Gerald Clark (born November 29, 1952) is a Republican politician. Clark represented District 29C of the Maryland House of Delegates from when he was appointed to the position on October 13, 2016, to January 11, 2023.
Early life and career Clark was born in Maryland on November 29, 1952, and attended Central High School in Seat Pleasant, Maryland. He is a small business owner, having operated the Port of Call Wine and Spirits in Solomons, Maryland, since 1979.
From 2002 to 2014, Clark served on the Calvert County Board of Commissioners. Since 2016, he has been a member of the Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland.
In 2014, Port of Call Liquors was cited for violations of the law prohibiting the sale of alcohol to minors. The Calvert County Liquor Board imposed Clark's business with a five day suspension, 30 days of abeyance, and a $1,000 fine.
In September 2016, Governor Larry Hogan appointed Clark to the Maryland House of Delegates, filling a seat left by former Delegate Tony O'Donnell, who had been appointed by Hogan to serve on the Maryland Public Service Commission.
In the legislature Clark was sworn into the Maryland House of Delegates on October 13, 2016.
Clark filed to run in the 2018 election. He was unopposed in the Republican primary, but faced Democratic candidate Julia Nichols in the general election. During the election, Clark endorsed Jack Bailey in his race for Maryland State Senate District 29. He won with 57% of the vote.
In January 2022, Clark announced that he would not seek re-election in the 2022 Maryland House of Delegates election.
Committee assignments Environment and Transportation Committee, 2017–2023 (local government & bi-county issues subcommittee, 2017–2018; natural resources, agriculture & open space subcommittee, 2017–2023; land use & ethics subcommittee, 2019–2023)
Electoral history + Calvert County Board of Commissioners Republican Primary Election, 2002PartyCandidateVotes%RepublicanDavid F. Hale3,63018RepublicanSusan Ellsworth Shaw3,30317RepublicanLinda L. Kelley2,88715RepublicanRoger Tracy2,40112RepublicanJerry Clark2,38012RepublicanJohn Douglass Parran2,36612RepublicanMaggie Thomas1,7289RepublicanCulver Ladd8814RepublicanEmad Dides3132 + Calvert County Board of Commissioners General Election, 2002PartyCandidateVotes%RepublicanDavid F. Hale14,68613DemocraticWilson Parran12,65611RepublicanSusan Ellsworth Shaw12,58211RepublicanLinda L. Kelley12,19711DemocraticBarbara A. Stinnett11,32310DemocraticThomas Michael Pelagatti11,20510RepublicanJerry Clark10,99610DemocraticGrace Mary Brady10,98010DemocraticGene Karol9,7928RepublicanRoger Tracy9,1598 + Calvert County Board of Commissioners Republican Primary Election, 2006PartyCandidateVotes%RepublicanSusan Ellsworth Shaw2,65915RepublicanLinda L. Kelley2,55014RepublicanCal Steuart2,29613RepublicanJerry Clark2,23012RepublicanMichael Benton1,6169RepublicanWilliam Chambers1,6069RepublicanJan Horton1,6059RepublicanPatrick E. Flaherty1,2887RepublicanCal Steuart1,1757RepublicanBen Ridgely5083RepublicanFord Gallagher3602 + Calvert County Board of Commissioners General Election, 2006PartyCandidateVotes%DemocraticWilson H. Parran15,90212RepublicanSusan Shaw14,14411RepublicanLinda L. Kelley14,05211DemocraticBarbara A. Stinnett12,72910RepublicanJerry Clark12,72610DemocraticMark Frazer12,71510DemocraticDixie C. Miller11,6819RepublicanCal Steuart11,0389RepublicanMike Benton10,5578DemocraticE. Lloyd Robertson7,6906UnknownDoug Parran6,4905Other/Write-insOther/Write-ins1270 + Calvert County Board of Commissioners Republican Primary Election, 2010PartyCandidateVotes%RepublicanEvan Slaughenhoupt3,35214RepublicanSusan Shaw3,25813RepublicanSteve Weems3,16213RepublicanJerry Clark3,09113RepublicanPat Nutter3,08213RepublicanLinda Kelley2,96012RepublicanPatrick Edward Flaherty2,2619RepublicanTimothy Wayne Hardesty1,7807RepublicanJackie Porter1,1755 + Calvert County Board of Commissioners General Election, 2010PartyCandidateVotes%RepublicanSusan Shaw15,37411RepublicanPat Nutter15,04011RepublicanSteve Weems14,64611RepublicanJerry Clark13,23310RepublicanEvan Slaughenhoupt13,13310DemocraticWilson H. Parran12,9969DemocraticKelly D. McConkey11,7699DemocraticKimberly Mackall11,7549DemocraticBarbara A. Stinnett11,1958DemocraticWilliam J. "Bill" Phalen9,3567UnaffiliatedV. Charles Donnelly5,7194Republican (write-in)Linda Kelley2,8802Other/Write-insOther/Write-ins1710Libertarian (write-in)Rich Falcone770 + Calvert County Board of Commissioners District 1 Republican Primary Election, 2014PartyCandidateVotes%RepublicanMike Hart2,23140RepublicanGerald W. "Jerry" Clark1,88734RepublicanJoe Chenelly1,40926 + Maryland House of Delegates District 29C Republican Primary Election, 2018PartyCandidateVotes%RepublicanGerald W. "Jerry" Clark2,657100 + Maryland House of Delegates District 29C General Election, 2018PartyCandidateVotes%RepublicanGerald W. "Jerry" Clark10,08757DemocraticJulia Margaret Nichols7,58043Other/Write-inOther/Write-in310
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