Virginia Parker Clagett
Birth nameVirginia Lawrence Parker
Birth dateJuly 18, 1943 (age 83)
Birth placeWashington, DC
State delegateMaryland
District30th
Term startJanuary 11, 1995
Term endJanuary 12, 2011
PredecessorJohn Astle
SuccessorHerbert H. McMillan
ConstituencyAnne Arundel County
PartyDemocrat
SpouseBrice McAdoo Clagett[1] (divorced)

Virginia Lawrence (Parker) Clagett (born 18 Jul 1943) is an American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. She served in the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Maryland's District 30 in Anne Arundel County, until her 4th term ended in December 2010. A proven vote-getter for decades, she lost re-election in November 2010 to Delegate Herbert H. McMillan.

Personal life

Virginia Lawrence Parker[2] graduated from Potomac School, Madeira School, and Smith College. Clagett married attorney Brice McAdoo Clagett on September 18, 1968. In 1968, they bought Holly Hill, a house in Friendship, Maryland that was built by Brice Clagett's ancestors more than three centuries prior. They had two children: John Brice de Treville Clagett and Ann Calvert Brooke Clagett. They later divorced.[3][4]

Career

Legislative Notes

  • voted in favor of the Tax Reform Act of 2007 (HB2)[5]
  • voted in favor of in-state tuition for students who attended Maryland high schools for at least 2 years. (2007) (HB6)[6]
  • voted for the Maryland Gang Prosecution Act of 2007 (HB713), subjecting gang members to up to 20 years in prison and/or a fine of up to $100,000[7]
  • voted for Jessica's Law (HB 930), eliminating parole for the most violent child sexual predators and creating a mandatory minimum sentence of 25 years in state prison, 2007[8]
  • voted for Public Safety – Statewide DNA Database System – Crimes of Violence and Burglary – Post conviction (HB 370), helping to give police officers and prosecutors greater resources to solve crimes and eliminating a backlog of 24,000 unanalyzed DNA samples, leading to 192 arrests, 2008[9]
  • voted for Vehicle Laws – Repeated Drunk and Drugged Driving Offenses – Suspension of License (HB 293), strengthening Maryland's drunk driving laws by imposing a mandatory one year license suspension for a person convicted of drunk driving more than once in five years, 2009[10]
  • voted for HB 102, creating the House Emergency Medical Services System Workgroup, leading to Maryland's budgeting of $52 million to fund three new Medevac helicopters to replace the State's aging fleet, 2009[11]

For the past four years,[when?] Delegate Claggett has annually voted to support classroom teachers, public schools, police and hospitals in Anne Arundel County. Since 2002, funding to schools across the State has increased 82%, resulting in Maryland being ranked top in the nation for K-12 education.[citation needed]

In 2010 Del. Clagett had one of the highest lodging records in the state (almost $11,000) despite the fact that Annapolis is in her District.[12]

Election results

  • 2010 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – 30th District[13]
Voters to choose three:
{| class="wikitable"

|- !Name !Votes !Percent !Outcome |- |- |Ronald A. George, Rep. |25,631 |  19.25% |   Won |- |- |Michael E. Busch, Dem. |23,995 |  18.02% |   Won |- |- |Herb McMillan, Rep. |22,553 |  16.94% |   Won |- |- |Virginia P. Clagett, Dem. |21,142 |  15.88% |   Lost |- |- |Seth Howard, Rep. |20,080 |  15.08% |   Lost |- |- |Judd Legum, Dem. |19,670 |  14.77% |   Lost |- |Other Write-Ins |89 |  0.07% |    |- |}

  • 2006 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – 30th District[14]
Voters to choose three:
{| class="wikitable"

|- !Name !Votes !Percent !Outcome |- |- |Michael E. Busch, Dem. |22,479 |  17.1% |   Won |- |- |Virginia P. Clagett, Dem. |22,360 |  17.0% |   Won |- |- |Ronald A. George, Rep. |21,811 |  16.6% |   Won |- |- |Barbara Samorajczyk, Dem. |21,758 |  16.5% |   Lost |- |- |Andy Smarick, Rep. |20,594 |  15.6% |   Lost |- |- |Ron Elfenbein, Rep. |20,457 |  15.5% |   Lost |- |- |David Whitney, Con. |2,225 |  1.7% |   Lost |- |Other Write-Ins |80 |  0.1% |    |- |}

  • 2002 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – 30th District[15]
Voters to choose three:
{| class="wikitable"

|- !Name !Votes !Percent !Outcome |- |- |Michael E. Busch, Dem. |22,422 |  17.7% |   Won |- |- |Virginia P. Clagett, Dem. |21,875 |  17.3% |   Won |- |- |Herbert H. McMillan, Rep. |20,972 |  16.6% |   Won |- |- |C. Richard D'Amato, Dem. |20,545 |  16.3% |   Lost |- |- |Michael Collins, Rep. |19,140 |  15.1% |   Lost |- |- |Nancy Almgren, Rep. |18,861 |  14.9% |   Lost |- |- |David M. Gross, Green |2,536 |  2.0% |   Lost |- |Other Write-Ins |71 |  0.1% |    |- |}

  • 1998 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 30[16]
Voters to choose three:
{| class="wikitable"

!Name !Votes !Percent !Outcome |- |- |- |Michael E. Busch, Dem. |24,075 |  21% |   Won |- |- |Virginia P. Clagett, Dem. |24,036 |  21% |   Won |- |- |Richard D'Amato, Dem. |20,223 |  18% |   Won |- |- |Phillip D. Bissett, Rep. |18,690 |  16% |   Lost |- |- |Edward J. Turner, Rep. |14,119 |  12% |   Lost |- |- |Anthony McConkey, Rep. |12,353 |  11% |   Lost |}

  • 1994 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 30[17]
Voters to choose three:
{| class="wikitable"

!Name !Votes !Percent !Outcome |- |- |- |Michael E. Busch, Dem. |18,709 |  19% |   Won |- |- |Phillip D. Bissett, Rep. |18,009 |  23% |   Won |- |- |Virginia P. Clagett, Dem. |18,254 |  18% |   Won |- |- |Ralph C. Rosacker, Rep. |16,299 |  16% |   Lost |- |- |Joan Beck, Rep. |15,974 |  16% |   Lost |- |- |John C. Eldridge Jr., Dem. |13,320 |  13% |   Lost |}

References

  1. ^ "Virginia Parker Is Betrothed to Brice Clagett, a Lawyer". The New York Times. July 10, 1965.
  2. ^ Who's Who of American Women Seventh edition, 1972-1973. Wilmette, IL: Marquis Who's Who, 1971
  3. ^ "US Lawyer Who Helped Cambodia Win the Preah Vihear Case in 1962 Dies at 74". VOA. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  4. ^ Holley, Joe (April 16, 2008). "Obituaries: Brice Clagett; Specialized in International Disputes". The Washington Post. ISSN 2641-9599. OCLC 56914684. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
  5. ^ "Tax Reform Act of 2007". Maryland Chamber of Commerce. November 4, 2007. Archived November 27, 2007 at the Wayback Machine.
  6. ^ "2007 Regular Session - Vote Record 0690". state.md.us
  7. ^ "BILL INFO-2007 Regular Session-HB 713". state.md.us
  8. ^ "BILL INFO-2007 Regular Session-HB 930". state.md.us
  9. ^ "BILL INFO-2008 Regular Session-HB 370". state.md.us
  10. ^ "BILL INFO-2009 Regular Session-HB 293". state.md.us
  11. ^ "BILL INFO-2009 Regular Session-HB 102". state.md.us
  12. ^ Farrell, Liam (August 7, 2010). "Busch calls for stricter lodging expense rules". Maryland Gazette
  13. ^ "2010 General Election Official Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
  14. ^ "Official 2006 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved August 12, 2007.
  15. ^ "2002 Gubernatorial General - Official Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. December 2, 2002. Retrieved January 20, 2008.
  16. ^ "1998 Gubernatorial General Election Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. October 24, 2000. Retrieved November 7, 2007.
  17. ^ "1994 Gubernatorial General Election Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. February 6, 2001. Retrieved November 7, 2007.