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District One Legislation Delegation will change dramatically next month

December 13th, 2022 by WCBC Radio

The make-up of the District One Legislation Delegation will change dramatically next month, with only Delegate Jason Buckel returning to his office. Delegate 1C Mike Mckay will be moving from the house to the senate- having ran for,  and won, the seat  that is being vacated  by George Edwards. Edwards and  Delegate 1A Wendell Beitzel both declined to seek new terms- retiring after lengthy careers in Annapolis. Replacing Mckay in the 1C House seat will be Washington County Commissioner Terry Baker; and replacing Beitzel will be Garrett County Commissioner James Hinebaugh. Speaking during the Allegany County Chamber of Commerce’ annual pre-session luncheon, Baker said he looks forward to representing all of Western Maryland…

All four members of the Delegate are Republican, and Hinebaugh says working with a new Democrat  Governor and a Democrat heavy house and senate will prove challenging…