Jay Jacobs is an American politician from the Republican party

Republican Party (United States)

The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...

 who is 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...

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Background

Jacobs was born on January 28, 1953, in West Palm Beach, Florida. He attended Kent County High School in Maryland. Jacobs is a small business owner and was the President of the Kent County Council of Governments from 2007 to 2010

In the legislature

Jacobs was sworn in as a member of House of Delegates on January 12, 2011 and appointed to the House Environmental Matters Committee. He is Chair of the Caroline County Delegation.