J. Lowell Stoltzfus
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J. Lowell Stoltzfus is a Republican Senator, and former Minority Leader, representing Maryland
's 38th Legislative District, which covers parts of Somerset
, Wicomico
, and Worcester
.
Prior to being nominated to replace Lewis Riley in the Maryland State Senate
, Stoltzfus was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates
District 38.
in 1967. He later graduated from Salisbury University
, B.A. English and Sociology 1973 and Eastern Mennonite Seminary
.
in the Maryland Senate in 2001.
In 1998 Stoltzfus co-sponsored a bill that would have allowed Eastern Shore of Maryland
residents to vote in a straw poll on secession from Maryland
.http://mlis.state.md.us/1998rs/billfile/sb0564.htm He has been an outspoken critic of the University of Maryland, College Park
's inability to control the illegal, often violent and destructive actions of the student body.
On August 6, 2009, Senator Stoltzfus announced that he would not seek reelection in 2010 so that he may spend more time with his wife and work at his nursery.
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
's 38th Legislative District, which covers parts of Somerset
Somerset County, Maryland
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*53.5% White*42.3% Black*0.3% Native American*0.7% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*1.7% Two or more races*1.5% Other races*3.3% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
, Wicomico
Wicomico County, Maryland
As of the census of 2010, there were 98,733 people, 37,220 households, and 24,172 families residing in the county. The population density was 261.7 people per square mile . There were 41,192 housing units at an average density of 109.2 per square mile...
, and Worcester
Worcester County, Maryland
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*82.0% White*13.6% Black*0.3% Native American*1.1% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*1.7% Two or more races*1.3% Other races*3.2% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
.
Prior to being nominated to replace Lewis Riley in the Maryland State Senate
Maryland State Senate
The Maryland Senate, sometimes referred to as the Maryland State Senate, is the upper house of the General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maryland...
, Stoltzfus was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates
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...
District 38.
Education
Senator Stoltzfus graduated from Lancaster Mennonite High SchoolLancaster Mennonite School
Lancaster Mennonite School is a private Christian school with four campuses in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The Lancaster Campus, east of the city of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, serves students in grades six through twelve. The high school on the Lancaster Campus is known as Lancaster Mennonite...
in 1967. He later graduated from Salisbury University
Salisbury University
Salisbury University is a public university in Salisbury, Maryland.According to U.S. News and World Report's 2009 America's Best Colleges index, "In guidebooks and surveys by U.S...
, B.A. English and Sociology 1973 and Eastern Mennonite Seminary
Eastern Mennonite Seminary
Eastern Mennonite Seminary is the graduate theological division of Eastern Mennonite University , which is an accredited Christian liberal arts university in Harrisonburg, Virginia. EMU was initially established as Eastern Mennonite College in 1917...
.
Career
Stoltzfus has been a member of the Maryland Senate since January 1992. He became Minority LeaderMinority leader
In U.S. politics, the minority leader is the floor leader of the second largest caucus in a legislative body. Given the two-party nature of the U.S. system, the minority leader is almost inevitably either a Republican or a Democrat, with their counterpart being of the opposite party. The position...
in the Maryland Senate in 2001.
In 1998 Stoltzfus co-sponsored a bill that would have allowed Eastern Shore of Maryland
Eastern Shore of Maryland
The Eastern Shore of Maryland is a territorial part of the U.S. state of Maryland that lies predominately on the east side of the Chesapeake Bay and consists of nine counties. The origin of term Eastern Shore was derived to distinguish a territorial part of the State of Maryland from the Western...
residents to vote in a straw poll on secession from Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
.http://mlis.state.md.us/1998rs/billfile/sb0564.htm He has been an outspoken critic of the University of Maryland, College Park
University of Maryland, College Park
The University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C...
's inability to control the illegal, often violent and destructive actions of the student body.
On August 6, 2009, Senator Stoltzfus announced that he would not seek reelection in 2010 so that he may spend more time with his wife and work at his nursery.
Legislative notes
- voted for electric deregulationMaryland Electric DeregulationMaryland Electric Deregulation is the result of a bill passed in 1999 by the Maryland General Assembly. This bill changed the entire face of the Maryland utility industry.The past several years have seen a flurry of changes in the energy industry in Maryland...
in 1999 (HB703)http://mlis.state.md.us/1999rs/votes/senate/0778.htm