Joseph J. "Sonny" Minnick (March 16, 1933 – October 12, 2015) was an American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party.
Joseph J. Minnick | |
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| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 6th district | |
| In office January 11, 1995 – January 14, 2015 | |
| Succeeded by | Robert B. Long |
| Constituency | Baltimore County |
| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates | |
| In office 1988–1990 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 16, 1933 Dundalk, Maryland |
| Died | October 12, 2015 (aged 82) Timonium, Maryland |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Barbara Minnick |
| Occupation | Restaurant Owner |
Background
editMinnick was born in Dundalk, Maryland on March 16, 1933. He served in the United States Navy during the Korean War. Upon arriving home, he joined his brother Dan Minnick Jr. to take over the management of Minnick's Hollywood Inn, a family business founded by his grandfather in the early 1920s, now known as Minnick's Restaurant and Catering Business, Inc. Minnick's bar was raided on June 29, 2011, which seized five video devices believed to be involved in illegal gambling [1]. Minnick was not charged.
Minnick was active with both the Restaurant Association and with veteran's groups. Minnick was a strong supporter of small businesses in the State of Maryland. He died on October 12, 2015, from a blood disease.[1]
In the Legislature
editHe served five terms in the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Maryland's District 6 in Baltimore County. Minnick was a member of the Economic Matters Committee.
Legislative notes
edit- voted against the Clean Indoor Air Act of 2007 (HB359)[2]
- voted against in-state tuition for illegal immigrants in 2007 -Higher Education -Tuition Charges -Maryland High School Students, 2007 (HB6)[3]
- voted for income tax reduction in 1998 (SB750)[4]
- voted for the Maryland Gang Prosecution Act of 2007 (HB713), subjecting gang members to up to 20 years in prison and/or a fine of up to $100,000 [5]
- voted for Jessica's Law (HB 930), eliminating parole for the most violent child sexual predators and creating a mandatory minimum sentence of 25 years in state prison, 2007 [6]
- voted for Public Safety – Statewide DNA Database System – Crimes of Violence and Burglary – Post conviction (HB 370), helping to give police officers and prosecutors greater resources to solve crimes and eliminating a backlog of 24,000 unanalyzed DNA samples, leading to 192 arrests, 2008 [7]
- voted for Vehicle Laws – Repeated Drunk and Drugged Driving Offenses – Suspension of License (HB 293), strengthening Maryland's drunk driving laws by imposing a mandatory one year license suspension for a person convicted of drunk driving more than once in five years, 2009 [8]
- voted for HB 102, creating the House Emergency Medical Services System Workgroup, leading to Maryland's budgeting of $52 million to fund three new Medevac helicopters to replace the State's aging fleet, 2009 [9]
- voted against Civil Marriage Protection Act (HB438) - civil marriage rights for same-sex couples, 2012 [10]
For the past four years, Delegate Minnick has annually voted to support classroom teachers, public schools, police and hospitals in Baltimore County. Since 2002, funding to schools across the State has increased 82%, resulting in Maryland being ranked top in the nation for K-12 education.
Election results
edit- 2002 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 6[2]
- Voters to choose three:
Name Votes Percent Outcome John S. Arnick Dem. 17,541 20.87% Won Joseph J. Minnick, Dem. 17,530 20.85% Won Michael H. Weir, Jr., Dem. 17,958 21.36% Won Jane Brooks, Rep. 12,517 14.89% Lost Bruce Laing, Rep. 9,448 11.24% Lost Paul Michael Blitz, Rep. 8,969 10.67% Lost Other Write-Ins 106 0.13% Lost
- 1998 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 7[3]
- Voters to choose three:
Name Votes Percent Outcome Jacob J. Mohorovic Jr., Dem. 16,338 23% Won Joseph J. Minnick, Dem. 15,095 21% Won John S. Arnick, Dem. 14,385 20% Won Jane Brooks, Rep. 9,792 14% Lost Russell Mirabile, Rep. 8,947 13% Lost Gary Adams, Rep. 6,178 9% Lost
- 1994 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 7[4]
- Voters to choose three:
Name Votes Percent Outcome Jacob J. Mohorovic Jr., Dem. 16,059 25% Won Joseph J. Minnick, Dem. 15,880 25% Won John S. Arnick, Dem. 14,469 23% Won Jacqueline W. Madison, Rep. 9,149 14% Lost Robert J. Parsons, Rep. 7,628 12% Lost
References
edit- ^ "Former del. Joseph J. 'Sonny' Minnick, politician and restaurant owner, dies".
- ^ "House of Delegates Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved March 12, 2009.
- ^ "House of Delegates Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved March 12, 2009.
- ^ "House of Delegates Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved March 12, 2009.
- "Maryland Manual Online". Maryland State Archives. 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-07.