Background
Arnick, John Stephen was born on November 27, 1933 in Baltimore. Son of John and Josephine (Gaillardo) Arnick.
Arnick, John Stephen was born on November 27, 1933 in Baltimore. Son of John and Josephine (Gaillardo) Arnick.
Arnick graduated from Calvert Hall College in Towson, Maryland. He then attended and graduated from the University of Baltimore with his Bachelor"s degree. He later returned to the University of Baltimore"s School of Law and graduated with his Bachelor of Laws in 1961.
He died in 2006 due to lung cancer. After college Arnick served in the United States Marine Corporation from 1956 until 1959. After getting his law degree he was admitted to the Maryland Bar in 1962 and was a practicing attorney.
John Arnick was first involved in politics in 1967 when he became a Magistrate at Large for Baltimore County.
The following year he was elected to office for the first time. During his time in office he served as Majority Leader from 1971 until 1979 and again from 1978 until 1990.
Arnick resigned from the House of Delegates on April 30, 2006 in order to serve on the State Board of Contract Appeals. He was appointed to that position by former Maryland Governor Robert Ehrlich, but died soon afterward.
In 1978 he ran for a state senate position, but lost.
In 1993 he was nominated by former Maryland Governor William Donald Schaefer to a 10-Year District Court Judge position. However, he was forced to step down after he was charged with making sexist and racist jokes at a dinner in 1992. According to the Washington Post, he was well known for his "salty language and flamboyant behaviour".
At the time he had already resigned his seat in the House of Delegates as he had already taken his seat on the judicial bench and was waiting for senate approval.
Fortunately for him the Baltimore County Democratic Central Committee reappointed him back to his House Delegate seat. In addition to being Majority Leader, Delegate Arnick served on many committees and caucuses including:
Environmental Matters Committee, 2003-2006
Rules and Executive Nominations Committee, 1983-1992, 1995-1906
House Chair, Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics, 2003-2006
Joint Commission on the Maryland Portuguese Administration, 2005-2006
Legislative Policy Committee, 1969-1979, 1987-1992, 1994–2005
Chair, Environmental Matters Committee, 1972-1979, 1987-1990
Economic Matters Committee, 1983-1987
House Chair, Tort and Insurance Reform Oversight Committee, 1987-1992
Special Joint Committee on Energy Pricing, 1990-1991
Chair, Judiciary Committee, 1991-1992
Commerce and Government Matters Committee, 1994–2003
Chair, House Facilities Committee, 1995–2005
Special Committee on Gaming, 2001
Chair, Baltimore County Delegation, 1969-1970
Maryland Legislative Sportsmen"s Caucus, 2001-2006
Taxpayers Protection Caucus, 2003-2006
Maryland Veterans Caucus, 2005-2006
National Conference of State Legislatures
2002 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 6
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1998 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 7
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1994 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 7
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1990 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 7
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1986 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 7
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His political career stumbled a couple of times. House Chair, Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review, 1983-1986, 1995–2003.
Member Twin District Democratic Club, Battle Grove Democratic Club, Sons of Italy. Member Eastern Baltimore Chamber of Commerce, Moose Lodge, New 7th Democratic Club, South East Democratic Club.