Christopher B. Shank
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Christopher Shank was first elected to District 2B of the Maryland House of Delegates
in 1999, which represents Washington County, defeating incumbent Bruce Poole
. He has been the House Minority Whip since 2007.
in Hagerstown, Maryland
and later attended Johns Hopkins University
where he received his B.A. (history) in 1994. He graduated a Phi Beta Kappa. He later attained his M.A. (political management) from The Graduate School of Political Management at the George Washington University
in 1998. He was the valedictorian and received the Howard Paley Academic Excellence Award.
He is also a member of the Advisory Committee of the Cold Weather Homeless Shelter of Washington County, serving since 1997. He was formerly on the Board of Directors for the Washington County Chapter of the American Cancer Society
.
In 2008, Shank was given a teaching post in George Washington University's Summer Scholars Program. Shank taught a course on election politics. During the 10 day program he lectured on his experience in campaigning as well as worked with students to simulate a mock campaign.
In January 2010, Shank announced his intention to challenge long-serving State Senator Donald Munson based on the charges that Munson was "too liberal."
On September 14, 2010, Shank defeated State Senator Munson in the Republican Primary Election, winning the Republican Nomination for Maryland State Senate District 2. Shank received 57.05% of the vote compared to Munson's 42.05%.
Maryland House of Delegates
The Maryland House of Delegates is the lower house of the General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maryland, and is composed of 141 Delegates elected from 47 districts. The House chamber is located in the state capitol building on State Circle in Annapolis...
in 1999, which represents Washington County, defeating incumbent Bruce Poole
Bruce Poole
-Background:Bruce Poole is a former member of the Maryland House of Delegates representing District 2B, which covers Washington County, MD. He was defeated in 1999 by Republican Christopher Shank....
. He has been the House Minority Whip since 2007.
Education
Shank graduated from South Hagerstown High SchoolSouth Hagerstown High School
South Hagerstown High School is located at 1101 South Potomac Street, in Hagerstown, Maryland, United States. The current principal is Richard Akers. The school is part of the Washington County Public Schools system. It enrolls 1280 Students and School day is 8:45 to 3:30. The size is 163,959...
in Hagerstown, Maryland
Hagerstown, Maryland
Hagerstown is a city in northwestern Maryland, United States. It is the county seat of Washington County, and, by many definitions, the largest city in a region known as Western Maryland. The population of Hagerstown city proper at the 2010 census was 39,662, and the population of the...
and later attended Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
where he received his B.A. (history) in 1994. He graduated a Phi Beta Kappa. He later attained his M.A. (political management) from The Graduate School of Political Management at the George Washington University
George Washington University
The George Washington University is a private, coeducational comprehensive university located in Washington, D.C. in the United States...
in 1998. He was the valedictorian and received the Howard Paley Academic Excellence Award.
Career
After college, Shank was a legislative assistant to the Washington County Delegation. He served in this role from 1994 to 1998. Along with being a delegate he is also an adjunct professor at the [Graduate School of Political Management]http://gspm.org at George Washington University.He is also a member of the Advisory Committee of the Cold Weather Homeless Shelter of Washington County, serving since 1997. He was formerly on the Board of Directors for the Washington County Chapter of the American Cancer Society
American Cancer Society
The American Cancer Society is the "nationwide community-based voluntary health organization" dedicated, in their own words, "to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy, and...
.
In 2008, Shank was given a teaching post in George Washington University's Summer Scholars Program. Shank taught a course on election politics. During the 10 day program he lectured on his experience in campaigning as well as worked with students to simulate a mock campaign.
In January 2010, Shank announced his intention to challenge long-serving State Senator Donald Munson based on the charges that Munson was "too liberal."
On September 14, 2010, Shank defeated State Senator Munson in the Republican Primary Election, winning the Republican Nomination for Maryland State Senate District 2. Shank received 57.05% of the vote compared to Munson's 42.05%.
Legislative notes
- 2005 - voted for slots (HB1361)http://mlis.state.md.us/2005rs/votes/house/0152.htm
Election results
- 2006 Race for Maryland House Of Delegates– District 2B
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- Voters to choose one:
Name Votes Percent Outcome Christopher B. Shank, Rep. 9,606 99% Won Other Write-Ins 101 1.0% Lost
- Voters to choose one:
- 2002 Race for Maryland Maryland House Of Delegates – District 2B
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- Voters to choose one:
Name Votes Percent Outcome Christopher B. Shank, Rep. 7,749 72.33% Won David M. Russo 2,954 27.57% Lost Other Write-Ins 11 0.10% Lost
- Voters to choose one:
- 1998 Race for Maryland Maryland House Of Delegates – District 2B
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- Voters to choose one:
Name Votes Percent Outcome Christopher B. Shank, Rep. 4,873 51% Won D. Bruce Poole 4,626 49% Lost
- Voters to choose one:
External links
- http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/06hse/html/msa02786.html