Robert B. Long
Long in 2017
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the 6th district
Assumed office
January 14, 2015
Preceded byJoseph J. Minnick
Personal details
Born (1957-01-11) January 11, 1957
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Children4

Robert B. Long is an American politician who has served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the sixth district since 2015.

Early life and career

Long was born in Baltimore, Maryland on January 11, 1957.[1] He was raised by a single mother.[2] Long attended Essex Community College and the Community College of Baltimore County before becoming a GRI-designated realtor for Covenant Realty. He is also a former union truck driver.[1]

Long is a member of the Maryland Association of Realtors, the Greater Baltimore Board of Realtors, the Henrietta Lacks Legacy Group, and the National Rifle Association.[1] He first ran for the Maryland House of Delegates in 2010, but was defeated by incumbents Johnny Olszewski, Joseph J. Minnick, and Michael H. Weir Jr. in the general election.[3]

Long is married and has four children.[1]

In the legislature

Long in the Ways and Means Committee, 2023

Long was elected to the Maryland House of Delegates alongside Republicans Robin Grammer Jr. and Richard W. Metzgar in the 2014 Maryland House of Delegates election, during which the three ran on a platform involving economic issues.[4] He was sworn in on January 14, 2015, and has served as a member of the Ways and Means Committee during his entire tenure.[1] Long keeps a brick from the former Sparrows Point steel mill on his desk as a reminder "of where we've been and where we have to go".[5]

Political positions

Education

During the 2019 legislative session, Long introduced a bill that would fine parents $1,000 if their child gets into trouble at school four times.[6] In 2023, he introduced the Parent and Guardian Accountability Act, which would require parents to participate in counseling with their student after repeating a notice of repeated disruptive behavior during school hours.[7]

Environment

In August 2022, Long signed onto a letter asking Governor Larry Hogan to keep the Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant under the Maryland Environmental Service's control, expressing concerns that the plant would "resort back to mismanagement" if given back to the city of Baltimore.[8]

Fiscal issues

During the 2018 legislative session, Long supported legislation to provide $8.5 billion in tax incentives to Amazon to build their second headquarters in Montgomery County,[9] hoping that Amazon locating in Maryland would bring jobs to his district.[10]

In 2020, Long expressed concerns with a bill to impose a six percent tax on "luxury services" and lobbied to have "marina services" removed from the luxury services defined in the bill.[11]

National politics

In November 2016, Long condemned a tape recording of a vulgar discussion Donald Trump had on Access Hollywood in 2005 about groping and trying to have sex with women, calling it "disgusting and inappropriate". He supported Trump in the 2016 United States presidential election, expressing optimism that he would bring manufacturing jobs back to his district as president.[12]

Social issues

During the 2021 legislative session, Long introduced legislation that would extend state hate crime protections to first responders.[13]

In 2023, during debate on a bill to establish the state's recreational marijuana industry, Long introduced an amendment that would prevent occupants of a motor vehicle from smoking cannabis near a minor. The amendment was rejected in a 40-97 vote.[14]

Electoral history

Maryland House of Delegates District 6 Republican primary election, 2010[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ric Metzgar 2,775 36.3
Republican Robert B. Long 2,584 33.8
Republican Carlton William Clendaniel 2,291 29.9
Maryland House of Delegates District 6 election, 2010[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Johnny Olszewski (incumbent) 16,278 20.2
Democratic Michael H. Weir Jr. (incumbent) 14,618 18.2
Democratic Joseph J. Minnick (incumbent) 14,405 17.9
Republican Robert B. Long 12,999 16.2
Republican Ric Metzgar 12,480 15.5
Republican Carlton William Clendaniel 9,612 11.9
Write-in 79 0.1
Maryland House of Delegates District 6 Republican primary election, 2014[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert B. Long 2,139 24.4
Republican Ric Metzgar 1,707 19.5
Republican Robin Grammer Jr. 1,224 14.0
Republican Roger Zajdel 994 11.3
Republican Domenico "Dan" Liberatore 860 9.8
Republican Mitchell J. Toland, Jr. 701 8.0
Republican Carl H. Magee, Jr. 577 6.6
Republican Gary Sparks 450 5.1
Republican Jerzy Samotyj 122 1.4
Maryland House of Delegates District 6 election, 2014[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert B. Long 16,796 21.2
Republican Ric Metzgar 15,176 19.1
Republican Robin L. Grammer Jr. 14,582 18.4
Democratic Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Jr. 11,599 14.6
Democratic Michael H. Weir Jr. (incumbent) 11,503 14.5
Democratic Jake Mohorovic 9,526 12.0
Write-in 97 0.1
Maryland House of Delegates District 6 election, 2018[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert B. Long (incumbent) 18,291 19.7
Republican Robin L. Grammer Jr. (incumbent) 18,084 19.5
Republican Ric Metzgar (incumbent) 17,803 19.2
Democratic Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Jr. 12,847 13.9
Democratic Megan Ann Mioduszewski 12,213 13.2
Democratic Diane DeCarlo 12,000 12.9
Libertarian Michael J. Lyden 1,459 1.6
Write-in 59 0.1
Maryland House of Delegates District 6 election, 2022[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ric Metzgar (incumbent) 16,696 23.6
Republican Robin L. Grammer Jr. (incumbent) 16,344 23.1
Republican Robert B. Long (incumbent) 15,987 22.6
Democratic Megan Ann Mioduszewski 11,300 16.0
Democratic Jake Mohorovic III 10,109 14.3
Write-in 304 0.4

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Robert B. Long, Maryland State Delegate". msa.maryland.gov. Retrieved 2018-07-16.
  2. ↑ McCaslin, Mia (June 20, 2017). "District Six Lawmakers weigh in on school violence". The Avenue News. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  3. ↑ Broadwater, Luke (November 5, 2014). "Republicans ride GOP wave to gain General Assembly seats". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  4. ↑ Wood, Pamela (November 9, 2014). "GOP celebrates Dundalk wins: 'Nothing but R's down here'". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  5. ↑ Cook, Chase (January 12, 2015). "Mix of bustle and excitement for lawmakers moving to Annapolis offices". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  6. ↑ Collins, David (February 8, 2019). "State lawmakers considering bill that would hold parents accountable for children". WBAL-TV. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  7. ↑ Reed, Lillian (March 21, 2023). "Here's where notable education bills stand in the Maryland General Assembly after 'crossover day'". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  8. ↑ Terzi, Ben (August 10, 2022). "Crandell, state officials pen letter to Gov. Hogan regarding Back River Treatment Plant". The Avenue News. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  9. ↑ Wiggins, Ovetta; McCartney, Robert (April 4, 2018). "Maryland legislators approve record-breaking package to lure Amazon". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  10. ↑ Cox, Erin (April 4, 2018). "Maryland OKs $8.5 billion in incentives to lure Amazon, biggest offer in nation". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  11. ↑ Gaskill, Hannah (March 6, 2020). "Lawmakers Look to Tax 'Luxury Services' After Sales Tax Bill Dies". Maryland Matters. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  12. ↑ Kroner, Brad (November 9, 2016). "Trump wins presidency, local officials react". The Avenue News. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  13. ↑ Gaskill, Hannah (January 20, 2021). "Changes May Be Coming for Maryland's Hate Crime Statute". Maryland Matters. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  14. ↑ Kurtz, Josh (April 8, 2023). "Cannabis and guns top the House's Saturday agenda, with final votes on Monday". Maryland Matters. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Official 2010 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for House of Delegates". Maryland State Board of Elections.
  16. ↑ "Official 2010 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates". Maryland State Board of Elections.
  17. ↑ "Official 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for House of Delegates". Maryland State Board of Elections.
  18. ↑ "Official 2014 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates". Maryland State Board of Elections.
  19. ↑ "Official 2018 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates". Maryland State Board of Elections.
  20. ↑ "Official 2022 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates". Maryland State Board of Elections.
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