# Charles A. McClenahan

Charles A. McClenahan (February 7, 1941 – May 11, 2017) was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates for District 38, which covers Somerset, Wicomico, & Worcester Counties.

## Background

Delegate McClenahan was appointed to the Maryland House of Delegates to replace J. Lowell Stoltzfus who was appointed to the Maryland State Senate. He was defeated in the 2002 primary election by D. Page Elmore. He died on May 11, 2017, at the age of 76.

## Education

He attended Crisfield High School in Crisfield, Maryland, which is in Somerset County, Maryland.

## Career

Prior to joining the Maryland House of Delegates, McClenahan was a project director for the Somerset County Community Action Agency from 1966 until 1976. Since 1979, he has been a partner and chair of Landmark Insurance, Inc.
In addition to his career, Delegate McClenahan is also active in many organizations, including being a member of the board of directors for the Lower Shore Sheltered Workshop from 1971 until 1978, the J. Millard Tawes Foundation since 1980, and the United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore since 1986. McClenahan was also the chair of the Committee to Build Somerset County Public Golf Course, a member of the Lower Eastern Shore Mayors' Association, the Crisfield Area Chamber of Commerce, the Salisbury State University Foundation, and the Tangier Sound Music Festival. He was also a member of the Delmarva Water Transport Committee, and the Delmarva Industrial Developers Association.

## In the legislature

During Delegate McClenahan's tenure in the Maryland General Assembly, he served on the Economic Matters Committee, the Joint Committee on Health Care Delivery and Financing, the Joint Committee on Protocol, and the Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review. He was also the chair of the Somerset County Delegation and the vice-chair of the Eastern Shore Delegation.

## Election results

* 2002 Primary Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 38A
       Voters to choose one:
    Name Votes Percent Outcome D. Page Elmore, Rep. 1,909  61%  Won Charles A. McClenahan, Rep. 1,223  39%  Lost
* 1998 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 38
       Voters to choose one for Somerset County:
    Name Votes Percent Outcome Charles A. McClenahan, Rep. 17,112  52%  Won Ernest J. Leatherbury Sr., Dem. 15,711  48%  Lost
* 1998 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 38
       Voters to choose one for Wicomico County:
    Name Votes Percent Outcome Norman H. Conway, Dem. 18,284  55%  Won Christopher Mills, Rep. 14,896  45%  Lost
* 1998 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 38
       Voters to choose one for Worcester County:
    Name Votes Percent Outcome Bennett Bozman, Dem. 21,155  66%  Won Joseph Frederick Schanno, Rep. 10,900  34%  Lost
* 1994 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 38
       Voters to choose three:
    Name Votes Percent Outcome Bennett Bozman, Dem. 19,702  22%  Won Norman H. Conway, Dem. 17,593  20%  Won Charles A. McClenahan, Rep. 16,700  19%  Won Charles A. Bruce Jr., Dem. 12,591  14%  Lost Christopher E. Mills, Rep. 12,296  14%  Lost Ronald L. Bireley, Rep. 10,570  12%  Lost

## References and notes

* ↑ Charles McClenahan, former delegate, dies at 76
* ↑ "Landmark Insurance, Inc". Landmark Insurance, Inc. Retrieved 2011-03-12.
* ↑ "United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore". Unitedway4us.org. Retrieved 2011-03-12.
* ↑ "Crisfield Area Chamber of Commerce". Crisfieldchamber.com. 2011-02-28. Retrieved 2011-03-12.
* 1 2 3 4 "House of Delegates Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on Jan. 1, 2008
* ↑ "House of Delegates Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on Jan. 1, 2008