Jay Jacobs (politician)

Jay Jacobs (born January 28, 1953) is an American politician from the Republican party who is a member of the Maryland House of Delegates.[1]

Jay Jacobs
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the 36th district
Assumed office
January 12, 2011
ConstituencyUpper Eastern Shore of Maryland
Personal details
Born (1953-01-28) January 28, 1953
West Palm Beach, Florida, United States
Political partyRepublican
SpouseDawn
Residence(s)Rock Hall, Maryland
ProfessionSmall business owner

Background

Jacobs was born on January 28, 1953, in West Palm Beach, Florida. He attended Kent County High School in Worton, Maryland.[1] Jacobs is a small business owner, serving as the owner of Jay A. Jacobs Complete Kitchens and Baths LLC since 1986.[2]

Jacobs has worked in government since 1976, when he served as a member on the Planning and Zoning Board for the town of Rock Hall, Maryland. He was served as Mayor of Rock Hall from 1999 to 2011, and as the President of the Kent County Council of Governments from 2007 to 2010.

In 2006, Jacobs unsuccessfully ran for state delegate in District 36, losing to state delegate Mary Roe Walkup. In July 2009, Jacobs announced that he would once again run for state delegate,[2] running unopposed in the Republican primary.[3] He received 22.4 percent of the vote in the general election.[4]

In the legislature

Jacobs was sworn in as a member of House of Delegates on January 12, 2011.[1]

Committee assignments
  • Environment and Transportation Committee, 2015–present (motor vehicle & transportation subcommittee, 2015–present; natural resources, agriculture & open space subcommittee, 2015–present)
  • Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review, 2015–present
  • Environmental Matters Committee, 2011–2015 (agriculture, agriculture preservation, & open space subcommittee, 2011–2015; natural resources subcommittee, 2011–2015)

Other memberships
  • House Chair, Caroline County Delegation, 2011–present
  • Kent County Delegation, 2011–present
  • House Vice-Chair, Cecil County Delegation, 2021–present
  • Chair, Republican Party Caucus, 2013–present
  • Member, Maryland Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus, 2013–present

Electoral history
Maryland House of Delegates 36th District Republican Primary Election, 2006[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mary Roe Walkup 4,604 61
Republican Jay A. Jacobs 2,956 39
Maryland House of Delegates 36th District Republican Primary Election, 2010[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jay A. Jacobs 8,685 100
Maryland House of Delegates 36th District Republican Primary Election, 2010[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Stephen S. Hershey, Jr. (Queen Anne's) 32,364 27
Republican Jay A. Jacobs (Kent) 26,979 22
Republican Michael D. Smigiel, Sr. (Cecil) 26,295 22
Democratic William C. Manlove (Cecil) 17,453 15
Democratic Arthur Hock (Kent) 17,453 14
Other/Write-in Other/Write-in 970 1
Maryland House of Delegates 36th District Republican Primary Election, 2014[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jay A. Jacobs (Kent County) 6,796 27
Republican Steve Arentz (Queen Anne's County) 6,372 25
Republican Jeff Ghrist (Caroline County) 6,796 17
Republican Michael D. Smigiel, Sr. (Cecil County) 4,163 16
Republican Alan McCarthy (Cecil County) 2,067 8
Republican J. D. Uhler (Cecil County) 1,048 4
Republican Rod Heinze (Cecil County) 641 3
Maryland House of Delegates 36th District General Election, 2014[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jay A. Jacobs (Kent County) 33,579 30
Republican Jeff Ghrist (Caroline County) 27,259 24
Republican Steve Arentz (Queen Anne's County) 25,516 23
Democratic Irving Pinder (Queen Anne's County) 14,045 12
Democratic Robert Alan Thornton, Jr. (Caroline County) 12,184 11
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. "House of Delegates". Maryland Manual. Retrieved 23 January 2011.
  2. Surowiec, Konrad (July 30, 2009). "Rock Hall Mayor Jacobs seeks District 36 seat". MyEasternShoreMD. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  3. "Official 2010 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for House of Delegates". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  4. "Official 2010 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  5. "Official 2006 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for Legislative District 36". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  6. "Official 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for House of Delegates". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  7. "Official 2014 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  8. "Official 2018 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for House of Delegates". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  9. "Official 2018 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
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