Introduction
Wade Kach (born July 19, 1947) is an American politician and member of the Maryland House of Delegates.
Background
Wade Kach is a member of the Maryland House of Delegates representing District 5B, which is part of Baltimore County, MD. He won 98.9% of the vote in 2006 while running unopposed. In 2002 he defeated Democrat Stephen C. Kirsh and Independent William T. Newton with 71.2% of the vote in the new 5B District.
From 1994 to 2002, his district was 9A, which he represented with fellow Republican Martha Scanlan Klima. Again, they both defeated Stephen C. Kirsch. Prior to 1994, Kach represented District 10 in Baltimore County along with former governor Robert Ehrlich. Before the 1994 election, District 10 was represented by Kach, Ehrlich, and former gubernatorial candidate Ellen Sauerbrey.
Kach was re-elected to his present seat in the November 2010 election by a wide margin.
Education
Growing up, Kach attended public schools in Baltimore City, including Baltimore Polytechnic Institute. He began college at Towson University beforing settling at Western Maryland College (now McDaniel College), where he received his B.A. in 1970. Early on, Kach began to work for his conservative principles, chairing the Maryland Federation of College Republicans in 1970.
Career
Kach started his career as a middle school math teacher in Baltimore County Public Schools. After 22 years in the classroom, he transitioned into the Audit Office of the school system, reviewing the spending of all schools in the County.
He was a member of the Republican State Central Committee in Baltimore City from 1970-73. He was first elected as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates in 1975. Since then, he was elected as a delegate to the Republican Party National Convention in 1988 and 2000.
Active in his community, Kach is a member of the Timonium Optimists, the North Baltimore County Republican and Civic Organization, and the Ashland Community Organization. Kach is also a past member Parents Anonymous of Maryland, the Reisterstown-Owings Mills-Glyndon Coordinating Council, and the Reisterstown-Owings Mills-Glyndon Chamber of Commerce.
He has received many honors including an award from the Maryland Society of Accountants in 1999 and the Casper R. Taylor, Jr., Founder's Award, from the House of Delegates in 2006.
Legislative notes
- voted for slots in 2005 (HB1361)[1]
- voted for electric deregulation in 1999 (HB703)[2]
- voted for income tax reduction in 1998 (SB750)[3]
- voted against in-state tuition for illegal immigrants in 2007 (HB6)[4]
- voted for Civil Marriage Protection Act in 2012 - allowing same-sex couples to obtain a civil marriage license (HB439)[5]
Election results
- 2006 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 5B
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- Voters to choose one:
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Name Votes Percent Outcome Wade Kach, Rep. 15,321 98.9% Won Other Write-Ins 172 1.1% Lost
- 2002 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 5B
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- Voters to choose one:
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Name Votes Percent Outcome Wade Kach, Rep. 13,122 71.2% Won Stephen C. Kirsch, Dem. 5,268 28.6% Lost William T. Newton, Ind. 31 0.2% Lost Other Write-Ins 17 0.1% Lost
- 1998 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 9A
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- Voters to choose two:
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Name Votes Percent Outcome Wade Kach, Rep. 18,382 38% Won Martha Scanlan Klima, Rep. 19,190 40% Won Stephen C. Kirsch, Dem. 10,584 22% Lost
- 1994 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 9A
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- Voters to choose two:
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Name Votes Percent Outcome Wade Kach, Rep. 18,734 36% Won Martha Scanlan Klima, Rep. 19,927 38% Won Shelley Buckingham, Dem. 7,829 15% Lost Raymond A. Huber, Dem. 5,823 11% Lost