Virginia P. Clagett

Virginia Lawrence (Parker) Clagett (born 18 Jul 1943) is an American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. She served in the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Maryland's District 30 in Anne Arundel County, until her 4th term ended in December 2010. A proven vote-getter for decades, she lost re-election in November 2010 to Delegate Herbert H. McMillan. Clagett is a member of the Marlborough Hunt Club, a local Fox Hunt in Southern Maryland .

Virginia Parker Clagett
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the 30th district
In office
January 11, 1995 – January 12, 2011
ConstituencyAnne Arundel County
Personal details
Born
Virginia Lawrence Parker

(1943-07-18) July 18, 1943
Washington, DC
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Brice McAdoo Clagett[1] (divorced)

Personal life

Virginia Lawrence Parker[2] graduated from Potomac School, Madeira School, and Smith College. Clagett married attorney Brice McAdoo Clagett on September 18, 1968. In 1968, they bought Holly Hill, a house in Friendship, Maryland that was built by Brice Clagett's ancestors more than three centuries prior. They had two children: John Brice de Treville Clagett and Ann Calvert Brooke Clagett. They later divorced.[3][4]

Career

Legislative Notes
  • voted in favor of the Tax Reform Act of 2007 (HB2)[5]
  • voted in favor of in-state tuition for students who attended Maryland high schools for at least 2 years. (2007) (HB6)[6]
  • voted for the Maryland Gang Prosecution Act of 2007 (HB713), subjecting gang members to up to 20 years in prison and/or a fine of up to $100,000[7]
  • voted for Jessica's Law (HB 930), eliminating parole for the most violent child sexual predators and creating a mandatory minimum sentence of 25 years in state prison, 2007[8]
  • voted for Public Safety – Statewide DNA Database System – Crimes of Violence and Burglary – Post conviction (HB 370), helping to give police officers and prosecutors greater resources to solve crimes and eliminating a backlog of 24,000 unanalyzed DNA samples, leading to 192 arrests, 2008[9]
  • voted for Vehicle Laws – Repeated Drunk and Drugged Driving Offenses – Suspension of License (HB 293), strengthening Maryland's drunk driving laws by imposing a mandatory one year license suspension for a person convicted of drunk driving more than once in five years, 2009[10]
  • voted for HB 102, creating the House Emergency Medical Services System Workgroup, leading to Maryland's budgeting of $52 million to fund three new Medevac helicopters to replace the State's aging fleet, 2009[11]

For the past four years, Delegate Claggett has annually voted to support classroom teachers, public schools, police and hospitals in Anne Arundel 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.

In 2010 Del. Clagett had one of the highest lodging records in the state (almost $11,000) despite the fact that Annapolis is in her District.[12]

Election results
  • 2010 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – 30th District[13]
Voters to choose three:
Name Votes Percent Outcome
Ronald A. George, Rep. 25,631   19.25%    Won
Michael E. Busch, Dem. 23,995   18.02%    Won
Herb McMillan, Rep. 22,553   16.94%    Won
Virginia P. Clagett, Dem. 21,142   15.88%    Lost
Seth Howard, Rep. 20,080   15.08%    Lost
Judd Legum, Dem. 19,670   14.77%    Lost
Other Write-Ins 89   0.07%    
  • 2006 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – 30th District[14]
Voters to choose three:
Name Votes Percent Outcome
Michael E. Busch, Dem. 22,479   17.1%    Won
Virginia P. Clagett, Dem. 22,360   17.0%    Won
Ronald A. George, Rep. 21,811   16.6%    Won
Barbara Samorajczyk, Dem. 21,758   16.5%    Lost
Andy Smarick, Rep. 20,594   15.6%    Lost
Ron Elfenbein, Rep. 20,457   15.5%    Lost
David Whitney, Con. 2,225   1.7%    Lost
Other Write-Ins 80   0.1%    
  • 2002 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – 30th District[15]
Voters to choose three:
Name Votes Percent Outcome
Michael E. Busch, Dem. 22,422   17.7%    Won
Virginia P. Clagett, Dem. 21,875   17.3%    Won
Herbert H. McMillan, Rep. 20,972   16.6%    Won
C. Richard D'Amato, Dem. 20,545   16.3%    Lost
Michael Collins, Rep. 19,140   15.1%    Lost
Nancy Almgren, Rep. 18,861   14.9%    Lost
David M. Gross, Green 2,536   2.0%    Lost
Other Write-Ins 71   0.1%    
  • 1998 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 30[16]
Voters to choose three:
Name Votes Percent Outcome
Michael E. Busch, Dem. 24,075   21%    Won
Virginia P. Clagett, Dem. 24,036   21%    Won
Richard D'Amato, Dem. 20,223   18%    Won
Phillip D. Bissett, Rep. 18,690   16%    Lost
Edward J. Turner, Rep. 14,119   12%    Lost
Anthony McConkey, Rep. 12,353   11%    Lost
  • 1994 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 30[17]
Voters to choose three:
Name Votes Percent Outcome
Michael E. Busch, Dem. 18,709   19%    Won
Phillip D. Bissett, Rep. 18,009   23%    Won
Virginia P. Clagett, Dem. 18,254   18%    Won
Ralph C. Rosacker, Rep. 16,299   16%    Lost
Joan Beck, Rep. 15,974   16%    Lost
John C. Eldridge Jr., Dem. 13,320   13%    Lost

References
  • "Virginia P. Clagett, Maryland State Delegate". Maryland Manual Online. Maryland State Archives. 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-17.
  1. Virginia Parker Is Betrothed to Brice Clagett, a Lawyer New York Times. July 10, 1965
  2. Who's Who of American Women Seventh edition, 1972-1973. Wilmette, IL: Marquis Who's Who, 1971
  3. "US Lawyer Who Helped Cambodia Win the Preah Vihear Case in 1962 Dies at 74". VOA. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  4. Holley, Joe (April 16, 2008). "Obituaries: Brice Clagett; Specialized in International Disputes". The Washington Post. ISSN 2641-9599. OCLC 56914684. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
  5. "Tax Reform Act of 2007" (PDF). Maryland Chamber of Commerce. November 4, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 27, 2007.
  6. "2007 Regular Session - Vote Record 0690". state.md.us.
  7. "BILL INFO-2007 Regular Session-HB 713". state.md.us.
  8. "BILL INFO-2007 Regular Session-HB 930". state.md.us.
  9. "BILL INFO-2008 Regular Session-HB 370". state.md.us.
  10. "BILL INFO-2009 Regular Session-HB 293". state.md.us.
  11. "BILL INFO-2009 Regular Session-HB 102". state.md.us.
  12. Farrell, Liam (August 7, 2010). "Busch calls for stricter lodging expense rules". Maryland Gazette. Annapolis, Maryland.
  13. "Maryland House of Delegates Election Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on May 24, 2013
  14. "House of Delegates Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on Aug. 12, 2007
  15. "House of Delegates Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on Jan, 20th, 2008
  16. "House of Delegates Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on Nov. 7, 2007
  17. "House of Delegates Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on Nov. 7, 2007
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