2009 Liberty Scorecard Final Email Version

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Why the LibertyScorecard was created:

The Liberty Vote Scorecard has been

compiled to inform the public as well asthe legislator of the impact their voteshave on the liberty of our citizens.

Liberty Votes are chosen based onwhether they either promote or infringeupon those liberties inherent within ourBill of Rights.

It is hoped that this Liberty Scorecard willremind our state legislators that freedomand liberty are seldom lost in one fellswoop; they are lost one bill oramendment at a time.


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Liberty Legislators

Senators and Delegates scoring 80% orabove on their Liberty Scorecards will berecognized as Liberty Legislators for thatyear.

How the Scores wereadded:

The Speaker of the House and President of the Senatechoose the committee chairpersons in their respectivechambers. Therefore, the Speaker and President areultimately responsible when those chairpersons block theprogress of bills by not allowing them to come up for a

vote.

If a bill is identified as a Liberty Vote but is not given an upor down vote in committee, the Committee Chairperson willreceive a negative twenty (-20) Liberty Vote Points off theirfinal score. The Speaker of the House or the President ofthe Senate, depending on where the committee is located,will also receive a negative twenty (-20) Liberty Vote pointsoff their final score.

Legislators are sent to Annapolis to vote, not to sit in their

seats afraid to take a position. Any legislator present for aLiberty Vote who does not vote or has not received anexcused absence for the vote will receive a negative twenty(-20) points for not voting off their final score.

Excused absences result in each remaining vote beingworth a larger percentage depending on the actual numberof votes taken. Examples, 4 votes= 25% each, 3 votes=33% each, 2 votes= 50% each, 1 vote= 100%. Anyunexcused vote remains negative twenty (-20) points off of

their final score no matter what percent (%) the other votesare worth.

Some Liberty Votes may be identified during session sothat the legislators will know in advance that their vote for


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Bills used for the Liberty Votes from the Senate

1) SB 277: Vehicle Laws- Speed Monitoring Systems- Speed Cameras

This bill allowed the placement of speed cameras in school and construction

zones. The owner of the car, whether they were driving or not is fined for theviolation and license points are not assessed. The owner of the car is denied theability to confront their accuser. Speed cameras are more about revenue thanthey are about safety. Voting NO was a vote for liberty.

2) SB 264: State Employees- Negotiations- The Fair Share Act

Requires non-union members in state government positions to pay union dues.Voting NO was a vote for liberty.

3) SB 266: Freedom of Association and Assembly Protection Act of 2009

Prohibits the state police from spying on individuals or groups without probablecause. Voting YES was a vote for liberty.

4) SB267: Family Law- Protective Orders- Surrender of Firearms

(Committee Amendment 4, # 198971/2)

This amendment would have allowed a person who received a protective orderto be considered to have a good and substantial cause to be given a permit to

carry a handgun. Voting YES was a vote for liberty.

5) HB100: Motor Vehicle Administration- Driver's Licenses for Illegal

Immigrants (Floor Amendment 3639241/2)

This amendment would have prohibited the state motor vehicle administrationfrom issuing a two tier driver's license system. A two tier drivers licensesystem provides one license for legal residents and another license for illegalresidents. Voting YES was a vote for liberty.

LEGEND

+ Correct Vote

-.. Incorrect Vote

E. Excused Absence

U Unexcused Absence


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Maryland State Senate Page 1

Senator District 1 2 3 4 5 Totals 2009 Score

John Astle 30 + - + + + 4/5 80%David Brinkley 4 + + + + + 5/5 100%James Brochin 42 + + + - + 4/5 80%Richard Colburn 37 + + + + + 5/5 100%Joan Carter Conway 43 - - + - - 1/5 20%

Ulysses Currie 25 - - + - - 1/5 20%

James Ed DeGrange, SR. 32 + - + - + 3/5 60%George Della 46 + - + - - 2/5 40%Roy Dyson 29 + - + + - 3/5 60%George Edwards 1 + + + + + 5/5 100%Nathaniel Exum 24 - - + - - 1/5 20%Jennie Forehand 17 - - + - - 1/5 20%Brian Frosh 16 - - + - - 1/5 20%Robert Garagiola 15 - - + - - 1/5 20%

Lisa Gladden 41 - - + - - 1/5 20%Barry Glassman 35 + + + + + 5/5 100%Janet Greenip 33 + + U + + 4/5 + U 60%Larry Haines 5 + + + + + 5/5 100%

David Harrington 47 - - + - - 1/5 20%Andrew Harris 7 + + + + + 5/5 100%

Nancy Jacobs 34 + + + + + 5/5 100%

Verna Jones 44 - - U - - 0/5 + U -20%Edward Kasemeyer 12 - - + - + 2/5 40%Delores Kelley 10 + - + - - 2/5 40%Nancy King 39 - - + - + 2/5 40%

Allan Kittleman 9 + + + + + 5/5 100%Katherine Klausmeier 8 - - + + + 3/5 60%Rona Kramer 14 - - + - - 1/5 20%Michael Lenett 19 - - + - - 1/5 20%Richard Madaleno 18 - - + - - 1/5 20%

Nathaniel McFadden 45 - - + - + 2/5 40%Thomas Middleton 28 - - U - + 1/5 + U 0%

Thomas Mike Miller, JR. 27 - - + - - 1/5 20%Alex Mooney 3 + + + + + 5/5 100%

Maryland State Senate Page 2

Senator District 1 2 3 4 5 Totals 2009 Score

Donald Munson 2 - + + + + 4/5 80%

C. Anthony Muse 26 - - + U + 2/5 + U 20%

Douglas J. J. Peters 23 - - + - + 2/5 40%

Paul Pinsky 22 - - + - - 1/5 20%

E. J. Pipkin 36 + + + + + 5/5 100%

Catherine Pugh 40 - - + - - 1/5 20%


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2009 Liberty Legislators Senate

Senators scoring over 80% on the Liberty Scorecard are:

Astle, Brinkley, Brochin, Colburn, Edwards, Glassman,

Haines, Harris, Jacobs, Kittleman, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin,

Simonaire, Stolzfus

Bills used for Liberty Votes from the House of Delegates

1) SB277: Vehicle Laws- Speed Monitoring Systems- Speed Cameras

This bill allowed the placement of speed cameras in school and constructionzones. The owner of the car, whether they were driving or not is fined for theviolation and license points are not assessed. The owner of the car is denied theability to confront their accuser. Speed cameras are more about revenue thanthey are about safety. Voting NO was a vote for liberty.

2) SB264: State Employees- Negotiations- The Fair Share Act

Requires non-union members in state government positions to pay union dues.

oting NO was a vote for liberty.

3) HB311: Freedom of Association and Assembly Protection Act of 2009

Prohibits the state police from spying on individuals or groups without probablecause. Voting YES was a vote for liberty.

4) HB 296: Family Law- Protective Orders- Surrender of Firearms (Floor

mendment 303822/3)This amendment would have allowed a woman who received a protective order

to be considered to have a good and substantial cause to be given a permit tocarry a handgun. Voting YES was a vote for liberty.

LEGEND

+ Correct Vote

-.. Incorrect Vote

E. Excused Absence

U Unexcused Absence


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Maryland House Of Delegates Page 1

Delegate District 1 2

3 4 5 Totals 2009 Score

Saqib Ali 6 - - + - - 1/5 20%

Curt Anderson 43 - - + - U 1/5 + U 0%

Susan Aumann 42 - + + + + 4/5 80%

Charles Barkley 39 - - + - - 1/5 20%

Benjamin Barnes 21 - - + - - 1/5 20%

Joseph Bartlett 4 + + + + + 5/5 100%

Kumar Barve 17 - - + - - 1/5 20%

Gail Bates 9A + + + + + 5/5 100%

Pamela Beidle 32 - - + - - 1/5 20%

Wendell Beitzel 1A + + + + + 5/5 100%

Joanne Benson 24 - - + - - 1/5 20%

Elizabeth Bobo 12B - - + - - 1/5 20%

John Bohanan, JR. 29B - - + + U 2/5 + U 20%Joseph Boteler, III 8 + + + + + 5/5 100%

Talmadge Branch 45 - - + - - 1/5 20%

Aisha Braveboy 25 - - + - - 1/5 20%

Eric Bromwell 8 + + + + - 4/5 80%

William Bronrott 16 - - + - - 1/5 20%

Emmett Burns, JR. 10 - - + - - 1/5 20%

5) SB1072: Pimlico and Laurel Park Tracks- State Purchases/Condemn(Floor Amendment 453423/1)

This amendment would have prohibited using eminent domain to takepossession of the Preakness race by authorizing the State Comptroller to bid upto $1,000 more than the next highest bidder on any sale of the Preakness race.

oting YES was a vote for liberty.


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Michael Busch 30 - - + - - 1/5 20%

Rudolph Cane 37A - E + E - 1/3 33%

Jon Cardin 11 U - + - - 1/5 + U 0%

Alfred Carr, JR. 18 - - + - - 1/5 20%

Jill Carter 41 - - + - - 1/5 20%

Galen Clagett 3A - - + - - 1/5 20%

Virginia Clagett 30 - - + - - 1/5 20%

Frank Conaway, JR. 40 U - + - - 1/5 + U 0%

Norman Conway 38B - - + - - 1/5 20%

Robert Costa 33B + - + + + 4/5 80%

Dereck Davis 25 - - + - - 1/5 20%

Steven DeBoy, SR. 12A - - + - - 1/5 20%

John Donoghue 2C - - + - U 1/5 + U 0%

Ann Marie Doory 43 - - + - - 1/5 20%


Delegate District 1 2 3 4 5 Totals 2009 Score

Kathleen Dumais 15 - - + - - 1/5 20%

Donald Dwyer, JR. 31 + + + + + 5/5 100%

Adelaide Eckardt 37B + + + + + 5/5 100%Donald Elliot 4B + + + + + 5/5 100%

Page Elmore 38A - + + + U 3/5 + U 40%

Brian Feldman 15 - - + - - 1/5 20%

C. William Frank 42 + + + + + 5/5 100%

William Frick 16 - - + - - 1/5 20%

Barbara Frush 21 - - + - - 1/5 20%

Tawanna Gaines 22 - - + - - 1/5 20%

Ronald George 30 + + + + + 5/5 100%

James Gilchrist 17 - - + - - 1/5 20%

Cheryl Glenn 45 - - + - U 1/5 + U 0%

Melony Griffith 25 - - + - - 1/5 20%

Ana Sol Gutierrez 18 - - + - - 1/5 20%

Guy Guzzone 13 - - + - - 1/5 20%

Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio 37B + + + + + 5/5 100%

Peter Hammen 46 - - + - - 1/5 20%

Hattie Harrison 45 - - + - - 1/5 20%

Keith Haynes 44 - - + - - 1/5 20%

Anne Healey 22 - - + - - 1/5 20%


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Sue Hecht 3A - - + - - 1/5 20%

Henry "Hank" Heller 19 - - + - - 1/5 20%

Sheila Hixson 20 - - + - - 1/5 20%

Marvin Holmes, JR. 23B - - + - - 1/5 20%

Carolyn Howard 24 - - + U - 1/5 + U 0%

James Hubbard 23A - - + - - 1/5 20%

Thomas Hucker 20 - - + - - 1/5 20%

Rick Impallaria 7 + + + + - 4/5 80%

Jolene Ivey 47 - - + - - 1/5 20%

Mary-Dulany James 34A + - + E - 2/4 50%Sally Jameson 28 - - + + - 2/5 40%

J. B. Jennings 7 + + + + + 5/5 100%

Adrienne Jones 10 - - + - - 1/5 20%

Wade Kach 5B + + + + + 5/5 100%



Anne Kaiser 14 - - + - - 1/5 20%

Kevin Kelly 1B + - + U - 2/5 + U 20%

James King 33A + + + + + 5/5 100%Nicholaus Kipke 31 + + + + + 5/5 100%

Ruth Kirk 44 - - + - - 1/5 20%

Benjamin Kramer 19 - - + - - 1/5 20%

Susan Krebs 9B + + + + + 5/5 100%

Carolyn Krysiak 46 - U + - - 1/5 + U 0%

Sue Kullen 27B - - + + - 2/5 40%

Stephan Lafferty 42 - - + - - 1/5 20%

Susan Lee 16 - - + - - 1/5 20%

Gerron Levi 23A - - + - - 1/5 20%

Murray Levy 28 - - + + - 2/5 40%

Mary Ann Love 32 - - + - - 1/5 20%James Malone, JR. 12A - - + - - 1/5 20%

Roger Manno 19 - - + - - 1/5 20%

James Mathias, JR. 38B - U + - - 1/5 + U 0%

Susan McComas 35B + + + + + 5/5 100%

Tony McConkey 33A + + + + + 5/5 100%

Patrick McDonough 7 + + + + - 4/5 80%

Brian McHale 46 - - + - - 1/5 20%


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Maggie McIntosh 43 - - + - - 1/5 20%

Warren Miller 9A + + + + + 5/5 100%

Joseph "Sonny" Minnick 6 + U + + - 3/5 + U 40%

Heather Mizeur 20 - - + - - 1/5 20%

Karen Montgomery 14 - - + - - 1/5 20%

Dan Morhaim 11 - - + - - 1/5 20%

Peter Murphy 28 - - + - U 1/5 + U 0%

LeRoy Myers, JR. 1C E E E + E 1/1 100%

Shirley Nathan-Pulliam 10 - - + - - 1/5 20%

Doyle Niemann 47 - - + - - 1/5 20%H. Wayne Norman, JR. 35A + + + + + 5/5 100%

Nathaniel Oaks 41 - - + - - 1/5 20%

Anthony O'Donnell 29C + + + + + 5/5 100%



John Olszewski, JR. 6 + - + + - 3/5 60%

Joseline Pena-Melnyk 21 - - + - - 1/5 20%

Shane Pendergrass 13 - - + - - 1/5 20%James Proctor, JR. 27A E E E - E 0/1 0%

Victor Ramirez 47 - - + - - 1/5 20%

Kirill Reznik 39 - - + - - 1/5 20%

Craig Rice 15 - - + - - 1/5 20%

B. Daniel Riley 34A + - + + - 3/5 60%

Barbara Robinson 40 - - + - - 1/5 20%

Sandy Rosenberg 41 - - + - - 1/5 20%

Justin Ross 22 - - + - - 1/5 20%

David Rudolph 34B - - + - - 1/5 20%

Steven Schuh 31 + + + + - 4/5 80%

Todd Schuler 8 + - + + - 3/5 60%Andrew Serafini 2A U E E + E 1/2 + U 30%

Christopher Shank 2B + + + + + 5/5 100%

Tanya Shewell 5A - + + + + 4/5 80%

Luiz Simmons 17 - - + - - 1/5 20%

Michael Smigiel, SR. 36 + + + + + 5/5 100%

Theodore Sophocleus 32 - - + - U 1/5 + U 0%

Richard Sossi 36 + + + + + 5/5 100%


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Dana Stein 11 - - + - - 1/5 20%

Donna Stifler 35A + + + + + 5/5 100%

Nancy Stocksdale 5A + + + + + 5/5 100%

Melvin Stukes 44 - - + - - 1/5 20%

Paul Stull 4A + U + + + 4/5 + U 60%

Shawn Tarrent 40 - - + - - 1/5 20%

Herman Taylor, JR. 14 - - + - - 1/5 20%

Frank Turner 13 E E E - E 0/1 0%

Veronica Turner 26 - - + - - 1/5 20%

Kris Valderrama 26 - - + - - 1/5 20%Joseph Vallario 27A - - + - U 1/5 + U 0%

Michael Vaughn 24 - - + - - 1/5 20%



Jeff Waldstreicher 32 - - + - - 1/5 20%

Jay Walker 26 - - + - - 1/5 20%

Mary Roe Walkup 36 + + + + + 5/5 100%Michael Weir, JR. 6 + - + + - 3/5 60%

Richard Weldon, JR. 3B + + + + - 4/5 80%

John Wood, JR. 29A + + + + - 4/5 80%

2009 Liberty Legislators House of Delegates

Delegates scoring over 80% on the Liberty Scorecard are:

Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Beitzel, Boteler, Bromwell, Costa,

Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliot, W. Frank, George, Haddaway-Riccio,

Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, King, Kipke, Krebs, McComas,

McConkey, McDonough, Miller, Myers, Norman, ODonnell,

Schuh, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stifler, Stocksdale,

Walkup, Weldon, Wood

Documents

2009 Liberty Scorecard Final Email Version