Guy Guzzone

Guy J. Guzzone (born March 27, 1964) is an American politician who represents District 13 in the Maryland State Senate. He was sworn into the State Senate on January 14, 2015, where he serves as Chairman of the Budget and Taxation Committee. He is the former Senate Chair of the Howard County Delegation, as well as a former member of the Maryland House of Delegates and former chairman of the Howard County Council.

Guy Guzzone
Member of the Maryland Senate from the 13th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 14, 2015
Preceded by	James N. Robey
Majority Leader of the Maryland Senate
In office January 9, 2019 – January 8, 2020
Preceded by	Douglas J. J. Peters
Succeeded by	Nancy J. King
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 13th district
In office January 10, 2007 – January 14, 2015 Serving with Shane Pendergrass, Frank S. Turner
Preceded by	Neil F. Quinter
Succeeded by	Vanessa Atterbeary
Personal details
Born	March 27, 1964 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Children	3
Education	University of Maryland, College Park (BA, MA)

Background

Senator Guzzone was born in Baltimore, Maryland, March 27, 1964. He attended Parkville High School in Baltimore County and graduated from the University of Maryland with two B.A.s, one in economics and the other in government & politics in 1986. He later earned a M.P.M. in public management in 1988.[1]

Public Service

Guzzone currently serves as the State Senator representing District 13. He serves as Chairman of the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee. Previously, Guzzone was elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 2006 and re-elected in 2010. He served on the Appropriations Committee and was Chairman of its Public Safety subcommittee. As House Chairman of the Howard County Delegation, Guy secured funding for many Howard County projects including the James and Anne Robinson Nature Center, Carroll Baldwin Hall, and Troy Hill and Blandair Parks. From 1998 to 2006, he served as a Howard County Councilman. He served as 2018 Chair of the County Executive-elect Transition Team for Howard County.

In the Legislature

Guzzone has been a member of the State Senate since January 2015. Prior to that, he was a member of the House of Delegates since January 10, 2007, where he served as Deputy Majority Whip, Chair of the Howard County Delegation, Chair of the Joint Audit Committee, and on the House Appropriations Committee and its Capital Budget and Education and Economic Development subcommittees, the Oversight Committee on Personnel, the Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds, the House Emergency Medical Services Work Group, and the House Regional Revitalization Work Group.

Legislative notes

• voted in favor of Slots (HB4) in the 2007 Special session[2]

Election results

General election results, 2006

• 2006 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – 13th District[3]

Voters to choose three:

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Guy Guzzone, Democratic	26,891	22.3%	Won
Shane E. Pendergrass, Democratic	26,633	22.1%	Won
Frank S. Turner, Democratic	24,437	20.3%	Won
Mary Beth Tung, Republican	15,216	12.6%	Lost
Rick Bowers, Republican	13,665	11.4%	Lost
Loretta Gaffney, Republican	13,466	11.2%	Lost
other write-ins	84	0.1%	Lost

References

1. https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/05sen/html/msa14619.html
2. "HouseBill 4 3rd Reading Vote Tally". Maryland Department of Legislative Information Services. Retrieved 2009-05-29.
3. "House of Delegates Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on July. 21, 2007