Mark N. Fisher

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Mark N. Fisher
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Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from District 27C
Assumed office
2015
Preceded bySeat established
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from District 27B
In office
January 12, 2011 – 2015
Preceded bySue Kullen (D)
Succeeded byMichael A. Jackson (D)
Personal details
Born (1962-08-03) August 3, 1962 (age 59)
Baltimore, Maryland
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Deena
Children3

Mark N. Fisher (born August 3, 1962) is an American politician. He is a Republican who represents district 27C in the Maryland House of Delegates, which covers parts of Calvert County.[1] He previously represented district 27B from 2011 to 2015. He also hosts a podcast called Mark and the Millennials, which explores the divide between conservative millennials and the baby boomer generation.[2]

Political positions[]

Education[]

In March 2019, Fisher introduced an amendment to the Maryland state budget that would restrict $1 million of the University System of Maryland budget until completion of a report to facilitate the exercise of First Amendment rights on campus. The amendment failed by a vote of 42-96.[3]

In March 2020, Fisher introduced an amendment to the Blueprint for Maryland's Future (HB1300) that would allow students attending "failing schools" to transfer to an "alternative school" within the same county. His amendment was rejected by a vote of 41-93.[4]

Environment[]

In February 2021, Fisher said that investing in the nuclear power industry could be a solution to the climate crisis, arguing that there is not enough solar or wind infrastructure to address the climate emergency.[5] He advocated for nuclear power investments in the Climate Solutions Now Act of 2021.[6]

In March 2021, Fisher voted against a bill that would prohibit stores from providing customers with plastic bags starting July 2022, arguing that the bill would increase costs for small businesses and transfer extra costs of paper bags onto customers.[7] In the same month, Fisher introduced a bill that would have prevented elected officials at the state and local level from using the government’s electric charging stations without paying for it. Democrats on the House Environment and Transportation Committee rewrote his bill to allow state employees and local elected officials free access to the charging stations for their personal vehicles. The committee then voted 17-5 to approve the changes and brought the bill to the House floor for debate, where Fisher proposed an amendment that would revert the bill back to its original state. His amendment was rejected by a vote of 47-80.[8]

Minimum wage[]

In March 2014, Fisher voted against a bill that would raise the state minimum wage to $10.10/hour. He also introduced an amendment to this bill that would exempt all businesses with 50 or fewer employees from the minimum wage increase, which would fail by a 45-88 vote.[9]

In March 2019, Fisher voted against a bill that would raise the state minimum wage to $15/hour.[10]

Nuclear energy[]

Fisher's district includes the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, Maryland's only nuclear power plant.

In March 2019, Fisher introduced legislation to include nuclear as a Tier 1 Fuel that could be used as part of the state's renewable portfolio. He later amended his bill to instead mandate a study on the future of the nuclear industry in Maryland, causing it to pass the House Economic Matters Committee by a vote of 20-1.[11] His bill passed the House of Delegates by a vote of 102-34, but would not receive a vote in the state senate.[12]

Taxes[]

In March 2020, Fisher introduced an amendment to House Bill 932, which would implement a sales tax on digital services, that would have exempted educational products from the tax on the basis that the generated revenue would be going to the Kirwan Commission’s education reform recommendations. The amendment failed along party lines.[13]

Electoral history[]

Maryland House of Delegates District 27B Republican Primary Election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark N. Fisher 1,816 65
Republican Bob Schaefer 1,816 27
Republican Mike Blasey 230 8
Maryland House of Delegates District 27B Republican General Election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark N. Fisher 8,141 53
Democratic Sue Kullen 7,336 47
Other/Write-Ins Other/Write-Ins 6 0
Maryland House of Delegates District 27C Republican Primary Election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark N. Fisher 2,049 100
Maryland House of Delegates District 27C Republican General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark N. Fisher 9,019 58
Democratic Sue Kullen 6,489 42
Other/Write-Ins Other/Write-Ins 12 0
Maryland House of Delegates District 27C Republican Primary Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark N. Fisher 3,509 100
Maryland House of Delegates District 27C Republican General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark N. Fisher 10,563 56
Democratic Jason T. Fowler 8,349 44
Other/Write-Ins Other/Write-Ins 11 0

References[]

  1. ^ "Mark N. Fisher, Maryland State Delegate". msa.maryland.gov.
  2. ^ Hawkins, Samantha (April 27, 2021). "Md. Lawmaker Talks Politics, 'Dumb Bills' and the Generation Gap in Podcast". Maryland Matters. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  3. ^ Gaines, Danielle E. (March 13, 2019). "House Passes Budget Bill as Senate Prepares for Decision Day". Maryland Matters. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  4. ^ Ford, William J. (March 6, 2020). "Md. House OKs Massive Education Plan After Fiery Debate". Washington Informer. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  5. ^ Shwe, Elizabeth (February 19, 2021). "Lawmakers Consider Carbon Fees For Polluters That Will Help Pay for Kirwan Bill". Maryland Matters. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  6. ^ Shwe, Elizabeth (April 10, 2021). "House of Delegates Passes Climate Change Response Bill". Maryland Matters. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  7. ^ Shwe, Elizabeth (March 2, 2021). "Statewide Plastic Bag Ban Bill Advances". Maryland Matters. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  8. ^ Kurtz, Josh (March 25, 2021). "Majority Rules: House Panel Rewrites GOP Lawmaker's Bill on Electric Vehicles". Maryland Matters. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  9. ^ Tabor, Nick (March 5, 2014). "Md. House rejects minimum wage indexing". Washington Informer. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  10. ^ Kurtz, Josh (March 1, 2019). "Maryland House Passes $15 an Hour Minimum Wage". Maryland Matters. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  11. ^ Kurtz, Josh (March 27, 2019). "Josh Kurtz: What Does 'The China Syndrome' Have to Do With Calvert County and the Climate Crisis?". Maryland Matters. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  12. ^ "MD HB600 | 2019 | Regular Session". LegiScan.
  13. ^ Gaskill, Hannah (March 12, 2020). "House Members Talk Digital Taxes During Revenue Package Floor Debate". Maryland Matters. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
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