William Daniel Mayer

William Daniel Mayer (born October 30, 1941), was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates for District 28, which covers Charles County, MD.

For other people named William Mayer, see William Mayer (disambiguation).
William Daniel Mayer
Delegate Maryland District 28
In office
February 1, 2005 – January 10, 2007
Preceded byW. Louis Hennessy
Succeeded byMurray D. Levy & Peter Murphy
ConstituencyCharles County, MD
Personal details
Born (1941-10-30) October 30, 1941
La Plata, Maryland
Political partyRepublican
ProfessionReal Estate Broker

Background

Delegate Mayer was appointed to District 28 in 2005 by former Maryland Governor Bob Ehrlich to replace W. Louis Hennessy, who was appointed to District Court of Maryland, District 4, Charles County.[1] Hennessy was appointed to the position in 2003 to replace Thomas E. Hutchins, who was appointed to Secretary of Veteran Affairs.[1]

Education

Delegate Mayer attended La Plata High School. After high school he graduated from Charles Community College, where he received his Associates of Arts Degree in 1962. Later her returned to college, this time the University of Maryland College Park, where he received his bachelor's degree of Arts in Business in 1972.

Career

Mayer served in the United States Army Reserves from 1964 until 1970. After college, Mayer worked for the Nabisco Company as a sales representative until 1997. Mayer also began working as an associate broker for Baldus Real Estate in 1972, where he continues to work.

Mayer is also active in many civic organizations. He was the Chair of the March of Dimes Campaign for 2002, 2003, and 2004. He was president of the Charles County Chamber of Commerce and has been active in the Knights of Columbus since 1965. Mr. Mayer is also active in the Charles County Farm Bureau , the American Legion Post no. 82., Meals on Wheels, Hospice Festival of Trees, and the Red Cross Summer Classic (Charles County). He is a past member of the College of Southern Maryland Foundation .

In the legislature

During Delegate Mayer's brief period in the Maryland House of Delegates, he served on the Judiciary Committee and was a member of the Maryland Rural Caucus and the Maryland Veterans Caucus.

Election results
  • 2006 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 28[2]
Voters to choose three:
Name Votes Percent Outcome
Sally Y. Jameson, Dem. 24,051   24.5%    Won
Murray Levy, Dem. 23,436   23.9%    Won
Peter Murphy, Dem. 21,190   21.6%    Won
William Daniel Mayer, Rep. 15,978   16.3%    Lost
James H. Crawford, Rep. 13,343   13.6%    Lost
Other Write-Ins 135   0.1%    Lost

References and notes
  1. Maryland Archives
  2. "House of Delegates Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved December 29, 2007.
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