Benjamin F. Kramer

Benjamin F. Kramer (born March 5, 1957) is an American politician who has represented the 19th legislative district in the Maryland Senate since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, Kramer previously served Maryland House of Delegates from 2007 to 2019, representing Montgomery County.

Benjamin F. Kramer
Member of the Maryland Senate
from the 19th district
Assumed office
January 9, 2019
Preceded byRoger Manno
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the 19th district
In office
January 10, 2007 – January 9, 2019
Succeeded byCharlotte Crutchfield
Vaughn Stewart
Personal details
Born (1957-03-05) March 5, 1957
Wheaton, Maryland
Political partyDemocratic
Parent
RelativesRona E. Kramer (sister)
Residence(s)Wheaton, Maryland
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Early life and education

Kramer is the son of former State Senator and former Montgomery County Executive Sidney Kramer, and brother of former State Senator Rona E. Kramer.

Political career

In 2012, Kramer was appointed by Maryland legislative leaders to a task force to study the impact of a Maryland Court of Appeals ruling regarding the liability of owners of pit bulls and landlords that rent to them.[1]

Nazi Reference and Rebuke by Archbishop Desmond Tutu

In the 2014 Maryland legislative session, Delegate Kramer introduced legislation to prevent the use of public college and university funds to support scholarly involvement in academic organizations that have voted to boycott Israel.[2]

The legislation failed to get out of committee so Delegate Kramer added language as an amendment to the State's budget bill. On April 2, 2014, Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa issued a statement expressing "grave concern" over the effort and also over Delegate Kramer's remarks comparing the boycott movement against Israel to the actions of the Nazis in Germany.[3]

Legislative Notes
  • Awarded the MADD Visionary Award for his service and efforts to pass the Drunk Driving Elimination Act during the 2010 Maryland legislative session.
  • Voted in favor of in-state tuition for Maryland nonresidents who can demonstrate payment of Maryland withholding tax in 2007 (HB6)[4]
  • Was a sponsor of, and strongly pursued enactment of, 2010 HB 756, the "Maryland Gang Prosecution Act of 2010."[5]

References
  1. Dresser, Michael (June 19, 2012). "Pitbull Panel Looks to One Standard for All Breeds". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved June 20, 2012.
  2. McAlister, Melani (February 12, 2014). "Maryland bills would stifle academic freedom [Commentary]". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on December 25, 2019. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  3. Tutu, Desmond (April 2, 2014). "US Efforts to Curb Freedom of Speech on Israel and Palestine are of Grave Concern" (PDF) (Press release). Oryx Media. Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Wayback Machine.{{cite press release}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. "Higher Education - Tuition Charges - Maryland High School Students". Maryland General Assembly. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  5. "Maryland Gang Prosecution Act of 2010". Maryland General Assembly. Retrieved April 17, 2023.


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