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Wayne Gilchrest
American politician (born 1946) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Wayne Thomas Gilchrest (born April 15, 1946) is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives representing Maryland's 1st congressional district. In 2008, Gilchrest was defeated in the Republican primary by State Senator Andy Harris. Following his departure from politics he has worked on environmental education.[3] He is also a member of the ReFormers Caucus of Issue One.[4] In 2019, Gilchrest changed his party affiliation to Democratic.[5]
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Wayne Gilchrest | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 1st district | |
In office January 3, 1991 – January 3, 2009 | |
Preceded by | Roy Dyson |
Succeeded by | Frank Kratovil |
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Born | Wayne Thomas Gilchrest (1946-04-15) April 15, 1946 (age 78) Rahway, New Jersey, U.S. |
Political party | Republican (before 2019) Democratic (2019–present)[1] |
Spouse | Barbara Gilchrest |
Education | Wesley College (AA) Delaware State University (BA) Loyola University Maryland |
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Years of service | 1964–1968 |
Rank | Sergeant |
Unit | 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines[2] |
Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
Awards | Purple Heart Bronze Star Navy Commendation Medal |
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