Richard W. Metzgar

Richard "Ric" W. Metzgar (born November 28, 1953) is an American politician from Maryland. He is a member of the Republican party, and currently serves as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from District 6,[3] representing Southeast Baltimore County.[4]

Richard W. Metzgar
Metzgar in 2020
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the 6th district
Assumed office
January 14, 2015
Serving with Robin Grammer Jr. (R) and Robert B. Long (R)
Preceded byMichael H. Weir, Jr.[1]
Personal details
Born (1953-11-28) November 28, 1953[2]
Essex, Maryland, U.S.[3]
Political partyRepublican
ChildrenTwo children, five grandchildren[3]
ResidenceEssex, Maryland

Early life and career

Metzgar was born in Essex, Maryland on November 28, 1953. He attended Kenwood High School in Essex, and graduated from Northwest Bible College in Minot, North Dakota with a clinical pastoral education certificate and from the Community College of Baltimore County in Dundalk, Maryland. He is a small business owner, working as the general manager of G&W Motors from 1989 to 2015 and as the president of My Son's Parking, Inc. from 1994 to 1998. He also worked as an associate pastor at Essex Church of God from 2004 to 2014.[3]

In 2006, Metzgar was an unsuccessful candidate for the Maryland House of Delegates in District 6,[5][6] receiving only 10.9 percent of the vote in the general election.[7]

Metzgar was elected to the Maryland House of Delegates alongside Republicans Robin Grammer Jr. and Robert B. Long in the 2014 Maryland House of Delegates election.[8]

Metzgar served as an alternative delegate for the 2020 Republican National Convention.[3]

In the legislature

Metzgar was sworn into the Maryland House of Delegates on January 14, 2015.[3]

A 2021 analysis by the Maryland Free Enterprise Foundation, a business advocacy group, gave Metzgar a score of 81 percent, making him the least business-friendly Republican in the Maryland General Assembly.[9]

Committee assignments
  • Appropriations Committee, 2019–present (transportation & the environment subcommittee, 2020–present; oversight committee on pensions, 2020–present)
  • Ways and Means Committee, 2015–2017 (education subcommittee, 2015–2017; revenues subcommittee, 2015–2017)
  • Tax Credit Evaluation Committee, 2015–2017
  • Health and Government Operations Committee, 2017–2019 (government operations & long-term care subcommittee, 2017; insurance subcommittee, 2017–2018; public health & minority health disparities subcommittee, 2017–2018; health occupations & long-term care subcommittee, 2019; insurance & pharmaceuticals subcommittee, 2019)

Other memberships
  • Maryland Veterans Caucus, 2015-

Electoral history
Maryland House of Delegates 6th District Republican Primary Election, 2006[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Dishon 1,701 32
Republican Richard W. Metzgar 1,504 28
Republican Paul M. Blitz 1,157 22
Republican Steven C. Brown 1,701 18
Maryland House of Delegates 6th District General Election, 2006[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Olszewski, Jr. 18,769 23
Democratic Joseph "Sonny" Minnick 17,379 21
Democratic Mike Weir, Jr. 17,117 21
Republican Steve Dishon 10,961 13
Republican Richard W. Metzgar 8,915 11
Republican Paul M. Blitz 8,765 11
Other/Write-in Other/Write-in 106 0
Maryland House of Delegates 6th District Republican Primary Election, 2014[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Long 2,139 24
Republican Ric Metzgar 1,707 20
Republican Robin L. Grammer, Jr. 1,224 14
Republican Roger Zajdel 994 11
Republican Domenico "Dan" Liberatore 860 10
Republican Mitchell J. Toland, Jr. 701 8
Republican Carl H. Magee, Jr. 577 7
Republican Gary Sparks 450 5
Republican Jerzy Samotyj 122 1
Maryland House of Delegates 6th District General Election, 2014[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Long 16,796 21
Republican Ric Metzgar 15,176 19
Republican Robin L. Grammer, Jr. 14,582 18
Democratic Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Jr. 11,599 15
Democratic Mike Weir, Jr. 11,503 15
Democratic Jake Mohorovic 9,526 12
Other/Write-in Other/Write-in 97 0
Maryland House of Delegates 6th District Republican Primary Election, 2018[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Long 3,380 31
Republican Ric Metzgar 3,354 30
Republican Robin L. Grammer, Jr. 2,963 27
Republican Jake Mohorovic 1,345 12
Maryland House of Delegates 6th District General Election, 2018[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Long 18,291 20
Republican Robin L. Grammer, Jr. 18,084 20
Republican Ric Metzgar 17,803 19
Democratic Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Jr. 12,847 14
Democratic Diane DeCarlo 12,000 13
Democratic Megan Ann Mioduszewski 12,213 13
Libertarian Michael J. Lyden 1,459 2
Other/Write-in Other/Write-in 59 0

References
  1. "Maryland House of Delegates District 6". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  2. "Ric Metzgar's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  3. "Richard W. Metzgar". Maryland Manual On-Line. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  4. "Baltimore County Legislative Districts (February 24, 2012)" (PDF). Maryland Department of Planning. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  5. Barnhardt, Laura (October 21, 2006). "In 6th, veteran vs. newcomer". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  6. Barnhardt, Laura (September 8, 2006). "Crowd jams 6th District contest". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  7. "Official 2006 Gubernatorial General Election results for Legislative District 06". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  8. Wood, Pamela (November 9, 2014). "GOP celebrates Dundalk wins: 'Nothing but R's down here'". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  9. Kurtz, Josh (July 27, 2021). "Business Group Rips Legislators' Votes, Presents Lawmakers With a Reading List". Maryland Matters. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  10. "Official 2006 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for Legislative District 06". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  11. "Official 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for House of Delegates". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  12. "Official 2014 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  13. "Official 2018 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for House of Delegates". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  14. "Official 2018 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections.
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