Why the Liberty

Scorecard was created:

The Liberty Vote Scorecard has been
compiled to inform the public as well as ©
the legislator of the impact their votes
have on the liberty of our citizens.
Liberty Votes are chosen based on
whether they either promote or infringe
upon those liberties inherent within our
Bill of Rights.
It is hoped that this Liberty Scorecard will
remind our state legislators that freedom
and liberty are seldom lost in one fell
swoop; they are lost one bill or
amendment at a time.
 How the Scores were
added:
The Speaker of the House and President of the Senate
choose the committee chairpersons in their respective
chambers. Therefore, the Speaker and President are
ultimately responsible when those chairpersons block the
progress of bills by not allowing them to come up for a
vote.”
If a bill is identified as a Liberty Vote but is not given an up
or down vote in committee, the Committee Chairperson will
receive a negative twenty (-20) Liberty Vote Points off their
final score. The Speaker of the House or the President of
the Senate, depending on where the committee is located,
will also receive a negative twenty (-20) Liberty Vote points
off their final score.
Legislators are sent to Annapolis to vote, not to sit in their
seats afraid to take a position. Any legislator present for a
Liberty Vote who does not vote or has not received an
excused absence for the vote will receive a negative twenty
(-20) points for not voting off their final score.
Excused absences result in each remaining vote being
worth a larger percentage depending on the actual number Liberty Legislators
of votes taken. Examples, 4 votes= 25% each, 3 votes=
33% each, 2 votes= 50% each, 1 vote= 100%. Any Senators and Delegates scoring 80% or
unexcused vote remains negative twenty (-20) points off of
their final score no matter what percent (%) the other votes
above on their Liberty Scorecards will be
are worth. recognized as Liberty Legislators for that
year.
Some Liberty Votes may be identified during session so
that the legislators will know in advance that their vote for
or against liberty is being counted.
 Bills used for the Liberty Votes from the Senate

1) SB 277: Vehicle Laws- Speed Monitoring Systems- Speed Cameras

This bill allowed the placement of speed cameras in school and construction
zones. The owner of the car, whether they were driving or not is fined for the
violation and license points are not assessed. The owner of the car is denied the
ability to confront their accuser. Speed cameras are more about revenue than
they are about safety. Voting NO was a vote for liberty. LEGEND

2) SB 264: State Employees- Negotiations- The Fair Share Act + ………… Correct Vote
Requires non-union members in state government positions to pay union dues.
Voting NO was a vote for liberty.
-……….. Incorrect Vote

3) SB 266: Freedom of Association and Assembly Protection Act of 2009 E……. Excused Absence
Prohibits the state police from spying on individuals or groups without probable
cause. Voting YES was a vote for liberty.
U… Unexcused Absence
5) HB100: Motor Vehicle Administration- Driver's Licenses for Illegal
Immigrants
4) (FloorLaw-
SB267: Family Amendment
Protective 3639241/2)
Orders- Surrender of Firearms
(Committee Amendment 4, # 198971/2)the state motor vehicle administration
This amendment would have prohibited
from amendment
This issuing a two tier driver's
would licenseasystem.
have allowed person A tworeceived
who tier driver’s license order
a protective
to be considered to have a “good and substantial” cause to be givenfor
system provides one license for legal residents and another license illegalto
a permit
residents.
carry Voting Voting
a handgun. YES was a vote
YES was for liberty.
a vote for liberty.
 Maryland State Senate Page 1

Senator District 1 2 3 4 5 Totals 2009 Score

John Astle 30 + - + + + 4/5 80%
David Brinkley 4 + + + + + 5/5 100%
James Brochin 42 + + + - + 4/5 80%
Richard Colburn 37 + + + + + 5/5 100%
Joan Carter Conway 43 - - + - - 1/5 20%
Ulysses Currie 25 - - + - - 1/5 20%
James Ed DeGrange, SR. 32 + - + - + 3/5 60%
George Della 46 + - + - - 2/5 40%
Roy Dyson 29 + - + + - 3/5 60%
George Edwards 1 + + + + + 5/5 100%
Nathaniel Exum 24 - - + - - 1/5 20%
Jennie Forehand 17 - - + - - 1/5 20%
Brian Frosh 16 - - + - - 1/5 20%
Robert Garagiola 15 - - + - - 1/5 20%
Lisa Gladden 41 - - + - - 1/5 20%
Barry Glassman 35 + + + + + 5/5 100%
Janet Greenip 33 + + U + + 4/5 + U 60%
Larry Haines 5 + + + + + 5/5 100%
David Harrington 47 - - + - - 1/5 20%
Andrew Harris 7 + + + + + 5/5 100%
Nancy Jacobs 34 + + + + + 5/5 100%
Verna Jones 44 - - U - - 0/5 + U -20%
Edward Kasemeyer 12 - - + - + 2/5 40%
Delores Kelley 10 + - + - - 2/5 40%
Nancy King 39 - - + - + 2/5 40%
Allan Kittleman 9 + + + + + 5/5 100%
Katherine Klausmeier 8 - - + + + 3/5 60%
Rona Kramer 14 - - + - - 1/5 20%
Michael Lenett 19 - - + - - 1/5 20%
Richard Madaleno 18 - - + - - 1/5 20%
Nathaniel McFadden 45 - - + - + 2/5 40%
Thomas Middleton 28 - - U - + 1/5 + U 0%
Thomas Mike Miller, JR. 27 - - + - - 1/5 20%
Alex Mooney 3 + + + + + 5/5 100%

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Senator District 1 2 3 4 5 Totals 2009 Score

Donald Munson 2 - + + + + 4/5 80%
C. Anthony Muse 26 - - + U + 2/5 + U 20%
Douglas J. J. Peters 23 - - + - + 2/5 40%
Paul Pinsky 22 - - + - - 1/5 20%
E. J. Pipkin 36 + + + + + 5/5 100%
Catherine Pugh 40 - - + - - 1/5 20%
 2009 Liberty Legislators – Senate
Senators scoring over 80% on the Liberty Scorecard are:
Astle, Brinkley, Brochin, Colburn, Edwards, Glassman,
Haines,
Bills used for Harris,
LibertyJacobs,
Votes Kittleman, Mooney,
from the House of Munson,
DelegatesPipkin,
Simonaire, Stolzfus

1) SB277: Vehicle Laws- Speed Monitoring Systems- Speed Cameras

This bill allowed the placement of speed cameras in school and construction
zones. The owner of the car, whether they were driving or not is fined for the
violation and license points are not assessed. The owner of the car is denied the
ability to confront their accuser. Speed cameras are more about revenue than
they are about safety. Voting NO was a vote for liberty.

2) SB264: State Employees- Negotiations- The Fair Share Act

LEGEND
Requires non-union members in state government positions to pay union dues.
Voting NO was a vote for liberty.
+ ………… Correct Vote
3) HB311: Freedom of Association and Assembly Protection Act of 2009
Prohibits the state police from spying on individuals or groups without probable
cause. Voting YES was a vote for liberty.-……….. Incorrect Vote

E…….
4) HB 296: Family Law- Protective Orders- Excused
Surrender Absence
of Firearms (Floor
Amendment 303822/3)
This amendment would have allowed a woman who received aAbsence
protective order
U… Unexcused
to be considered to have a “good and substantial” cause to be given a permit to
carry a handgun. Voting YES was a vote for liberty.
5) SB1072: Pimlico and Laurel Park Tracks- State Purchases/Condemn
(Floor Amendment 453423/1)
This amendment would have prohibited using eminent domain to take
possession of the Preakness race by authorizing the State Comptroller to bid up
to $1,000 more than the next highest bidder on any sale of the Preakness race.
Voting YES was a vote for liberty. Maryland House Of Delegates Page 1

Delegate District 1 2
3 4 5 Totals 2009 Score
Saqib Ali 6 - - + - - 1/5 20%
Curt Anderson 43 - - + - U 1/5 + U 0%
Susan Aumann 42 - + + + + 4/5 80%
Charles Barkley 39 - - + - - 1/5 20%
Benjamin Barnes 21 - - + - - 1/5 20%
Joseph Bartlett 4 + + + + + 5/5 100%
Kumar Barve 17 - - + - - 1/5 20%
Gail Bates 9A + + + + + 5/5 100%
Pamela Beidle 32 - - + - - 1/5 20%
Wendell Beitzel 1A + + + + + 5/5 100%
Joanne Benson 24 - - + - - 1/5 20%
Elizabeth Bobo 12B - - + - - 1/5 20%
John Bohanan, JR. 29B - - + + U 2/5 + U 20%
Joseph Boteler, III 8 + + + + + 5/5 100%
Talmadge Branch 45 - - + - - 1/5 20%
Aisha Braveboy 25 - - + - - 1/5 20%
Eric Bromwell 8 + + + + - 4/5 80%
William Bronrott 16 - - + - - 1/5 20%
Emmett Burns, JR. 10 - - + - - 1/5 20%
Michael Busch 30 - - + - - 1/5 20%
Rudolph Cane 37A - E + E - 1/3 33%
Jon Cardin 11 U - + - - 1/5 + U 0%
Alfred Carr, JR. 18 - - + - - 1/5 20%
Jill Carter 41 - - + - - 1/5 20%
Galen Clagett 3A - - + - - 1/5 20%
Virginia Clagett 30 - - + - - 1/5 20%
Frank Conaway, JR. 40 U - + - - 1/5 + U 0%
Norman Conway 38B - - + - - 1/5 20%
Robert Costa 33B + - + + + 4/5 80%
Dereck Davis 25 - - + - - 1/5 20%
Steven DeBoy, SR. 12A - - + - - 1/5 20%
John Donoghue 2C - - + - U 1/5 + U 0%
Ann Marie Doory 43 - - + - - 1/5 20%
Maryland House Of Delegates Page 2

Delegate District 1 2 3 4 5 Totals 2009 Score

Kathleen Dumais 15 - - + - - 1/5 20%
Donald Dwyer, JR. 31 + + + + + 5/5 100%
Adelaide Eckardt 37B + + + + + 5/5 100%
Donald Elliot 4B + + + + + 5/5 100%
Page Elmore 38A - + + + U 3/5 + U 40%
Brian Feldman 15 - - + - - 1/5 20%
C. William Frank 42 + + + + + 5/5 100%
William Frick 16 - - + - - 1/5 20%
Barbara Frush 21 - - + - - 1/5 20%
Tawanna Gaines 22 - - + - - 1/5 20%
Ronald George 30 + + + + + 5/5 100%
James Gilchrist 17 - - + - - 1/5 20%
Cheryl Glenn 45 - - + - U 1/5 + U 0%
Melony Griffith 25 - - + - - 1/5 20%
Ana Sol Gutierrez 18 - - + - - 1/5 20%
Guy Guzzone 13 - - + - - 1/5 20%
Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio 37B + + + + + 5/5 100%
Peter Hammen 46 - - + - - 1/5 20%
Hattie Harrison 45 - - + - - 1/5 20%
Keith Haynes 44 - - + - - 1/5 20%
Anne Healey 22 - - + - - 1/5 20%
Sue Hecht 3A - - + - - 1/5 20%
Henry "Hank" Heller 19 - - + - - 1/5 20%
Sheila Hixson 20 - - + - - 1/5 20%
Marvin Holmes, JR. 23B - - + - - 1/5 20%
Carolyn Howard 24 - - + U - 1/5 + U 0%
James Hubbard 23A - - + - - 1/5 20%
Thomas Hucker 20 - - + - - 1/5 20%
Rick Impallaria 7 + + + + - 4/5 80%
Jolene Ivey 47 - - + - - 1/5 20%
Mary-Dulany James 34A + - + E - 2/4 50%
Sally Jameson 28 - - + + - 2/5 40%
J. B. Jennings 7 + + + + + 5/5 100%
Adrienne Jones 10 - - + - - 1/5 20%
Wade Kach 5B + + + + + 5/5 100%

Maryland House Of Delegates Page 3

Delegate District 1 2 3 4 5 Totals 2009 Score

Anne Kaiser 14 - - + - - 1/5 20%
Kevin Kelly 1B + - + U - 2/5 + U 20%
James King 33A + + + + + 5/5 100%
Nicholaus Kipke 31 + + + + + 5/5 100%
Ruth Kirk 44 - - + - - 1/5 20%
Benjamin Kramer 19 - - + - - 1/5 20%
Susan Krebs 9B + + + + + 5/5 100%
Carolyn Krysiak 46 - U + - - 1/5 + U 0%
Sue Kullen 27B - - + + - 2/5 40%
Stephan Lafferty 42 - - + - - 1/5 20%
Susan Lee 16 - - + - - 1/5 20%
Gerron Levi 23A - - + - - 1/5 20%
Murray Levy 28 - - + + - 2/5 40%
Mary Ann Love 32 - - + - - 1/5 20%
James Malone, JR. 12A - - + - - 1/5 20%
Roger Manno 19 - - + - - 1/5 20%
James Mathias, JR. 38B - U + - - 1/5 + U 0%
Susan McComas 35B + + + + + 5/5 100%
Tony McConkey 33A + + + + + 5/5 100%
Patrick McDonough 7 + + + + - 4/5 80%
Brian McHale 46 - - + - - 1/5 20%
Maggie McIntosh 43 - - + - - 1/5 20%
Warren Miller 9A + + + + + 5/5 100%
Joseph "Sonny" Minnick 6 + U + + - 3/5 + U 40%
Heather Mizeur 20 - - + - - 1/5 20%
Karen Montgomery 14 - - + - - 1/5 20%
Dan Morhaim 11 - - + - - 1/5 20%
Peter Murphy 28 - - + - U 1/5 + U 0%
LeRoy Myers, JR. 1C E E E + E 1/1 100%
Shirley Nathan-Pulliam 10 - - + - - 1/5 20%
Doyle Niemann 47 - - + - - 1/5 20%
H. Wayne Norman, JR. 35A + + + + + 5/5 100%
Nathaniel Oaks 41 - - + - - 1/5 20%
Anthony O'Donnell 29C + + + + + 5/5 100%

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Delegate District 1 2 3 4 5 Totals 2009 Score

John Olszewski, JR. 6 + - + + - 3/5 60%
Joseline Pena-Melnyk 21 - - + - - 1/5 20%
Shane Pendergrass 13 - - + - - 1/5 20%
James Proctor, JR. 27A E E E - E 0/1 0%
Victor Ramirez 47 - - + - - 1/5 20%
Kirill Reznik 39 - - + - - 1/5 20%
Craig Rice 15 - - + - - 1/5 20%
B. Daniel Riley 34A + - + + - 3/5 60%
Barbara Robinson 40 - - + - - 1/5 20%
Sandy Rosenberg 41 - - + - - 1/5 20%
Justin Ross 22 - - + - - 1/5 20%
David Rudolph 34B - - + - - 1/5 20%
Steven Schuh 31 + + + + - 4/5 80%
Todd Schuler 8 + - + + - 3/5 60%
Andrew Serafini 2A U E E + E 1/2 + U 30%
Christopher Shank 2B + + + + + 5/5 100%
Tanya Shewell 5A - + + + + 4/5 80%
Luiz Simmons 17 - - + - - 1/5 20%
Michael Smigiel, SR. 36 + + + + + 5/5 100%
Theodore Sophocleus 32 - - + - U 1/5 + U 0%
Richard Sossi 36 + + + + + 5/5 100%
Dana Stein 11 - - + - - 1/5 20%
Donna Stifler 35A + + + + + 5/5 100%
Nancy Stocksdale 5A + + + + + 5/5 100%
Melvin Stukes 44 - - + - - 1/5 20%
Paul Stull 4A + U + + + 4/5 + U 60%
Shawn Tarrent 40 - - + - - 1/5 20%
Herman Taylor, JR. 14 - - + - - 1/5 20%
Frank Turner 13 E E E - E 0/1 0%
Veronica Turner 26 - - + - - 1/5 20%
Kris Valderrama 26 - - + - - 1/5 20%
Joseph Vallario 27A - - + - U 1/5 + U 0%
Michael Vaughn 24 - - + - - 1/5 20%

Maryland House Of Delegates Page 5

Delegate District 1 2 3 4 5 Totals 2009 Score

Jeff Waldstreicher 32 - - + - - 1/5 20%
Jay Walker 26 - - + - - 1/5 20%
Mary Roe Walkup 36 + + + + + 5/5 100%
Michael Weir, JR. 6 + - + + - 3/5 60%
Richard Weldon, JR. 3B + + + + - 4/5 80%
John Wood, JR. 29A + + + + - 4/5 80%

2009 Liberty Legislators – House of Delegates

Delegates scoring over 80% on the Liberty Scorecard are:

Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Beitzel, Boteler, Bromwell, Costa,

Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliot, W. Frank, George, Haddaway-Riccio,
Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, King, Kipke, Krebs, McComas,
McConkey, McDonough, Miller, Myers, Norman, O’Donnell,
Schuh, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stifler, Stocksdale,
Walkup, Weldon, Wood