Jefferson L. Ghrist

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Jefferson L. Ghrist
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the 36th district
Assumed office
January 14, 2015
Preceded byMichael D. Smigiel Sr.
President of the Caroline County Board of Commissioners
In office
January 2, 2014 – December 2, 2014
Preceded byWilbur Levengood, Jr.
Succeeded byLarry C. Porter
In office
December 7, 2010 – January 1, 2012
Preceded byRoger L. Layton
Succeeded byWilbur Levengood, Jr.
Vice President of the Caroline County Board of Commissioners
In office
January 8, 2013 – January 2, 2014
Preceded byWilbur Levengood, Jr.
Succeeded byWilbur Levengood, Jr.
Personal details
Born (1975-03-14) March 14, 1975 (age 46)
Political partyRepublican
Children2
ResidenceRidgely, Maryland

Jefferson L. Ghrist (born March 14, 1975) is an American politician. He is a Republican member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 36, based in Kent, Queen Anne's, Caroline, and Cecil Counties, Maryland, since 2015.[1]

Career[]

Ghrist was first elected to political office in December 2010, when he became the President of the Caroline County Board of Commissioners. He would serve in this position until January 2012, after which he was succeeded by Wilbur Levengood.[2] He once again became the President on January 2, 2014, succeeding Levengood.[1][3]

On October 29, 2013, Ghrist filed paperwork to run for election to one of the three District 36 seats in the House of Delegates.[4] In the primary, Ghrist defeated incumbent delegate Michael D. Smigiel Sr. with 17 percent of the vote,[5] and went on to win the general election with 24.1 percent of the vote.[6]

In the legislature[]

Ghrist has been a member of the House of Delegates since January 14, 2015. Since 2019, he has served as Deputy Minority Whip for the Maryland House Republican Caucus.[1] Ghrist has filed to run for re-election in 2022.[7]

Committee assignments[]

  • Appropriations Committee, 2015–present (health & human resources subcommittee, 2015–2017; oversight committee on personnel, 2015–present; capital budget subcommittee, 2016–present; health & social services subcommittee, 2017–2018; transportation & the environment subcommittee, 2019; education & economic development subcommittee, 2020–present)
  • Joint Committee on Fair Practices and State Personnel Oversight, 2015–present
  • Joint Covid-19 Response Legislative Work Group, 2020–present
  • State Park Investment Commission, 2021–present
  • Commission on Maryland Retirement Security and Savings, 2015–2016
  • 21st Century School Facilities Commission, 2016–2017

Other memberships[]

  • House Chair, Caroline County Delegation, 2015–present
  • Maryland Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus, 2015–present

Electoral history[]

Maryland House of Delegates 36th District Republican Primary Election, 2014[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jay A. Jacobs 6,796 27
Republican Steve Arentz 6,372 25
Republican Jeff Ghrist 4,307 17
Republican Michael D. Smigiel, Sr. 4,163 16
Republican Alan McCarthy 2,067 8
Republican J. D. Uhler 1,048 4
Republican Rod Heinze 641 3
Maryland House of Delegates 36th District General Election, 2014[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jay A. Jacobs 33,579 30
Republican Jeff Ghrist 27,259 24
Republican Steve Arentz 25,516 23
Democratic Irving Pinder 14,045 12
Democratic Robert Alan Thornton, Jr. 12,184 11
Other/Write-in Other/Write-in 313 0
Maryland House of Delegates 36th District Republican Primary Election, 2018[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jay A. Jacobs 6,685 27
Republican Jeff Ghrist 6,348 24
Republican Steve Arentz 5,641 22
Republican Michael D. Smigiel, Sr. 2,936 11
Republican Rick Bowers 2,244 9
Republican Wick Dudley 2,113 8
Maryland House of Delegates 36th District General Election, 2018[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Arentz 29,092 23
Republican Jeff Ghrist 28,897 23
Republican Jay A. Jacobs 27,087 21
Democratic Crystal Woodward 16,032 13
Democratic Michael Ian Welker 14,201 11
Democratic Keirien Taylor 13,246 10
Other/Write-in Other/Write-in 72 0

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Jefferson L. Ghrist, Maryland State Delegate". msa.maryland.gov.
  2. ^ Eilenberg, Robin Clark (December 11, 2012). "A New Set of Officers Among County Council Members and Commissioners". Conduit Street. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  3. ^ "Wilbur Levengood, Jr., County Commissioners of Caroline County, Maryland". msa.maryland.gov.
  4. ^ Andrews, Abby (October 29, 2013). "Ghrist to seek District 36 seat". MyEasternShoreMD. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Official 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for House of Delegates". Maryland State Board of Elections.
  6. ^ a b "Official 2014 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates". Maryland State Board of Elections.
  7. ^ "2022 Gubernatorial Primary Election State Candidates List". Maryland State Board of Elections.
  8. ^ "Official 2018 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for House of Delegates". Maryland State Board of Elections.
  9. ^ "Official 2018 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates". Maryland State Board of Elections.


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