David R. Brinkley (born September 24, 1959) is an American politician who served as the Secretary of Budget and Management for the U.S. state of Maryland from 2015 to 2023.[1]
David R. Brinkley | |
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| Secretary of Budget and Management of Maryland | |
| In office February 13, 2015 – January 11, 2023 Acting: January 21, 2015 – February 13, 2015 | |
| Governor | Larry Hogan |
| Preceded by | T. Eloise Foster |
| Succeeded by | Marc L. Nicole |
| Minority Leader of the Maryland Senate | |
| In office September 23, 2013 – November 12, 2014 | |
| Whip | Christopher Shank |
| Preceded by | E. J. Pipkin |
| Succeeded by | J. B. Jennings |
| In office January 10, 2007 – September 16, 2008 | |
| Whip | Allan Kittleman |
| Preceded by | J. Lowell Stoltzfus |
| Succeeded by | Allan H. Kittleman |
| Member of the Maryland Senate from the 4th district | |
| In office January 8, 2003 – January 15, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Timothy R. Ferguson |
| Succeeded by | Michael Hough |
| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 4A district | |
| In office January, 1995 – January 8, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | George Littrell & Thomas H. Hattery |
| Succeeded by | Joseph R. Bartlett |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 24, 1959 Frederick, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | University of Maryland, College Park (BS) |
Early life, education, and pre-political career
editDavid Brinkley was born in Frederick, Maryland, the only son of Dr. George Ross Brinkley and Jean Brinkley. He was raised in New Market, Maryland and graduated from Linganore High School in 1977.
He attended Gettysburg College and received a Bachelor of Science degree at the University of Maryland, College Park in 1981.
He entered the life insurance business with Acacia Mutual Life Insurance Company, and earned his professional designations – Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) & Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC) – from The American College of Financial Services in Bryn Mawr, PA in October, 1984.
During the early-1980s, David was an EMT/Firefighter with the New Market District Volunteer Fire Company, and a volunteer EMT driver as Frederick County initiated its Paramedic program.[2]
Maryland House of Delegates
editIn 1994, Brinkley was elected to the House of Delegates, serving two terms representing District 4A. He was elected to the House of Delegates along with Paul S. Stull defeating Thomas H. Hattery and Thomas Gordon Slater.[3] Incumbent George Littrell ran for the State Senate seat left open by Charles H. Smelser. Littrell was defeated by Timothy R. Ferguson.[4]
As a member of the House of Delegates, he was Deputy Minority Whip from 1997 to 1998. In 1998, Stull and Brinkley easily won re-election defeating Democratic challenger Valerie M. Hertges.
Maryland Senate
editIn 2002, Brinkley was elected to the Maryland Senate, representing District 4, which covers Carroll County and Frederick County. He defeated Republican incumbent Timothy R. Ferguson in the primary election.[5] He went on to overwhelmingly defeat Timothy Schlauch in the general election.[5]
In 2006, he defeated Republican challenger Paul Chamberlain in the primary election.[6] He ran unopposed to any Democrats in the general election and convincingly defeated the write-ins.[7]
Tenure
editHe was the Senate Minority Leader from 2007 to 2008.
In 2010, he was selected as Minority Whip alongside Senator Allan H. Kittleman who was selected as Minority Leader.[8] When Kittleman resigned in 2011, Brinkley again ran for Minority Leader, but was rejected in favor of the conservative Senator Nancy Jacobs.[9][10] Brinkley immediately resigned his position as Minority Whip upon losing the election to the more conservative Jacobs.[11] Brinkley returned to the position of minority leader in 2013 following a five-year hiatus.[12][13]
Committee assignments
edit- Finance Committee, 2013-2014
- Budget and Taxation Committee, 2003-2013
- Education, business & administration subcommittee (2003–06, 2011-)
- Health & Human Services subcommittee, (2007)
- Pensions subcommittee (2007, 2011-)
- Health, education & human resources subcommittee (2008–10)
- Joint Audit Committee (2004-)
- Rules Committee (2007-)
- Executive Nominations Committee (2007-)
- Legislative Policy Committee (2007-)
- Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review (2007-)
- Spending Affordability Committee (2008-)
- Special Joint Committee on Pensions (2011-)
- Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families (2003–08)
- Spending Affordability Committee (2007–08)
- Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics (2007–10)
- Joint Committee on the Selection of the State Treasurer (2007)
Other memberships
edit- Agricultural Stewardship Commission (2005–06 )
- Senate Special Commission on Electric Utility Deregulation Implementation (2005–06)
- Maryland Rural Caucus (2003-)
- Maryland Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus (2003-)
- Maryland Veterans Caucus (2004-)
2012 congressional election
editAfter redistricting, 85-year-old Republican incumbent U.S. Congressman Roscoe Bartlett was placed into a district that Obama won. Portions of Baltimore and Harford counties as well as Carroll County were taken away from the 6th District during redistricting. More of Montgomery County was put into the district, while another part of Montgomery County was removed and added to northern Frederick County to reform the 8th District.[15] His current district has Obama at just 40%, while the newly redrawn district has Obama at 56%.[16]
In November, his Chief of Staff, Bud Otis, was reportedly soliciting the support of Maryland Republicans to run for his seat should he decide to retire. On November 30, 2011 Roll Call reported that Brinkley will run for Maryland's 6th congressional district and, “if necessary,” will primary Bartlett, according to his friend and supporter, state Delegate LeRoy Myers.[17] In the Republican primary election in 2012, Brinkley won nearly 20% of the vote, falling short of Bartlett's 43.6%.[18] Bartlett went on to lose the general election to Democrat John Delaney.
2014 election
editBrinkley faced another Republican challenge from Delegate Michael Hough, who aligned himself with the more conservative Tea Party faction[19] Hough accused Brinkley of being a "tax-and-spend liberal"[20] and of cooperating too much with the Democratic majority and then-Governor Martin O'Malley. Hough crushed Brinkley in the primary election, 68%-32%.[21]
Newly elected governor Larry Hogan appointed Brinkley to the position of Secretary of Budget and Management in January 2015.
Electoral history
edit- 2014 Republican Primary Race for Maryland State Senate – District 4[22]
Name Votes Percent Outcome Michael Hough, Rep. 8,946 67.7% Won David R. Brinkley, Rep. 4,261 32.3% Lost
- 2010 Race for Maryland State Senate – District 4[23]
Name Votes Percent Outcome David R. Brinkley, Rep. 31,522 72.8% Won Sara Lou Trescott, Dem. 11,733 27.1% Lost Other (Write-Ins) 50 0.1% Lost
- 2006 Race for Maryland State Senate – District 4[24]
Name Votes Percent Outcome David R. Brinkley, Rep. 33,879 98.7% Won Other (Write-Ins) 455 1.3% Lost
- 2002 Race for Maryland State Senate – District 4[25]
Name Votes Percent Outcome David R. Brinkley, Rep. 29,231 76.4% Won Timothy Schlauch, Dem. 8,957 23.4% Lost Other (Write-Ins) 82 0.2% Lost
- 1998 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 4A[26]
- Voters to choose two:
Name Votes Percent Outcome David R. Brinkley, Rep. 15,383 39% Won Paul S. Stull, Rep 14,559 37% Won Valerie M. Hertges, Dem 9,892 25% Lost
- 1994 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 4A[27]
- Voters to choose two:
Name Votes Percent Outcome David R. Brinkley, Rep. 12,296 31% Won Paul S. Stull, Rep 11,789 30% Won Thomas H. Hattery, Dem 9,900 25% Lost Thomas Gordon Slater, Dem 5,785 15% Lost
References
edit- ^ Johnson, Jenna (January 15, 2015). "Maryland Gov.-Elect Larry Hogan picks David R. Brinkley to oversee budget". The Washington Post.
- ^ "About David Brinkley". Brinkley for Maryland State Senate. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013.
- ^ "1994 Gubernatorial General Election Results: House of Delegates". Maryland State Board of Elections.
- ^ "1994 Gubernatorial General Election Results: State Senate". Maryland State Board of Elections.
- ^ a b "2002 General Election Results". Maryland State Board of Elections.
- ^ "2006 Primary Election Results". Maryland State Board of Elections.
- ^ "2006 General Election Results". Maryland State Board of Elections.
- ^ elected Senate GOP leader
- ^ Linskey, Annie (January 18, 2011). "Kittleman to step aside as minority leader". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on November 8, 2011.
- ^ Bykowicz, Julie (January 21, 2011). "Jacobs to lead Senate Republicans: First female minority leader, Pipkin chosen as minority whip". Archived from the original on June 23, 2013.
- ^ "Pipkin replaced Brinkley as Senate minority whip". The Frederick News Post. Archived from the original on January 23, 2013. Retrieved October 1, 2013.
- ^ "Brinkley, Getty named GOP Leaders in State Senate". Carroll County Times. September 28, 2013.
- ^ "Brinkley tapped as Senate minority leader". September 23, 2013.
- ^ "David R. Brinkley: Republican, District 4, Carroll & Frederick Counties". Maryland Manual Online. State of Maryland. Archived from the original on December 29, 2014.
- ^ "Republicans Outnumber Dems Running for GOP Rep's Maryland Seat". Fox News. November 11, 2011.
- ^ Ford, C. Benjamin (November 18, 2011). "GOP candidates lining up to take on Bartlett" With primary in April, TV ads already airing". The Gazette. Archived from the original on November 22, 2011.
- ^ Livingston, Abby (November 30, 2011). "Bartlett Draws Primary Challenge". Roll Call.
- ^ "2012 Presidential Primary Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on May 21, 2015
- ^ Dresser, Michael (May 31, 2014). "Senate GOP leader faces challenge from right: Brinkley's pragmatic approach makes him a target at home". The Baltimore Sun.
- ^ "Election Projection 2014: District 4". Club for Progress. August 14, 2014. Archived from the original on February 5, 2015. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
- ^ "State Senate Primary Results, 2014". Maryland State Board of Elections.
- ^ "2014 State Senate Primary Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on May 21, 2015
- ^ "2010 State Senate Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on May 21, 2015
- ^ "State Senate Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on Oct. 4, 2007
- ^ "State Senate Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on Oct. 4, 2007
- ^ "House of Delegates Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on Sept, 07 2007
- ^ "House of Delegates Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on Sept, 07 2007
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