Sara N. Love
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the 16th district
Assumed office
January 9, 2019
Serving with Ariana Kelly (D), Marc Korman (D)
Preceded byWilliam Frick
Personal details
Born (1967-04-06) April 6, 1967 (age 56)
Evanston, Illinois
Political partyDemocratic
ChildrenTwo children
ResidenceCabin John, Maryland[1]
Education
ProfessionAttorney
WebsiteOfficial website

Sara N. Love (born April 6, 1967) is an American politician who represents the 16th legislative district in the Maryland House of Delegates.[2]

Early life and career

Love was born in Evanston, Illinois on April 6, 1967, where she attended New Trier High School in neighboring Winnetka. She attended Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history in 1989, and Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law in Chicago, where she earned a Juris Doctor in law in 1993. After graduating, she worked as a law clerk for judge Timothy K. Lewis from 1993 to 1994. From 1998 to 2014, she worked for various women's health groups, including the Feminist Majority Foundation, the National Women's Health Foundation, and NARAL Pro-Choice America. From 2005 to 2016, Love worked for the American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland, serving as the president of the board of directors from 2008 to 2012 and as the group's public policy director from 2012 to 2016.[2]

In August 2017, Love declared her candidacy for state delegate in Maryland's 16th legislative district, seeking to succeed state delegate William Frick, who was running for Maryland's 6th congressional district that year.[3] In the primary election, Love finished third in a field of eight candidates, edging out Montgomery Blair High School teacher Samir Paul by 9 votes. Paul filed for a recount of the results on July 10, 2018.[4] Love maintained her lead over Paul after the recount, increasing her vote total in the district to 12 votes.[5] He conceded from the election on July 27, 2018.[6] She came in third place in the general election, receiving 29.4 percent of the vote.[7]

During the 2020 United States presidential election, Love canvassed for Joe Biden in the Pennsylvania cities of York and Harrisburg.[8]

In the legislature

Love was sworn into the Maryland House of Delegates on January 9, 2019.[2]

Committee assignments

Other memberships

Political positions

Love is a self-described progressive Democrat.[3]

Environment

Love introduced legislation in the 2019 session that would strengthen and codify the Keep Antibiotics Effective Act, which restricts the use of antibiotics in food-producing animals.[9] The bill passed and became law without Governor Larry Hogan's signature.[10]

In 2021, the Maryland League of Conservation Voters gave Love a perfect score in their annual environmental scorecard.[11]

Minimum wage

Love supports legislating for a $15 minimum wage.[3] During the 2019 session, she co-sponsored and voted in favor of House Bill 166, which would gradually raise the state's minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025.[12]

Policing

During her time at the ACLU, Love helped garner bipartisan support in the General Assembly for bills that later became law, such as one that prevented police from searching a person's emails before obtaining a warrant and another that prevents police from tracking cellphones without warrants.[3][13] She also promoted legislation that would limit civil asset forfeiture abuse by requiring conviction before police could confiscate property.[14]

Social issues

Love introduced legislation in the 2019 session that would allow Maryland drivers to designate their gender as "X" on their license.[15] The bill passed and became law without Governor Larry Hogan's signature.[16]

Electoral history

Maryland House of Delegates 16th District Democratic Primary Election, 2018[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marc Korman 13,598 24
Democratic Ariana Kelly 12,197 22
Democratic Sara Love 11,299 20
Democratic Samir Paul 11,287 20
Democratic Jordan Cooper 3,613 7
Democratic Nuchhi Currier 2,131 4
Democratic Joseph Aloysius Hennessey 1,183 2
Democratic Marc Lande 563 1
Maryland House of Delegates 16th District General Election, 2018[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ariana Kelly 45,617 31
Democratic Marc Korman 43,861 29
Democratic Sara Love 43,760 29
Republican Bill Day 15,321 10
Other/Write-in Other/Write-in 520 0

References

  1. ^ "2018 Gubernatorial Primary Election State Candidates List". Maryland State Board of Elections. July 19, 2018. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Sara N. Love, Maryland State Delegate". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. January 31, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d Metcalf, Andrew (August 9, 2017). "Sara Love to Run for District 16 Delegate Seat". Bethesda Magazine. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  4. ^ DePuyt, Bruce (July 10, 2018). "Recount Coming in Dems' District 16 House Race; Paul down by 9 Votes". Maryland Matters. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  5. ^ Friedell, Dan (July 23, 2018). "Love maintains advantage over Paul in Md. District 16 recount". WTOP-FM. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  6. ^ Haniffa, Aziz (July 27, 2018). "Samir Paul concedes close race in Maryland's District 16". India Abroad. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  7. ^ a b "Official 2018 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates". Maryland State Board of Elections. December 11, 2018. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  8. ^ Shwe, Elizabeth (November 5, 2020). "Among Those Glued To Pennsylvania Vote Tally? Maryland Lawmakers Who Canvassed There". Maryland Matters. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  9. ^ Scarr, Emily (May 8, 2019). "Md. legislation guards against 'superbugs'". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  10. ^ Scarr, Emily (June 4, 2019). "Maryland's updated bill to keep antibiotics effective becomes law without governor's signature". Maryland Public Interest Research Group. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  11. ^ Shwe, Elizabeth (November 18, 2021). "Md. LCV Finds Hogan an Inconsistent Leader, Praises Lawmakers on Environmental Justice, Transportation". Maryland Matters. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  12. ^ "Legislation - HB0166". mgaleg.maryland.gov. Maryland General Assembly. February 3, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  13. ^ Collins, David (January 14, 2014). "Maryland bills would limit electronic surveillance by police". WBAL-TV. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  14. ^ Collins, David (January 19, 2016). "Legislation aimed at controversial police practice of seizing assets". WBAL-TV. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  15. ^ Schere, Dan (March 11, 2019). "'Gender Neutral' ID Bill Gains Traction in Annapolis". Bethesda Magazine. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  16. ^ Wood, Pamela (July 5, 2019). "Maryland voter registration to allow for 'X' gender identity". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  17. ^ "Official 2018 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for House of Delegates". Maryland State Board of Elections. July 31, 2018. Retrieved February 7, 2022.

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