Johnny Mautz

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Johnny Mautz
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John Frederick Mautz IV

(1970-09-19) September 19, 1970 (age 53)
business owner
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John Frederick "Johnny" Mautz IV (born September 19, 1970) is an American politician who has served as a member of the Maryland Senate from District 37 since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he previously represented District 37B in the Maryland House of Delegates from 2015 to 2023.

Personal life and career

Mautz was born at Fort Devens in Massachusetts,[1] where his father was stationed before moving to the Eastern Shore of Maryland to start a dental care company.[2] He graduated from Brewster Academy, and received a B.A. degree in political science from the University of Dayton in 1994 and a J.D. degree from the Claude W. Pettit College of Law at Ohio Northern University in 1997.[1]

Before serving in the Maryland House of Delegates, Mautz served as a counsel on the

U.S. Representative Howard Coble from 2009 to 2014.[1]

Mautz has two children.[3] He operates the Carpenter Street Saloon in Saint Michaels, Maryland.[4]

In the legislature

Mautz in the Senate Finance Committee, 2023

Mautz was elected to the House of Delegates in

Adelaide Eckardt and Jeannie Haddaway. He was sworn in on January 14, 2015, and was a member of the Economic Matters Committee.[1]

During the 2016 Republican Party presidential primaries, Mautz supported businessman Donald Trump.[5]

In February 2022, after much speculation,[6] Mautz filed to run for Maryland Senate, challenging incumbent state Senator Adelaide Eckardt in the primary.[7][8] He defeated Eckardt in the Republican primary on July 19,[9] and won the general election on November 8, 2022.[10] Mautz was sworn in on January 11, 2023, and is a member of the Finance Committee.[1]

Political positions

Crime

In March 2022, during debate on a bill to ban privately made firearms, Mautz introduced an amendment to create a special unit on firearm violence in Baltimore. The amendment was rejected in a 41-88 vote.[11]

During the 2023 legislative session, Mautz supported legislation to increase penalties for gun crimes, pointing to the murder of

death penalty for murdering law enforcement officers.[13] Mautz later called for Governor Wes Moore to call a special legislative session on gun violence following the 2023 Baltimore shooting.[14]

Economic issues

During the 2019 legislative session, Mautz voted against a bill to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025, which he worried was "too aggressive" of an increase for Eastern Shore business owners.[15]

In 2021, during debate on a bill allowing counties to implement

progressive income taxes, Mautz introduced an amendment that would require any income tax increases to be subject to a countywide referendum. The amendment was rejected by a 42-94 vote.[16]

In 2022, Mautz voted against a bill to implement a statewide

paid family leave program.[17]

Hunting and fishing

In March 2017, Mautz voted against a bill to ban harvesting in oyster sanctuaries.[18] In January 2020, Mautz voted against overriding Governor Larry Hogan's veto on House Bill 720, which establishes a consensus-based process involving environmentalists, watermen and seafood sellers to create a new oyster fishery management plan for the state, citing concerns that the bill could cause economic harm to communities on the Chesapeake Bay.[19]

During the 2018 legislative session, Mautz introduced a bill to provide a tax break to individuals who donate venison to food programs. The bill passed and was signed into law by Governor Hogan.[20]

In July 2023, Mautz called for federal

tariffs on imported crab meat, claiming that Venezuelan crab meat was hurting local crab fisheries.[21][22]

Gun policy

In April 2018, Mautz voted in favor of House Bill 888, which restricts the sale and possession of bump stocks, and House Bill 1302, which authorizes a person to petition for an extreme risk prevention order with a court or law enforcement agency when it may be determined that a person is either an extreme risk to himself or to others. Following the vote, Mautz issued a written apology to his constituents, saying that he had not read the bills and intended to vote against them.[23][24] Governor Hogan would sign HB 1302 into law, but vetoed HB 888.[25]

In 2019, Mautz said he opposed bills to further regulate long gun and assault rifles, imploring legislators to instead pass legislation focusing on the mental health of gun owners.[26]

During the 2023 legislative session, Mautz introduced an amendment to the Gun Safety Act, a gun control bill that increased requirements to obtain a handgun permit and limited where guns could be publicly carried, to protect armed civilians responding to a threat against another person from criminal charges under the bill. The amendment was rejected in a 19-27 vote.

National Rifle Association of America's lawsuit against it.[28]

Social issues

In March 2018, Mautz voted against the Reform on Tap Act of 2018, which would have repealed certain limits on micro-breweries, farm breweries, and limited beer wholesalers.[23]

In March 2021, Mautz voted against the Maryland Driver Privacy Act, which would prohibit state and local government agencies from providing records or data to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for the purpose of civil immigration enforcement, insisting that the bill extended extra protections to undocumented immigrants with drivers' licenses.[29]

In 2023, Mautz introduced an amendment to the Trans Health Equity Act that would ban

gender-affirming care for minors. The amendment was rejected in a 14-29 vote.[30]

Electoral history

Maryland House of Delegates District 37B Republican primary election, 2014[31]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Johnny Mautz 5,896 35.8
Republican Christopher T. Adams 4,030 24.5
Republican Rene Desmarais 3,082 18.7
Republican Karen Tolley 1,850 11.2
Republican Allen Nelson 1,604 9.7
Maryland House of Delegates District 37B election, 2014[32]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Johnny Mautz 21,057 39.8
Republican Christopher T. Adams 16,046 30.3
Democratic Keasha N. Haythe 7,957 15.0
Democratic Rodney Benjamin 7,852 14.8
Write-in 27 0.1
Maryland House of Delegates District 37B election, 2018[33]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Johnny Mautz (incumbent) 25,031 43.6
Republican Christopher T. Adams (incumbent) 19,498 33.9
Democratic Dan O'Hare 12,796 22.3
Write-in 128 0.2
Maryland Senate District 37 Republican primary election, 2022[34]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Johnny Mautz 10,128 74.1
Republican Adelaide C. Eckardt (incumbent) 3,535 25.9
Maryland Senate District 37 election, 2022[35]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Johnny Mautz 10,128 60.8
Democratic Naomi Hyman 18,930 39.1
Write-in 47 0.1

References

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  2. ^ "John F. Mautz, III D.D.S." framptom.com. Framptom Funeral Home. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  3. ^ "Channel Marker elects new board members". My Eastern Shore, Maryland. August 18, 2016. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  4. ^ Spector, Candice (March 18, 2021). "Mautz bill seeks more transparency in COVID-19 rules enforcement on businesses". The Herald-Mail. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  5. ^ Dresser, Michael (May 12, 2016). "Ehrlich, former Kasich backer, endorses Trump to defeat Clinton". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
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  14. ^ Landon, Hunter (July 25, 2023). "Calls for Special Session to Tackle Youth Gun Violence in Maryland". WBOC-TV. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
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  20. ^ Tulp, Chris (November 28, 2018). "Maryland deer hunters get new tax break for donating venison". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  21. ^ Miller, Lauren (July 21, 2023). "Local Crab Processors Feeling The Pinch From Imported Crab Meat". WBOC-TV. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
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  24. ^ Richardson, Jim (March 25, 2018). "Del. Mautz, what are we to believe?". The Star Democrat. Archived from the original on March 25, 2018. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  25. ^ Bernfeld, Jeremy (April 24, 2018). "Ban On 'Bump Stocks' Among New Gun Regulations In Maryland". WAMU. Archived from the original on April 29, 2018. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  26. ^ "Eastern Shore Lawmakers Weigh in on Maryland Gun Legislation". WBOC-TV. February 25, 2019. Archived from the original on October 3, 2023. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  27. ^ Gaskill, Hannah (March 9, 2023). "Maryland Senate labors over constitutionality of firearm wear and carry legislation". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on March 10, 2023. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  28. ^ Landon, Hunter (May 16, 2023). "NRA Sues After Governor Moore Signs Concealed Carry Bill". WBOC-TV. Archived from the original on October 3, 2023. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
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  30. ^ Gaskill, Hannah; Janesch, Sam (March 20, 2023). "On busy 'crossover day,' legislature advances abortion records protections, Senate introduces budget bill". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
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  32. ^ "Official 2014 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates". Maryland State Board of Elections.
  33. ^ "Official 2018 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates". Maryland State Board of Elections.
  34. ^ "Official 2022 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for State Senator". Maryland State Board of Elections.
  35. ^ "Official 2022 Gubernatorial General Election results for State Senator". Maryland State Board of Elections.

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