Emil B. Pielke

Emil B. Pielke (March 4, 1942 – June 6, 2008) was appointed in 2002 to represent District 9B, which covers a portion of Baltimore County, Maryland.

Emil B. Pielke
Member of the
Maryland House of Delegates
from District 9B
In office
January 14, 2002 – January 8, 2003
Preceded byMelissa J. Kelly
Succeeded bySusan W. Krebs
Personal details
Born (1942-03-04) March 4, 1942
Baltimore, Maryland
DiedJune 6, 2008
Towson, Maryland
Political partyRepublican
Professionlawyer, politician
WebsiteOfficial website

Background

Pielke was appointed on January 14, 2002, during what was a tumultuous time for this district and its representation in the Maryland House of Delegates.[1] The position was held by James M. Kelly until he resigned to work for the White House under President George W. Bush. He was replaced by his wife Melissa J. Kelly, who resigned on January 11, 2002, after only several months in office. Pielke was the third delegate for the district in 4 months.[1]

Education

Pielke attended Parkville High School in Parkville, Maryland, the northeast suburb of Baltimore. After high school, he attended Capital University, graduating in 1964 with his B.A. in history. After serving in the military, Pielke returned to college, this time to get his J.D. from the University of Maryland School of Law, graduating in 1971.

Career

Pielke served in the U.S. Air Force from 1964 to 1968. After receiving his law degree, Pielke was admitted to the Maryland Bar[2] in 1972 and began his practice of real estate, tax and small business law.[3] Pielke continued to serve in the Maryland Air National Guard as a judge advocate, retiring from the Air Force Reserve as a lieutenant colonel after 26 years of service.[4][5]

Though only serving in the Maryland House of Delegates for a year, he did serve on the Economic Matters Committee and several subcommittees. He was even selected as a delegate to the 2004 Republican National Convention. He also served from 2003 until 2006 on the Baltimore County Republican Central Committee.[6]

District 9B was redrawn to be included in Carroll County, Maryland, which was won by Susan W. Krebs. Pielke's district became District 42, where he lost in the 2002 Republican primary election to Susan L. M. Aumann, William J. Frank, and John G. Trueschler.[7] All three Republican primary winners went on to win the general election.[8]

Election results
  • 2002 Primary Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 42[9]
Voters to choose three:
Name Votes Percent Outcome
Susan Aumann, Rep. 4,329   20.6%    Won
William J. Frank, Rep. 3,319   15.8%    Won
John G. Trueschler, Rep. 3,119   14.9%    Won
John J. Bishop, Rep. 2,581   12.3%    Lost
Emil B. Pielke, Rep. 2,084   9.9%    Lost
C. Rob Lee, Rep. 1,451   6.9%    Lost
Tony Campbell, Rep. 1,232   5.9%    Lost
Walter R. Hayes, Jr., Rep. 1,051   5.0%    Lost
John C. Fiastro, Rep. 943   4.5%    Lost
Laura A. Downes, Rep. 859   4.1%    Lost

Personal

Pielke married Gini Chapman in 1977 and the couple had one daughter.[4]

Pielke died from pancreatic cancer in 2008 and was interred at Parkwood Cemetery in Baltimore.[4][10]

References
  1. Archived October 23, 2000, at the Wayback Machine
  2. "The Maryland State Bar Association, Inc". MSBA.org. Retrieved 2013-09-30.
  3. Capital News Service wire feed
  4. Jones, Brent; Rasmussen, Frederick N. (June 10, 2008). "Emil B. Pielke". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  5. "PN1117 — Air Force — 98th Congress (1983-1984)". U.S. Congress. October 4, 1984. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  6. "モルディブ旅行のツアーで最高の休暇". Baltimorecountyrepublicans.org. 2013-05-27. Archived from the original on 2013-05-22. Retrieved 2013-09-30.
  7. Maryland State Board of Elections
  8. Maryland State Board of Elections
  9. "House of Delegates Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on Dec. 5, 2007
  10. "Emil B. Pielke". The Baltimore Sun. June 9, 2008. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
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