Larry E. Haines
American politician (1938–2024)
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Larry Eugene Haines (April 11, 1938 – January 13, 2024) was an American politician who was a Republican member of the Maryland Senate from 1991 to 2011.[2]
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| Member of the Maryland Senate from the 5th district | |
| In office January 9, 1991 – January 12, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Sharon W. Hornberger[1] |
| Succeeded by | Joseph M. Getty |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 11, 1938 Woodbine, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | January 13, 2024 (aged 85) Taneytown, Maryland, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
Background
Larry Haines was elected to the Maryland Senate in 1991 to represent district 5,[2] which covers Carroll and Baltimore counties. Haines graduated from Mt. Airy High School and attended Frederick Community College.[2]
Career
Haines was a real estate broker and an appraiser and was a former dairy farmer.[2] He was a member of the Maryland Association of Realtors (legislative committee, 1986–1990), chair of the Legislative Committee, Carroll County Association of Realtors, from 1986 to 1990, a member of the American Association of Certified Appraisers, and a director of the Bank of Maryland Carroll County.[2]
In 1975, he received the Realtor of the Year award by the Carroll County Association of Realtors.[2]
Haines was a member of the Housing Study Committee for the city of Westminster from 1974 to 1980, and a member of the Board of Zoning Appeals for the city of Westminster from 1983 to 1989.[2]
Death
Haines died on January 13, 2024, at the age of 85.[3]
Election results
- 2006 race for Maryland State Senate – District 5[4]
Name Votes Percent Outcome Larry E. Haines, Rep. 23,870 97.9% Won Other Write-Ins 618 2.1% Lost
- 2002 race for Maryland State Senate – District 5[5]
Name Votes Percent Outcome Larry E. Haines, Rep. 35,749 74.2% Won Ronald Zepp, Dem. 12,399 25.7% Lost Other Write-Ins 49 0.1% Lost
- 1998 race for Maryland State Senate – District 5[6]
Name Votes Percent Outcome Larry E. Haines, Rep. 29,341 100% Won
- 1994 race for Maryland State Senate – District 5[7]
Name Votes Percent Outcome Larry E. Haines, Rep. 22,599 64% Won Cynthia Huggins Cummings, Dem. 12,857 36% Lost
- 1990 race for Maryland State Senate – District 5[8]
Name Votes Percent Outcome Larry E. Haines, Rep. 16,400 53% Won J. Jeffrey Griffith, Dem. 14,373 47% Lost
