Galen R. Clagett

Galen R. Clagett (born February 9, 1942) is an American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. He served three terms in the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Maryland's District 3A in Frederick County. During his tenure he was a member of the Appropriations Committee.

Early life
Galen Ronald Clagett was born in Brunswick, Maryland on February 9, 1942. He attended Frostburg State University before becoming a real estate agent and President of the property management firm Clagett Enterprises, Inc.

Legislative notes

 * voted for the Clean Indoor Air Act of 2007 (HB359)
 * voted in favor of increasing the sales tax whilst simultaneously reducing income tax rates for some income brackets - Tax Reform Act of 2007(HB2)
 * voted to support in-state tuition for all graduates of a Maryland public high school, 2007(HB6)
 * 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
 * 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
 * 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
 * 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
 * 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
 * voted to raise income taxes on single filers earning more than $100,000 and joint filers earning more than $150,000, 2012

Election results

 * 2006 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 3A
 * Voters to choose two:
 * {| class="wikitable"

!Name !Votes !Percent !Outcome
 * Galen R. Clagett, Dem.
 * 12,422
 * 25.7%
 * Won
 * Sue Hecht, Dem.
 * 13,900
 * 28.7%
 * Won
 * Patrick N. Hogan, Rep.
 * 12,163
 * 25.1%
 * Lost
 * Linda Naylor, Rep.
 * 9,873
 * 20.4%
 * Lost
 * Other Write-Ins
 * 32
 * 0.1%
 * Lost
 * }
 * 9,873
 * 20.4%
 * Lost
 * Other Write-Ins
 * 32
 * 0.1%
 * Lost
 * }
 * }
 * }


 * 2002 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 3A
 * Voters to choose two:
 * {| class="wikitable"

!Name !Votes !Percent !Outcome
 * Patrick N. Hogan, Rep.
 * 12,066
 * 26.4%
 * Won
 * Galen R. Clagett, Dem.
 * 11,434
 * 25.0%
 * Won
 * Dick Zimmerman, Dem.
 * 11,288
 * 24.7%
 * Lost
 * Timothy W. Brooks, Rep.
 * 10,782
 * 23.6%
 * Lost
 * Other Write-Ins
 * 168
 * 0.4%
 * Lost
 * Ron Bird, Dem.
 * 4
 * 0.0%
 * Lost
 * }
 * Other Write-Ins
 * 168
 * 0.4%
 * Lost
 * Ron Bird, Dem.
 * 4
 * 0.0%
 * Lost
 * }
 * Lost
 * }