Mike McKay (politician)

Michael Wayne McKay (born March 5, 1969, in Rockville, Maryland) is a Republican member of the Maryland House of Delegates currently representing District 1C, which covers parts of Allegany and Washington counties.[1]

Mike McKay
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the District 1C district
Assumed office
January 2015
Preceded byLeRoy E. Myers Jr.
Personal details
Born
Michael Wayne Mckay

(1969-03-05) March 5, 1969
Rockville, Maryland, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceCumberland, Maryland, U.S.

McKay manages a dry cleaning business[2] and from 2010 to 2014 served as president of the Allegany County Board of County Commissioners.[1]

In October 2021, he was one of five Maryland state legislators from Garrett, Allegany and Washington counties who sent a pair of letters to West Virginia officials asking about annexation of Western Maryland to West Virginia.[3][4] These letters caused a local uproar, with Allegany County officials calling the request a political stunt, an embarrassment and unneeded distraction.[5] Following criticism from local officials and some constituents, Delegate Jason Buckel and State Senator George Edwards issued a letter withdrawing support for the secession proposal.[6]

References
  1. "Michael W. McKay, Maryland State Delegate". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. January 28, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  2. Dresser, Michael (March 1, 2015). "Maryland's part-time lawmakers seek balance between family life, public service". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
  3. Wood, Pamela (October 22, 2021). "Western Maryland lawmakers ask West Virginia officials to 'consider adding us' to their state". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved October 23, 2021 – via MSN.
  4. Gawel, Anna (October 22, 2021). "West Virginia governor would welcome 3 Western Md. counties with 'open arms'". WTOP-FM. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  5. "President Shade Comments, Oct.21, 2021 Board of Commissioners Meeting RE Letter to State of WV". Allegany County Government. October 21, 2021. Retrieved October 22, 2021 – via YouTube.
  6. "Edwards, Buckel withdraw support for secession efforts". WCBC (AM). October 23, 2021. Retrieved October 24, 2021.


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