Jolene Ivey
Jolene Ivey (b. July 30, 1961) is a former Democratic member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 47. She was first elected to the chamber in 2006.
Ivey was a Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Maryland in 2014. Her running-mate, incumbent state attorney general Doug Gansler, announced that he had chosen Ivey to share the 2014 election ticket with on October 14, 2014. Gansler lost in the Democratic primary on June 24, 2014.[1]
Biography
Ivey's professional experience includes working as the Director of Media Relations for the Community Teachers Institute, a freelance writer, Co-Founder/President of Mocha Moms, Incorporated, Press Secretary for U.S. Rep. Benjamin L. Cardin, Writer/Producer for WMAR-TV and Co-Host of "Say Baltimore."
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Ivey served on these committees:
- Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review
- Children, Youth, and Families, Chair
- Subcommittee on Education
- Subcommittee on Election Law
- Subcommittee on Finance Resources
- Ways & Means
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Ivey served on these committees:
- Ways & Means
- Subcommittee on Education
- Subcommittee on Transportation
Elections
2014
Ivey ran for Lieutenant Governor of Maryland on a joint ticket with attorney general and 2014 gubernatorial candidate Doug Gansler. Gansler lost in the Democratic primary on June 24, 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014.
Results
Primary
| Governor of Maryland, Democratic Primary, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
 Anthony Brown/Ken Ulman |
51.4% | 249,398 | ||
| Douglas Gansler/Jolene Ivey | 24.2% | 117,383 | ||
| Heather Mizeur/Delman Coates | 21.6% | 104,721 | ||
| Cindy Walsh/Mary Elizabeth Wingate-Pennacchia | 1.4% | 6,863 | ||
| Charles Smith/Clarence Tucker | 0.7% | 3,507 | ||
| Ralph Jaffe/Freda Jaffe | 0.7% | 3,221 | ||
| Total Votes | 485,093 | |||
| Election results via Maryland State Board of Elections. | ||||
2010
Ivey successfully won re-election in the general election on November 2, 2010, taking the first of three seats.[2]
| Maryland House of Delegates, District 47 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Jolene Ivey (D)
|
14,404 | |||
| Michael Summers (D)
|
12,337 | |||
| Doyle Niemann (D)
|
11,925 | |||
| Rachel Audi (R) | 1,853 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Jolene Ivey ran for District 47 of the Maryland House of Delegates, winning the first of three seats, beating Victor Ramirez and Doyle Niemann.[3]
Jolene Ivey raised $34,512 for her campaign.[4]
| Maryland House of Delegates, District 47 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Jolene Ivey (D) | 12,860 | 35.3% | ||
| Victor Ramirez (D) | 12,231 | 33.6% | ||
| Doyle Niemann (D) | 11,229 | 30.8% | ||
| Write-Ins | 120 | 0.3% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Ivey is Co-Chair of the Family Crisis Center Advisory Council, Vice Chair of the Bi-County Committee of the Prince George's County Delegation, and a member of the Cheverly Young Actor's Guild, Cheverly Swim and Racquet Club Board of Directors, Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, and Women Legislators of Maryland.[5]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term Jolene + Ivey + Maryland + Legislature
See also
- Maryland Gubernatorial and Lieutenant Gubernatorial election, 2014
- Lieutenant Governor of Maryland
- Doug Gansler
- Maryland State Legislature
- Maryland House of Delegates
- Maryland House Committees
- Maryland Joint Committees
- Maryland House of Delegates District 47
External links
- Maryland House of Delegates - Rep. Jolene Ivey
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006
Footnotes
- ↑ WBAL, "Gansler announces running mate," October 14, 2013
- ↑ Maryland Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed March 4, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2006 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates," accessed March 24, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Ivey, Jolene," accessed March 25, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Jolene Ivey's Biography," accessed March 25, 2014
