# Martha Scanlan Klima

Martha S. Klima (born December 3, 1938) was first elected in 1982 to represent District 9, which covered a portion of Baltimore County, Maryland, USA. She unsuccessfully ran for the State Senate in 2002. She was defeated by Jim Brochin.

## Background

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 also a member of the Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review from 1995 until 2003, the Joint Committee on Welfare Reform from 1996 until 2003 and the Spending Affordability Committee from 1998 until 2003. She was the Vice-President of the Women Legislators of Maryland in 1988. She is a member of the National Conference of State Legislators. Finally, she was the chair of the Telecommunications and Information Technology Task Force for the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC).

## Education

Klima graduated with her associate degree from Villa Julie College in Stevenson, Maryland.

## Career

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. W. Bush.
Additionally, Klima was a member of the Baltimore County Chamber of Commerce, once serving as chair of the membership relations committee. She is a past member and governing trustee of the Council on Economic Education 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.
Klima has won numerous awards and received recognition during her long career, including being appointed an honorary life member of the Maryland Congress of Parents and Teachers. She was once received the Woman of the Year Award from the Towsontowne Business and Professional Women's Club in 1988. 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.
From 2003 through 2009, she served on the Maryland Parole Commission.

## Election results

* 2002 Race for Maryland State Senate – District 42
       Voters to choose two:
    Name Votes Percent Outcome Jim Brochin, Dem. 22,709  51%  Won Martha S. Klima, Rep. 21,781  48.9%  Lost Other Write-Ins 45  0.1%  Lost
* 1998 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 9A
       Voters to choose two:
    Name Votes Percent Outcome Martha S. Klima, Rep. 19,190  40%  Won A. Wade Kach, Rep. 18,382  38%  Won Stephen C. Kirsch, Dem. 10,584  22%  Lost
* 1994 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 9B
       Voters to choose two:
    Name Votes Percent Outcome Martha S. Klima, Rep. 19,927  38%  Won A. Wade Kach, Rep. 18,734  36%  Won Shelley Buckingham, Dem. 7,829  15%  Lost Raymond A. Huber, Dem. 5,823  11%  Lost
* 1990 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 9
       Voters to choose three:
    Name Votes Percent Outcome Martha S. Klima, Rep. 15,461  19%  Won Gerry L. Brewster, Dem. 14,876  19%  Won John J. Bishop, Rep. 14,589  18%  Won Michael Gisriel, Dem. 14,428  18%  Lost Charles Culbertson, Dem. 10,522  13%  Lost James Holechek, Rep. 9,855  12%  Lost
* 1986 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 9
       Voters to choose three:
    Name Votes Percent Outcome Martha S. Klima, Rep. 16,082  19%  Won Michael Gisriel, Dem. 14,329  17%  Won John J. Bishop, Rep. 14,004  17%  Won Patrick E. Carter, Rep. 13,003  16%  Lost Jack R. Sturgill Jr., Dem. 12,819  16%  Lost William R. Richardson Jr., Dem. 12,291  15%  Lost

## References and notes

* ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections (2002-12-02). "Maryland Elections". Elections.state.md.us. Retrieved 2014-06-04.
* ↑ "Maryland General Assembly Caucuses - Women Legislators of Maryland". Msa.md.gov. Retrieved 2014-06-04.
* ↑ "Legislative News, Studies and Analysis | National Conference of State Legislatures". Ncsl.org. Retrieved 2014-06-04.
* 1 2 "American Legislative Exchange Council - Limited Government · Free Markets · Federalism". Alec.org. Retrieved 2014-06-04.
* ↑ "Maryland Council On Economic Education". Econed.org. Retrieved 2014-06-04.
* ↑ "Greater Baltimore Medical Center (GBMC) - Baltimore, Maryland". GBMC. 2006-09-30. Retrieved 2014-06-04.
* ↑ "Commission on Disabilities Main". Archived from the original on 2007-11-16. Retrieved 2007-11-14.
* ↑ "The Arc Baltimore - For people with intellectual and developmental disabilities". Baltimorearc.org. Retrieved 2014-06-04.
* ↑ "State Senate Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on Nov. 14, 2007
* ↑ "House of Delegates Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on Nov. 14, 2007
* ↑ "House of Delegates Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on Nov. 14, 2007
* ↑ "House of Delegates Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on Nov. 14, 2007
* ↑ "House of Delegates Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on Nov. 14, 2007