Michael H. Weir Jr. | |
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| Member of the MarylandHouseofDelegates from the 6th district | |
| In office January 8,2003 –January 14,2015 | |
| Succeeded by | Richard W. Metzgar |
| Constituency | Baltimore County |
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| Born | September 2,1948 Essex,Maryland |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Relations | Delegate Michael Weir Sr. (father) |
| Occupation | Firefighter |
Michael H. Weir Jr. (born September 2,1948) is an American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party.
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Weir was born in Essex, Maryland on September 2, 1948. He attended the University of Maryland and University of Baltimore. He has been a firefighter with the Baltimore County Fire Department since 1981. Weir has received a number of awards from gun rights organizations.
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Delegate Weir is currently serving in his 3rd term in the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Maryland's District 6 in Baltimore County. Weir is a member of the Environmental Matters Committee.
For the past four years, Delegate Weir has annually voted to support classroom teachers, public schools, police and hospitals in Baltimore County. Since 2002, funding to schools across the State has increased 82%, resulting in Maryland being ranked top in the nation for K-12 education.
| Name | Votes | Percent | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| John S. Arnick Dem. | 17,541 | 20.87% | Won |
| Joseph J. Minnick, Dem. | 17,530 | 20.85% | Won |
| Michael H. Weir Jr., Dem. | 17,958 | 21.36% | Won |
| Jane Brooks, Rep. | 12,517 | 14.89% | Lost |
| Bruce Laing, Rep. | 9,448 | 11.24% | Lost |
| Paul Michael Blitz, Rep. | 8,969 | 10.67% | Lost |
| Other Write-Ins | 106 | 0.13% | Lost |
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