Jason C. Gallion
Jason C. Gallion | |
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Member of the Maryland Senate from the 35th district | |
Assumed office January 9, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Linda Norman |
Personal details | |
Born | Jason Charles Gallion February 10, 1977 A.A) |
Occupation | Farmer |
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Jason Charles Gallion (born February 10, 1977) is a Republican member of the Maryland Senate from the 35th district in Cecil County and Harford County.[2]
Early life and career
Gallion was born in Havre de Grace, Maryland on February 10, 1977,[2] where he graduated from Havre de Grace High School in 1995.[citation needed] He grew up helping his father, who worked for the State Highway Administration, raise beef cattle at home. He also worked as a teen at the dairy farms owned by his uncle, Nolan Gallion Sr., and the Hopkins family.[1] He attended Harford Community College, where he earned a A.A. degree in political science in 1997. After graduating, he became a farmer, producing dairy from 1999 to 2004 and beef cattle and hay from 2004 onward.[2]
Gallion got his first glimpse of politics at 13 years old, when he volunteered for Barry Glassman's first council race in Harford County. In 2016, he joined Glassman's administration as a part-time agricultural specialist in the Harford County Department of Governmental and Community Relations.[3] Gallion also serves on the county's Economic Development Agricultural Advisory Board and is the liaison from the county's executive office to the Harford County Farm Bureau.[1]
In 2006, Gallion unsuccessfully ran for the Harford County Council in District D, finishing second to Chad Shrodes in the Republican primary.[4]
In 2007, Gallion applied to succeed delegate Barry Glassman, who had been appointed by Governor Martin O'Malley to the Maryland Senate following the resignation of senator J. Robert Hooper, in the Maryland House of Delegates.[4] The Harford County Republican Central Committee voted unanimously to appoint attorney Howard Wayne Norman, Jr. to the House of Delegates.[5] In 2010, Gallion ran an unsuccessful campaign for District 35A of the Maryland House of Delegates, running on a ticket alongside Dave Tritt and seeking to unseat Norman.[6]
In 2011, Gallion served on the Harford County Council Redistricting Commission.[2]
In 2014, Gallion again ran for the Maryland House of Delegates in District 35B, seeking to succeed retiring delegate
In March 2018, following the unexpected passing of senator Wayne Norman, the Harford County Republican Central Committee tapped Gallion to succeed Norman on the primary election ballot.
In the legislature
Gallion was sworn into the Maryland Senate on January 9, 2019.[2]
Committee assignments
- Member, Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee, 2019–present (environment subcommittee, 2019–present; health subcommittee, 2019–present)
- Joint Subcommittee on Program Open Space and Agricultural Land Preservation, 2019
- Joint COVID-19 Response Legislative Work Group, 2020–present
Political positions
Agriculture
The first bill that Gallion introduced in the Maryland Senate was a bill that would allow
Gallion introduced legislation during the 2020 legislative session that would ban the sale of foods made of animal tissues cultured from cells outside of the original animal, plants, and insects under the "meat" label.[20] The bill received an unfavorable report by the Maryland Senate Finance Committee.[21]
Drugs
Gallion, having lost a loved one to the
Economy
In 2019, Gallion was the only senator to receive a score of 100 percent on the Maryland Free Enterprise Foundation's annual scorecard.[22]
Education
During a debate on the Blueprint for Maryland's Future education reform plan in March 2020, Gallion introduced an amendment that would have reduced the number of teaching scholarships by $16 million and reduce the expansion of the state's Judy Center network of early education hubs by $12 million. The amendment was rejected in a party-line vote.[23]
Gallion introduced legislation during the 2021 legislative session that would move appointing authority for the Harford County school board from the governor to the county executive, with input from the county council.[24]
Elections
During a debate on legislation that would ban people from simultaneously running for elected public offices and political party offices and from holding both offices at the same time, Gallion proposed amending the bill to allow an individual to run for both offices at the same time so long as they can't simultaneously hold both offices.[25]
Gallion introduced legislation alongside senators
In March 2021, Gallion opposed legislation that would expand the number of early voting centers in Maryland and permanently expand mail-in voting, worrying that the state might be putting an "extra burden" on local governments.[27]
Environment
In October 2019, the Maryland League of Conservation Voters gave Gallion a score of 20 percent, the lowest score in the Maryland Senate and tying him with senator Jack Bailey.[28]
During debate on an omnibus climate action bill (the Climate Solutions Now Act of 2021), Gallion introduced an amendment that would push back the bill's goal of achieving
Gallion said that he would rather have the issue of
Guns
Gallion, who describes himself as a Second Amendment advocate, has said that he is "leery" about red flag gun laws because he does not want to restrict rights for law-abiding citizens.[3]
Gallion introduced legislation during the 2019 legislative sessions that allows Harford County farmers to use rifles and shotguns to rid their properties of animals that damage crops.[1] The bill passed and was signed by Governor Hogan on April 18, 2019.[32]
During the 2021 legislative session, Gallion defended an amendment introduced by senator
Marijuana
Gallion opposes legalizing
Redistricting
In 2019, Gallion cosponsored legislation introduced by Governor Hogan that would create an
Gallion intended on introducing an amendment to the state's legislative redistricting plan to stop the use of hybrid districts, replacing those districts with three single-member delegate subdistricts. However, the amendment was still being drafted on the day of the vote and the Maryland Senate rejected his request to delay the resolution.[35]
Social issues
In 2014, Gallion signed a petition to overturn Maryland's "bathroom bill", which allows a person undergoing
Electoral history
Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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Republican | Chad Shrodes | 1,950 | 47.35% |
Republican | Jason C. Gallion | 1,113 | 27.03% |
Republican | Amy Hopkins Daney | 664 | 16.12% |
Republican | Doug Howard | 277 | 6.73% |
Republican | Charlie W. Burns | 114 | 2.77% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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Republican | Donna Stifler | 5,406 | 28.8% |
Republican | Wayne Norman | 4,849 | 25.8% |
Republican | Jason C. Gallion | 3,958 | 21.1% |
Republican | Dave Tritt | 2,716 | 14.5% |
Republican | Dave Seman | 1,843 | 9.8% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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Republican | Andrew Cassilly | 3,866 | 34.3% |
Republican | Teresa Reilly
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3,782 | 33.5% |
Republican | Jason Gallion | 3,634 | 32.2% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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Republican | Jason C. Gallion | 8,064 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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Republican | Jason C. Gallion | 33,813 | 67.3% |
Unaffiliated | Frank Esposito | 10,600 | 21.1% |
Libertarian | Christopher Randers-Pehrson | 5,632 | 11.2% |
References
- ^ a b c d Anderson, David (January 10, 2020). "State Sen. Jason Gallion, a full-time farmer in Harford County, considers himself a 'throwback'". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "Jason C. Gallion, Maryland State Senator". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. March 14, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
- ^ a b c d Tabeling, Katie (November 2, 2018). "Md. Senate 35: Jason Gallion (R)". Cecil Whig. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ a b Goodman, Brian (December 16, 2007). "Calling All Candidates: 8 Vie for Harford's District 35A Seat in House of Delegates". The Dagger. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ Goodman, Brian (December 22, 2007). "An Early Christmas for Howard Wayne Norman, Jr. – Harford's Newest Delegate". The Dagger. Archived from the original on May 16, 2008. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ Gerick, Brad (September 14, 2010). "Candidates Go Bumper to Bumper in District 35A Fight". Bel Air, MD Patch. Archived from the original on March 1, 2022. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ Anderson, David (June 20, 2014). "Republicans battle for legislative seats in Harford, Cecil District 35". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on June 23, 2021. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
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- ^ a b Bellmyer, Jane (June 13, 2014). "DISTRICT 35B: Gallion aims to represent farmers, small business". Cecil Whig. Archived from the original on March 1, 2022. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ Anderson, David (June 25, 2014). "Norman takes GOP Senate nomination in Harford-Cecil District 35". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ a b Owens, Jacob (March 6, 2018). "GOP taps Sen. Norman's electoral successor". Cecil Whig. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ Anderson, David (March 12, 2018). "Linda Norman nominated to fill remainder of late husband's State Senate term". The Baltimore Sun. The Aegis. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- Maryland Matters. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ Tabeling, Katie (June 14, 2018). "Gallion ends GOP debate over race for Norman's seat". Cecil Whig. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ Tabeling, Katie (November 6, 2018). "Gallion claims District 35 senate seat". Cecil Whig. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ Tabeling, Katie (February 12, 2019). "Farmers, legislators talk about balancing preservation, business". Cecil Whig. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- The Frederick News-Post. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ "Legislation - SB0133". mgaleg.maryland.gov. Maryland General Assembly. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ Mercer, Marsha (March 8, 2020). "Dairy farmers tell plant-based competitors to stop using 'milk'". The Daily Item. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
- ^ "Maryland Bill Would Restrict What Foods Can Be Labeled 'Meat'". The Chestertown Spy. Capital News Service. February 11, 2020. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
- The Frederick News-Post. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
- Maryland Matters. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- Maryland Matters. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ Carter Jr., S. Wayne (March 4, 2021). "Senate education committee hears Harford bill to give school board appointment authority to county exec". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
- Maryland Matters. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
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- ^ Bellmyer, Jane (February 1, 2022). "Legislators vow to fight for Cecil County's farmers at Cecil County Young Farmers' Legislative Breakfast". Cecil Whig. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ "Legislation - SB0923". mgaleg.maryland.gov. Maryland General Assembly. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- Maryland Matters. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ Anderson, David (January 17, 2019). "'Everybody's excited': Harford's three freshmen legislators reflect on first week in Annapolis". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
- Maryland Matters. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
- ^ "Election Summary Report - Gubernatorial Primary Election - State of Maryland, Harford County" (PDF). harfordvotes.info. Harford County Board of Education. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
- Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
- Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
- Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
- Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
External links
- Media related to Jason C. Gallion at Wikimedia Commons
- "GAM-Senator Gallion Bio". mgaleg.maryland.gov. Maryland General Assembly. February 7, 2019. Retrieved March 8, 2019.