Background
Klima, Martha Scanlan was born on December 3, 1938 in Baltimore. Daughter of Thomas Moore and Catherine A. (Stafford) Scanlan.
Klima, Martha Scanlan was born on December 3, 1938 in Baltimore. Daughter of Thomas Moore and Catherine A. (Stafford) Scanlan.
Klima graduated with her associate"s degree from Stevenson University in Stevenson, Maryland.
She unsuccessfully ran for the State Senate in 2002. She was defeated by Jim Brochin. Klima served in the Maryland House of Delegates for 20 years.
First elected in 1982 and sworn in in 1983, she served on many committees, including: the Constitutional and Administrative Law Committee from 1983 until 1986, the Appropriations Committee from 1987 until 2003, the oversight committee on personnel from 1993 until 2003, the Joint Budget and Audit Committee from 1991 until 1994, the Special Joint Committee on Pensions from 1993 until 2003 and the Special Joint Committee on Group Homes from 1995 until 1997.
She was the Deputy Minority Whip from 1995 until 2002. She was the Vice-President of the Women Legislators of Maryland in 1988.
Finally, she was the chair of the Telecommunications and Information Technology Task Force for the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). Klima graduated with her associate"s degree from Stevenson University in Stevenson, Maryland.
Klima"s primary job early in life was a homemaker.
However, she was also involved in politics early in life. She is a past secretary of the Central Maryland Health Systems Agency. She was elected as a delegate to the Republican Party National Convention in 1984, which nominated Ronald Reagan and George H. West. Bush.
She is a past member and governing trustee of the Council on Economic in Maryland.
She was a board member for the Center for Prevention of Child Abuse of Maryland, and vice-chair of the Greater Baltimore Medical Center from 1986 until 1991. She was awarded Outstanding Legislative Member by ALEC in 1994.
She also received the Legislative Award from the Baltimore County Commission on Disabilities in 1994. She also received the Public Service Award from the Baltimore Association for Retarded Citizens in 1994 and finally, the Legislator of the Year award from ALEC in 2001.
Since 2003, she has been on the Maryland Parole Commission.
2002 Race for Maryland State Senate – District 42
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1998 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 9A
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1994 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 9B
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1990 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 9
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1986 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 9
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Delaware Republican National Convention Dallas, 1984. Board directors Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Towson, 1986-1991, Maryland Special Olympics, since 1987. Member American Legislation Exchange Council (state chairman 1987-1997, chairman Telecomm. and Information Technology Task Force, Outstanding State Legislator award 1994, 2001), Women Legislation Maryland, Congress of Parent-Teachers Association's (honorary life), Baltimore County Chamber of C. (Merit award 1981).
Married James Patrick Klima Junior, April 8, 1961. Children: Jennifer, J. Patrick III, Andrew.