Same-Sex Marriage: See How Your Delegate Voted
Patch breaks down the votes cast by Baltimore County delegates in the passage of same-sex marriage.
Marriage for same-sex partners narrowly cleared its first hurdle Friday evening with a 72-67 vote in favor of passing the measure in the House of Delegates.
The bill now moves into the Senate for debate.
Baltimore County lawmakers—20 in total—split the votes 10 for, 10 against. Republican Wade Kach was one of two Republicans who voted for the bill.
See how your delegate voted below:
| Delegate | Party | District | Vote |
| Susan Aumann | Republican | 42 | Against |
| Joseph Boteler | Republican | 8 | Against |
| Eric Bromwell | Democrat | 8 | For |
| Emmett Burns | Democrat | 10 | Against |
| Jon Cardin | Democrat | 11 | For |
| John Cluster | Republican | 8 | Against |
| Bill Frank | Republican | 42 | Against |
| Rick Impallaria | Republican | 7 | Against |
| Adrienne Jones | Democrat | 10 | For |
| Wade Kach | Republican | 5B | For |
| Steve Lafferty | Democrat | 42 | For |
| Jim Malone | Democrat | 12 | For |
| Pat McDonough | Republican | 7 | Against |
| Joseph "Sonny" Minnick | Democrat | 6 | Against |
| Dan Morhaim | Democrat | 11 | For |
| Shirley Nathan-Pulliam | Democrat | 10 | For |
| John Olszewski Jr. | Democrat | 6 | For |
| Dana Stein | Democrat | 11 | For |
| Kathy Szeliga | Republican | 7 | Against |
| Mike Weir Jr. | Democrat | 6 | Against |
Are you content with your delegate's vote? Tell us in th comments section below.
Sammi
9:15 am on Sunday, February 19, 2012
Same sex couples make a life style choice and that is their right. But, to allow them the sacrament of marriage demeans marriage.
Killi Macklin
12:09 pm on Monday, February 20, 2012
As do people that get divorced and remarry. That should also be illegal, right?
You probably are also for small government, so why don't we just removed government from marriage entirely and take away your ability to obtain legal advantages for being married?
Concerned Mom
10:27 am on Sunday, February 19, 2012
This a civil rights issue, not a religious one!
John
10:49 am on Sunday, February 19, 2012
I want to thank Delegate John Olszewski Jr. for standing up for the rights of all Maryland residents. I'm very disappointed in the votes of the other 6th district delegates. I believe they voted their own personal feelings and not those that represent this area.
To Sammi; marriage is a civil event. You CANNOT be married in a church unless you have a state issued marriage license. You CAN be married WITHOUT a religious ceremony of any kind. You're confused in thinking that marriage is a religious institution as it requires the civil authority to make it valid.
Bart
11:01 pm on Sunday, February 19, 2012
Del. Lafferty, thank you for your vote. Dels. Aumann and Frank, I won't forget your votes, either.
Karen Williams
8:25 am on Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Thanks go out to all the people who supported and voted FOR this. In the words of Neil Armstrong, thats one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind...
qwert
1:45 am on Saturday, March 9, 2013
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