Sid Saab

Sid A. Saab (born February 20, 1971) is an American politician who was a Republican member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing district 33 (Anne Arundel County).[1]

Sid A. Saab
Saab in 2018
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the 33rd district
In office
January 14, 2015 – January 11, 2023
Preceded byRobert A. Costa
Succeeded byAndrew Pruski
Personal details
Born (1971-02-20) February 20, 1971
Lebanon
Political partyRepublican
SpouseSarah
Children3
Residence(s)Crownsville, Maryland, U.S.
Websitehttps://www.sidsaab.com/

Early life

Said Amal Saab was born in Lebanon on February 20, 1971, and migrated to the United States in 1990.[1][2]

In the legislature

Saab was elected to the House of Delegates in the 2014 General Assembly elections, succeeding delegate Robert A. Costa and becoming the first member of the Maryland General Assembly to have been born in Lebanon.[2]

In January 2020, Saab worked with delegate Bonnie Cullison to introduce a bill that would require hospitals or nursing facilities in the state to begin ensuring personnel wear an identification tag when providing patient care.[3] The bill would pass the House of Delegates and Senate by votes of 136-0 and 45-0, respectively, and would be signed by Governor Larry Hogan.[4] In April 2020, Saab joined delegates Brian Crisholm, Susan Krebs, Matthew Morgan, Teresa Reilly, Kathy Szeliga, and Nic Kipke in pressing the Hogan administration to release data on the 2,000 inmates released at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and COVID-19 case outbreaks in nursing homes and other elder care facilities.[5]

In February 2021, Saab joined delegates Kathy Szeliga and Dan Cox at a protest against abortion at the Maryland State House.[6]

In April 2021, Saab told Maryland Matters that he was actively considering a run for Anne Arundel County executive.[7] In December 2021, he announced that he would seek a third term in the House of Delegates instead of running for executive,[8] but later announced in April 2022 that he would run for Maryland Senate in 2022, seeking to succeed outgoing state Senator Edward R. Reilly.[9] Saab was defeated by Democrat Dawn Gile in the general election.[10]

Personal life

Saab is married to Sarah. They have three children.[2]

Electoral history
Maryland House of Delegates 33rd District Republican Primary Election, 2014[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Cathy Vitale 8,188 29
Republican Sid Saab 5,917 21
Republican Tony McConkey 4,142 15
Republican Jeff Ferguson 3,608 13
Republican Jamie Falcon 3,595 13
Republican Nora Keenan 1,414 5
Republican Jeff Gauges 1,339 5
Maryland House of Delegates 33rd District General Election, 2014[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Cathy Vitale 35,987 26
Republican Sid Saab 29,519 21
Republican Tony McConkey 27,262 20
Democratic Henry Green 15,966 12
Democratic Tom Angelis 15,138 11
Democratic Kostas Alexakis 13,631 10
Other/Write-Ins Other/Write-Ins 198 0
Maryland House of Delegates 33rd District Republican Primary Election, 2018[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sid Saab 6,799 27
Republican Michael Malone 5,145 20
Republican Tony McConkey 4,249 17
Republican Stacie MacDonald 3,925 15
Republican Jerry Walker 3,304 13
Republican Tom Angelis 1,214 5
Republican Connor McCoy 798 3
Maryland House of Delegates 4th District General Election, 2018[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Malone 31,581 18
Republican Sid Saab 28,837 17
Democratic Heather Bagnall 28,138 16
Republican Tony McConkey 27,953 16
Democratic Pam Luby 27,827 16
Democratic Tracie Cramer Hovermale 26,675 15
Green Liv Romano 3,083 2
Other/Write-Ins Other/Write-Ins 174 0

References
  1. "Sid A. Saab, Maryland State Delegate". msa.maryland.gov.
  2. Cook, Chase (January 15, 2014). "Sid Saab: From Lebanon to the State House". The Capital. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
  3. Van Slooten, Philip (October 1, 2020). "Here's a Look at New State Laws Taking Effect on Oct. 1". Maryland Matters. Capital News Service. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
  4. "MD HB364 | 2020 | Regular Session". LegiScan.
  5. Gaskill, Hannah (April 26, 2020). "House Republicans Press Hogan Administration for Data on Prisons, Nursing Homes". Maryland Matters. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
  6. Sanchez, Olivia (February 4, 2021). "Anti-abortion advocates gather for socially distanced rally outside State House in Annapolis". The Capital. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  7. Kurtz, Josh (April 7, 2021). "McMillan Enters GOP Primary for Anne Arundel Exec; Saab Also Eyes the Race". Maryland Matters. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  8. Kurtz, Josh (December 14, 2021). "Del. Saab to Seek Reelection Rather Than Run for County Executive". Maryland Matters. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  9. Kurtz, Josh (April 11, 2022). "Del. Saab to Run for Senate, Leaving Incumbent Reilly's Plans in Doubt". Maryland Matters. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  10. Kurtz, Josh (November 18, 2022). "Dems take two more Senate seats, win Frederick County exec race". Maryland Matters. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
  11. "Official 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for House of Delegates". Maryland State Board of Elections.
  12. "Official 2014 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates". Maryland State Board of Elections.
  13. "Official 2018 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for House of Delegates". Maryland State Board of Elections.
  14. "Official 2018 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates". Maryland State Board of Elections.


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