James E. Rzepkowski

James E. Rzepkowski (born March 8, 1971 in Annapolis, Maryland) was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates.

James E. Rzepkowski
Delegate Maryland District 32
In office
January 11, 1995 – April 30, 2003
Preceded byTyras S. Athey, Patrick C. Scannello, & Victor A. Sulin
Succeeded byTerry R. Gilleland, Jr.
Associate Deputy Secretary for Business and Economic Development for Business Development-Rural Region, Department of Business and Economic Development
In office
May 2004 – June 2004
Assistant Secretary for Business and Economic Development for Business Development-Rural Region, Department of Business and Economic Development
In office
June 2004 – February 2007
Assistant Secretary of Business and Economic Delvelopment for Workforce Development & Adult Learning
Assumed office
2015
Personal details
Born (1971-03-08) March 8, 1971
Annapolis, MD
Political partyRepublican

Background

Prior to working as a State Delegate, Rzepkowski worked as an insurance agent manager for State Farm insurance. In 1992 he began his political career when he worked for the Republican State Central Committee.

Education

Rzepkowski graduated from Old Mill High School in Millersville, Maryland, which is in Anne Arundel County. He attended the University of Maryland College Park and received his B.A. in government & politics in 1993 receiving Phi Beta Kappa. Additionally, Rzepkowski was the charter president of the Eta Epsilon chapter of Pi Kappa Phi fraternity at the University of Maryland.

Career

Rzepkowski was first elected in 1994 when, along with fellow Republican Michael W. Burns and Democrat Mary Ann Love, he defeated Democratic incumbent Victor A. Sulin.[1] In 1998, Rzepkowski won reelection along with Love and Theodore J. Sophocleus [2] The general election in 2002 was identical to 1998 with all three incumbents winning reelection.[3]

Rzepkowski resigned his seat on April 30, 2003 to accept a position with the Department of Business and Economic Development. Terry R. Gilleland, Jr. was appointed by Governor Bob Ehrlich to replace Rzepkowski as the delegate for District 32.[4]

While in the Maryland House of Delegates, Rzepkowski was the Chief Deputy Minority Whip in 2003.

Election results
  • 2002 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 32[5]
Voters to choose three:
Name Votes Percent Outcome
James E. Rzepkowski, Rep. 18,299   19.84%    Won
Theodore Sophocleus, Dem. 16,842   18.26%    Won
Mary Ann Love, Dem. 16,646   18.05%    Won
Robert G. Pepersack, Sr, Rep. 14,628   15.86%    Lost
Victor A. Sulin, Dem. 13,694   14.85%    Lost
David P. Starr, Rep. 12,020   13.04%    Lost
Other Write-Ins 82   0.09%    Lost
  • 1998 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 32[6]
Voters to choose three:
Name Votes Percent Outcome
Mary Ann Love, Dem. 15,823   19%    Won
Theodore Sophocleus, Dem. 15,382   18%    Won
James E. Rzepkowski, Rep. 14,959   18%    Won
Michael W. Burns, Rep. 13,247   16%    Lost
Victor Sulin, Dem. 12,658   15%    Lost
Betty Ann O'Neill, Dem. 11,752   14%    Lost
  • 1994 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 32[7]
Voters to choose three:
Name Votes Percent Outcome
James E. Rzepkowski, Rep. 15,147   20%    Won
Michael W. Burns, Rep. 12,883   17%    Won
Mary Ann Love, Dem. 12,414   16%    Won
Gerald P. Starr, Rep. 12,166   16%    Lost
Victor A. Sulin, Dem. 11,872   16%    Lost
Thomas H. Dixon III, Dem. 11,002   15%    Lost
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References and notes
  1. Maryland State Board of Elections
  2. Maryland State Board of Elections
  3. Maryland State Board of Elections
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2000-10-23. Retrieved 2007-05-27.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "House of Delegates Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on Nov. 13, 2007
  6. "House of Delegates Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on Nov. 13, 2007
  7. "House of Delegates Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on Nov. 13, 2007
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