Stephen W. Lafferty | |
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Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 42A district | |
In office January 2015 – September 6, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Cathi Forbes |
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 42nd district | |
In office January 2007 – January 2015 | |
Preceded by | John G. Trueschler |
Succeeded by | Position abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | Washington, D.C., United States | February 28, 1949
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Betsy Lafferty |
Residence(s) | Baltimore County, Maryland |
Occupation | Attorney |
Stephen W. Lafferty (born February 28, 1949) is an American politician who was a member of Maryland House of Delegates from January 2007 to September 2019, representing District 42 from 2007 to 2015, and District 42A from 2015 to 2019. Lafferty was the first Democrat to be elected in district 42 since it was moved to Baltimore County after the 21st century census and redistricting.[1] In September 2019, he resigned from the House of Delegates to serve as chief sustainability officer for Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski.[2]
Lafferty was born in Washington, D.C., on February 28, 1949. He attended the University of Maryland, College Park where he earned his B.A. in American studies in 1971.[3] Just a year later at Bowling Green State University, he earned a M.A. also in American studies; and then a teacher's certificate at Towson State University in 1977.[3] He was a teacher (mathematics & social studies) for Baltimore City Public Schools from 1974–1978. Lafferty served as executive director & assistant director for the Baltimore American Indian Center, Inc. during 1978–1980. He received a J.D. from the University of Baltimore School of Law in 1983.[3] He was admitted to the Maryland Bar in 1983.
He is married to Betsy Lafferty. Lafferty resides in Stoneleigh.[3]
Lafferty was a member of House of Delegates from January 10, 2007, to September 6, 2019. He served on the House Environmental Matters Committee and its housing & real property, its land use & ethics and its local government & bi-county subcommittees. He also contributed to the ground rent legislation of 2007 through the ground rent work group.[1]
In 2019, Lafferty became Baltimore county's first chief sustainability officer.[2][12]
Name | Votes | Percent | Outcome |
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Susan Aumann, Rep. | 22,054 | 18.3% | Won |
Stephen W. Lafferty, Dem. | 21,117 | 17.5% | Won |
William J. Frank, Rep. | 20,522 | 17.0% | Won |
Dilip Paliath, Rep. | 19,490 | 16.2% | Lost |
Tracy Miller, Dem. | 19,168 | 15.9% | Lost |
Andrew Belt, Dem. | 18,006 | 14.9% | Lost |
Other Write-Ins | 88 | 0.1% | Lost |
Name | Votes | Percent | Outcome |
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Susan Aumann, Rep. | 21,326 | 17.2% | Won |
William J. Frank, Rep. | 20,881 | 16.9% | Won |
John G. Trueschler, Rep. | 21,591 | 17.4% | Won |
Stephen W. Lafferty, Dem. | 18,958 | 15.3% | Lost |
James W. Campbell, Dem. | 18,168 | 14.7% | Lost |
Matthew Joseph, Dem. | 17,478 | 14.1% | Lost |
Rick Kunkel, Green | 5,464 | 4.4% | Lost |
Other Write-Ins | 66 | 0.1% | Lost |