Clarence K. Lam

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Clarence K. Lam
Member of the Maryland Senate
from the 12th district
Assumed office
January 9, 2019
Preceded byEdward J. Kasemeyer
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the 12th district
In office
January 14, 2015 – January 9, 2019
Serving with Eric Ebersole and Terri L. Hill
Preceded bySteven J. DeBoy Sr. (12A), James E. Malone Jr. (12A), and Elizabeth Bobo (12B)
Succeeded byJessica M. Feldmark
Personal details
Born (1980-11-26) November 26, 1980 (age 41)
Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceColumbia, Maryland, U.S.
EducationCase Western Reserve University (BA)
University of Maryland (MD)
Johns Hopkins University (MPH)
ProfessionPhysician
WebsiteOfficial website

Clarence K. Lam (born November 26, 1980) is a Democratic member of the Maryland Senate from the 12th district who previously served in the Maryland House of Delegates from the 12th district.[1] Lam is a co-chair of the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee, and is a member of the Joint Committee on Fair Practices & State Personnel Oversight.[2][3] Lam has been an advocate against the practice "Lunch shaming" in schools, wherein elemtary school students with unpaid lunch debt are punished by teaching staff. In February 2020, Lam introduced Senate Bill 760 to the Senate, which was designed to ban the practice.[4]

Election results[]

2014 General Election Results, District 12
House of Delegates (Vote for No More Than Three)[5]
Name Votes Percent Outcome
Eric Ebersole, Dem. 19,274   18.9%    Won
Terri L. Hill, Dem. 19,236   18.9%    Won
Clarence K. Lam, Dem. 18,568   18.2%    Won
Gordon Bull, Rep. 14,146   13.9%    Lost
Joseph D. "Joe" Hooe, Rep. 16,171   15.9%    Lost
Rick Martel, Rep. 14,290   14.0%    Lost
Other Write-Ins      110     0.1%
2018 General Election Results, District 12
State Senator (Vote For One)[6]
Name Votes Percent Outcome
Clarence K. Lam, Dem. 32,730   66.1%    Won
Joseph D. "Joe" Hooe, Rep. 16,747   33.8%    Lost
Other Write-Ins       46     0.1%

References[]

  1. ^ "Clarence K. Lam, Maryland State Senator". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. February 12, 2019. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
  2. ^ DePuyt, Bruce (October 9, 2020). "Audit Faults State Agency for Personnel Law Violation". Maryland Matters. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  3. ^ Miner, Ryan (September 8, 2020). "A Miner Detail Podcast Episode 279". A Miner Detail. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  4. ^ Gaskill, Hannah (February 19, 2020). "Bill Would Ban 'Lunch Shaming' of Poor Children". Maryland Matters. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  5. ^ "Official 2014 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. December 2, 2014. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
  6. ^ "Official 2018 Gubernatorial General Election results for State Senator". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. December 11, 2018. Retrieved October 17, 2020.

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