18 Facts About Kris Fair

Kristopher Goddard Fair was born on August 19,1984 and is an American politician who is a member for the Maryland House of Delegates in District 3 in Frederick County, Maryland.

Kris Fair later attended Frederick Community College, where he received an Bachelor's degree in general studies in 2008, and Hood College, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and history in 2013.

Kris Fair was the manager of New York, New York Salon in Frederick for 17 years until he left in 2021.

Kris Fair was the chair of the Student Homelessness Initiative Partnership from 2017 to 2021.

Kris Fair first got involved with politics in 2012, serving as a Frederick County campaign coordinator for Question 6.

Kris Fair later served as the vice-chair of the Frederick County Democratic Central Committee, and as the Frederick County Democratic Party campaign manager in 2014.

In January 2017, Kris Fair announced that he would run for the Frederick City Board of Aldermen.

Kris Fair's platform included improving the city's infrastructure, providing equitable services, and supporting a responsive government.

Kris Fair came in sixth place in the nonpartisan primary, receiving 10.2 percent of the vote.

In May 2018, Kris Fair launched the Maryland LGBT PAC, a political action committee that seeks to support openly-LGBT candidates.

Kris Fair currently serves as the executive director of The Frederick Center, a local advocacy group for LGBTQ individuals.

Kris Fair stepped down from the position in January 2022 to run for the Maryland House of Delegates, seeking to succeed Young.

Kris Fair won the Democratic primary, coming in second place behind incumbent state Delegate Ken Kerr with 19.7 percent of the vote.

Kris Fair was sworn into the Maryland House of Delegates on January 11,2023.

Kris Fair is the first openly gay lawmaker from western Maryland, and is a member of the House Ways and Means Committee.

Kris Fair was appointed the chair of Maryland's LGBTQ+ Caucus during the 2023 session.

Kris Fair ran on a platform that included advancing the Climate Solutions Now Act, an omnibus bill passed by the Maryland General Assembly during the 2022 legislative session that would reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 60 percent by 2030, while advocating for the state to provide agricultural workers with resources to implement regenerative farming techniques and increase biodiversity in their fields.

Kris Fair is openly gay and married to his husband Dominick Kris Fair as of August 2013.