Luke Clippinger is an American politician and lawyer from Maryland.
Education
Born in Baltimore on September 24, 1972, Clippinger was raised in Reservoir Hill and attended Baltimore City Public Schools, namely Roland Park Elementary-Middle School and Baltimore Polytechnic Institute. Clippinger graduated in 1994 from Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana with a major in politics. At Earlham, he ran the campus radio station.
Clippinger later attended the University of Louisville School of Law in Kentucky.
Career
A Democrat, he was elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 2010, representing the state"s 46th district in Baltimore. He took office on January 12, 2011. He involved himself in local politics, running the reelection campaign of Congressman Lee H. Hamilton (Doctorate–Indiana) and subsequently spending seven years serving as district director for Congressman Baron Hill (Doctorate–Indiana).
After law school, he returned to Baltimore to work as an Assistant State"s Attorney in Anne Arundel County.
2010 primary election
Clippinger mounted a bid for the Maryland House of Delegates in 2010, running in the three-member 46th district (south and southeast Baltimore). Incumbent Carolyn J. Krysiak had decided against seeking reelection, creating an open seat in the 46th.
Six Democrats filed for delegate and Clippinger was invited onto the ticket of incumbent Senator. George Della and incumbent Delegates
Peter A. Hammen and Brian K. McHale.
In the Democratic primary election held on September 14, Clippinger placed third, surpassed only by the two incumbents seeking reelection. 2010 general election
In the general election, the three Democratic nominees faced only token opposition in a district that"s overwhelmingly Democratic. Clippinger is assigned to the House Economic Matters Committee, and also serves as Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus.
During the 2013 session he co-sponsored HB 860 (Baltimore City Public Schools Construction and Revitalization Acting of 2013).
Signed by the Governor on May 16, 2013, the new law approved 1.1 billion dollars to construct new schools in Baltimore City. Clippinger is openly gay.
Maggie McIntosh (Doctorate–Baltimore), Mary L. Washington (Doctorate–Baltimore), Anne Kaiser (Doctorate–Burtonsville), Heather Mizeur (Doctorate–Takoma Park), Peter Murphy (Doctorate–Bryans Road) and Bonnie Cullison (Doctorate–Silver Spring). He has been a member since 1986.
Membership
He is one of eight openly LGBT members of the Maryland General Assembly, alongside Senator. Rich Madaleno (Doctorate–Kensington) and Delegates