Craig Jason Zucker was born on March 23,1975 and is an American politician who has represented District 14 in the Maryland Senate since 2016.
21 Facts About Craig Zucker
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Craig Zucker earned his Bachelor of Science from St Thomas Aquinas College in 1997, and his masters degree in government from Johns Hopkins University in 2004.
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Craig Zucker first got involved in politics as a college intern for US Senators Bill Bradley and Carl Levin, and later worked as a scheduler for Senator Barbara Boxer.
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Craig Zucker worked as a legislative director to Maryland state delegate Peter Franchot from 1999 to 2000, afterwards working as a deputy district director for US Representative Albert Wynn until 2004.
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Craig Zucker served as the vice-chair of the Mid-County Recreation Advisory Board in Montgomery County, Maryland from 2004 to 2006, and as the deputy chief of staff to Comptroller Peter Franchot until 2010.
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In 2002, Craig Zucker unsuccessfully ran for the Maryland House of Delegates in District 14, placing fourth with 12.3 percent of the vote in the Democratic primary election.
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Craig Zucker was sworn into the Maryland House of Delegates on January 12,2011, and was a member of the Appropriations Committee during his entire tenure.
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In December 2015, following the resignation of state senator Karen S Montgomery, Zucker applied to serve the remainder of her term in the Maryland Senate.
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Craig Zucker's candidacy was backed by Senate president Thomas V Miller Jr.
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In January 2016, the Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee voted to nominate Craig Zucker to fill the seat, and Governor Larry Hogan appointed him to the seat at the end of the week.
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Craig Zucker was a member of the Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee until 2018, afterwards serving in the Budget and Taxation Committee.
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In December 2019, following the election of Bill Ferguson as President of the Maryland Senate, Craig Zucker was named as the chair of the Senate Democratic Caucus.
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Since 2016, Craig Zucker serves as the Senate member on the Maryland Commission on Disabilities.
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In 2022, Craig Zucker introduced a bill that would prohibit public schools from secluding other students except under certain conditions.
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In 2016, Craig Zucker voted to overrode Governor Larry Hogan's veto on a bill that would restore voting rights to released felons.
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In 2018, Craig Zucker introduced a bill that would require social media websites to record data on political advertisements and users targeted by them, which passed and became law without Governor Hogan's signature.
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In December 2019, Craig Zucker participated in and spoke at a rally in Olney, Maryland, to support of the first impeachment of Donald Trump.
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In March 2011, Craig Zucker said he supported the Civil Marriage Protection Act, which legalized same-sex marriage in Maryland.
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In 2013, Craig Zucker voted for a bill to repeal the death penalty in Maryland.
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In 2013, Craig Zucker voted for a bill to index the state's fuel taxes to inflation to pay for transportation projects.
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In 2021, Craig Zucker introduced legislation that would prohibit the Maryland Transit Administration from purchasing buses that are not zero-emission.