st Class Matthew Seidler - Marylanders for Joe Getty January 18, 2012

Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown, U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin and I attended the funeral yesterday for Airman 1st Class Matthew Seidler. In our official capacities, we offered condolences from all Maryland citizens to the family for their loss.

Today, at the end of the Senate legislative session, I moved that the Senate adjourn in memory of Airman 1st Class Seidler as a tribute to this Maryland Fallen Hero.

Seidler was 24-years-old and lived in Westminster where he graduated from Westminster High School in 2006.

When he joined the Air Force, he was accepted into the elite EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) unit. He was well-aware of the dangers he faced - the EOD personnel comprise only 1% of the Air Force but suffer 25% of the casualties.

On January 5, 2012, Seidler was part of a military convey of 27 vehicles engaged in hostile combat operations in the Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Earlier that day, his unit had defused two IEDs (improvised explosive devices) so that the convoy could continue its maneuvers. Tragically, his truck was hit by a third IED that killed Seidler and two other airmen.

The article by Kevin Dayhoff of the Carroll Eagle does an excellent job of capturing the outpouring of emotion and the honor and dignity given to this local hero during the funeral at Sol Levinson's & Bros. in Reisterstown. (click here)

Please keep the family of Airman 1st Class Matthew Seidler in your prayers.



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Monday, January 2, 2012

Maryland Senator Joe Getty: Pre-Session Events This Week


The 2012 Session of the Maryland General Assembly begins on Wednesday, Jan. 11, with the opening session in the Senate Chamber commencing at noon.

Many pre-session events will be occurring this coming week and you are invited to participate.

Tomorrow (Jan. 3,) the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce will host its annual legislative breakfast. Our local legislative delegation will be discussing the many challenges and issues for the upcoming session. The breakfast begins at 8 a.m. at the Best Western Conference Center (for additional information, click here).

On Wednesday, Jan. 4, I will be hosting a "Town Hall" meeting in Hampstead to outline the impact of redistricting at the federal, state and local level. The meeting is open to the public and will be held at 7 p.m. at J&P Pizza, 903 S. Main St., in Hampstead.

On Thursday morning, Jan. 5, I will be the featured speaker at the Carroll County Ag-Business breakfast. This group meets monthly for an 8 a.m. breakfast at Baugher's Restaurant in Westminster.

I will also be speaking on Thursday afternoon to the section chairs of the Maryland State Bar Association about the legislative process and legal issues that will be prominent in the 2012 session.

With regard to state legislative redistricting, we will learn on the first day of session exactly what the new districts for State Senate and House of Delegates will look like. It is expected that Gov. O'Malley will make few minor adjustments to the plan that was released last month by the Governor's Redistricting Advisory Committee.

This new state legislative redistricting plan proposed major changes to my district - State Senate District 5. On the negative side, I will lose the northern portion of Baltimore County which I greatly enjoy representing.

On the positive side, the district will be located entirely within Carroll County thus restoring a full Senate district that existed under Gov. William Donald Schaefer's redistricting plan in the 1990s but was removed by Gov. Parris Glendening's 2002 redistricting map.

I look forward to my re-election campaign in the new district and the opportunity to meet and represent a new constituency in the State Senate. Obviously, I need to raise campaign funds now to introduce myself to the citizens in the new district. If you would like to contribute to my campaign prior to the beginning of the legislative session, please use the "Donate" button on my website (click here) or mail your contribution to P.O. Box 437, Hampstead, MD 21074. Your contribution must be received by Jan. 10 because legislators are prohibited from accepting campaign contributions during the 90-day legislative session.

As always, I appreciate your past support and look forward to working with you as we confront the many challenges that we face in Maryland.





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Friday, December 30, 2011

Maryland Senator Joe Getty: Upcoming Town Hall Meeting - Jan. 4 – Hampstead




Marylanders for Joe Getty

December 29, 2011


Sen. Joe Getty will be hosting a Town Hall Meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 4, to discuss with constituents the status of federal, state and local redistricting that is occurring this year. The meeting is open to the public and will be held at 7 p.m. at J&P Pizza, 903 S. Main St., in Hampstead.

Major changes were proposed by Gov. Martin O'Malley for Carroll County and northern Baltimore County in the alignment of both congressional districts and state legislative districts. Getty will begin the meeting with an update of these maps illustrated through a power-point presentation.

Getty will also discuss recent developments including the decision released last Friday by the three-judge panel considering the challenge in federal court over the state's congressional redistricting plan that was adopted by the Maryland General Assembly in October. The judges upheld the plan of Gov. O'Malley which moved Carroll County out of the 6thCong. District.

Carroll County will now be split between Cong. District 1 and 8. Hampstead and Manchester will be part of a northern and eastern portion of Carroll County that will share a district with the entire Eastern Shore. The remainder of Carroll County and a large portion of Frederick County is moved into Cong. District 8 which is primarily in Montgomery County.

In upholding the congressional redistricting plan, the federal court determined that the changes to Maryland's districts were done for the purpose of gaining a Demcratic partisan advantage. For example, the removal of 100% of Carroll County from the 6thCong. Dist. was clearly part of a design to dilute conservative voters of the existing district and create an opportunity for a Democratic candidate to win in the newly-configured district.

However, the court held that the Supreme Court has not provided a basis for lower courts to overturn state plans based upon "partisan gerrymandering." In a concurring opinion, Judge Roger Titus of the federal three-judge panel wrote: "it is clear that the plan adopted by the General Assembly of Maryland is, by any reasonable standard, a blatant political gerrymander. If the claim had been pressed by the Plaintiffs and an acceptable standard existed for judging it, I would not have hesitated to strike down the Maryland plan."

Getty will also outline how Gov. O'Malley's redistricting plan that provides for realignment of Maryland's 47 Senate districts and 141 member of the House of Delegates will affect local residents. A hearing was held in Annapolis last Thursday on the state map recommended by the Governor's Redistricting Advisory Committee.

The final plan will be introduced by Gov. O'Malley on the opening day of the General Assembly session on January 11, 2012. The plan becomes law 45 days later unless the Senate and House adopt a different redistricting plan.

Finally, Getty will also discuss the recommendations by the committee that has prepared a report on the 5 districts for Carroll County Commissioners.





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Sunday, March 29, 2009

From the Maryland Senate Republican Caucus Friday March 27 2009

From the Maryland Senate Republican Caucus Friday March 27 2009

March 27, 2009

As the Maryland General Assembly realizes the end of the session is in sight, things are getting interesting…

From the Maryland Senate Republican Caucus Friday March 27 2009

A threatened filibuster over legal presence for drivers' licenses, statebudget shortfalls, death penalty repeal and self-defense for domesticviolence victims were highlights of "cross-over" week in the MarylandSenate.

To see our posts on these topics, visit our site at
www.mdsenategop.com.

20090327 From the Md Sen Rep Caucus Fri March 27 2009
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Monday, March 16, 2009

Maryland General Assembly Senate Budget and Taxation Committee


Maryland General Assembly Senate Budget and Taxation Committee.

Saturday, March 14, 2009 Kevin Dayhoff

Cooped-up inside on a cold Marsh Saturday morning… Eighty-eight bond bill testimonies… My brain would’ve turned to mush.

20090314 MGA BandTc
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Sunday, March 15, 2009

Maryland Senator George Edwards


Senator George Edwards

March 14, 2009 Kevin Dayhoff

Maryland General Assembly Budget and Taxation hearing Sat., March 14, 2009

Dayhoff Daily Photoblog

20090314 FB SDOSM Sen George Edwards

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Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Senate Recesses Until Tomorrow Morning

Senate Recesses Until Tomorrow Morning

Maryland Senate Republican Caucus 5:45 PM March 3, 2009

Proving the point that committee work is best done in a standing committee and not on the Senate floor, the Senate approved two amendments to SB 279 - Criminal Law - Death Penalty - Repeal that gutted the repeal provisions of the bill and substituted stricter requirements before the death penalty can be applied in a criminal case.

First, Senator James Brochin (D - Baltimore County) offered an amendment to strip the repeal provisions but require that a defendant could not be sentenced to the death penalty solely on the basis of eyewitness evidence.

Under Brochin's heightened requirements, prosecutors would have to provide physical evidence in addition to any eyewitness testimony before the death penalty applied.

This amendment passed by a vote of 25 yeas and 21 nays.

Second, Senator Robert Zirkin (D - Baltimore County) offered an amendment that provided more specific requirements for physical evidence that must be introduced before a defendant can be sentenced to a death penalty.

The Zirkin provisions require that a prosecutor introduce either: (1) biological or DNA evidence; (2) a videotaped voluntary interrogation and confession of the defendant; or (3) a video-recording that conclusively links the defendant to the murder.

After adoption of these amendments, action on additional amendments floundered as Senators requested an explanation of the impact of prior amendments. When informed that the bill no longer contain repeal provisions, several anti-death penalty members expressed dismay at the course of the floor proceedings.

"What we are getting is a real mess!" bemoaned Senator Delores Kelly (D - Baltimore County).

President Pro Tem Nathaniel McFadden added, "This is not one of the high points" of the Maryland Senate.

After about an hour of tumoil on the Senate floor, Senator EJ Pipkin (R - Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's & Caroline) move to recomit the bill back to the Judicial Proceedings Committee. The motion to recomit failed on a tie vote of 23 to 23.

When the next amendment was offered by Senator David Harrington (D – Prince George's), a motion was made by Senator Pipkin to lay the amendment over with the bill under the rules. During the first 80 days of session, a motion to lay over until the next day is automatic.

The Senate recessed and will re-convene to continue the death penalty flooraction at 9:00 a.m. tomorrow.

Copies of the Senate votes on the amendments will be posted on our website
www.mdsenategop.com later this evening.

20090303 MSRC Senate Recesses Until Tomorrow Morning
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Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Death Penalty Repeal Bill Now Preserves the Death Penalty in MD

Death Penalty Repeal Bill Now Preserves the Death Penalty in MD

Maryland Senate Republican Caucus 4:30 PM March 3, 2009:

The Senate is now on the floor. Senator James Brochin (D - BaltimoreCounty) offered an amendment to preserve the death penalty in Maryland butto require that a defendant could be sentenced to the death penalty solelyon the basis of eyewitness testimony.

Prosecutors would be required to present physical evidence in addition to any eyewitness testimony. That amendment passed by vote of 25 - 21.

Additional amendments are being considered - check our website later todayfor a full review of this afternoon's Senate debate.


20090303 MSRC Death Pen Repeal Bill Now Preserves Death Pen
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Death Penalty Repeal Bill Moving to Second Reader

Death Penalty Repeal Bill Moving to Second Reader

Maryland Senate Republican Caucus 11:09 AM March 3, 2009

The Maryland Senate took up the death penalty debate during their morning session today. Senator Lisa Gladden (D - Baltimore City) moved that the bill be substituted for the unfavorable report of the Judicial Proceedings Committee. That motion passed by a vote of 25 yeas and 22 nays.

The next motion was to move the bill to second reader essentially providing a favorable report to the bill by the full Senate. That motion passed by a vote of 24 yeas and 23 nays.

President Miller announced that the Senate will have a second session today so that amendments can be offered and debated during the afternoon session.

Check our website later today for the voting record on these motions.


20090303 MSRC Death Pen Repeal Bill Moving to Sec Reader
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