Joseph R. Bartlett

For the Civil War general with a similar name, see Joseph J. Bartlett.

Joseph R. Bartlett (born December 30, 1969) is an American politician and real estate investor who served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates for District 4A from 1999 to 2011.

Joseph R. Bartlett
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 4A district
In office January 8, 2003 – January 12, 2011 Serving with Paul S. Stull (R)
Preceded by	redistricted
Succeeded by	Kathy Afzali (R)
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 3rd district
In office January 13, 1999 – January 8, 2003 Serving with Sue Hecht (D), Louise Virginia Snodgrass (R)
Preceded by	J. Anita Stup (R)
Succeeded by	redistricted
Personal details
Born	(1969-12-30) December 30, 1969 (age 54) Takoma Park, Maryland, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Katie Hopkins
Parent(s)	Roscoe Bartlett Ellen L. Bartlett
Alma mater	Frostburg State University (BS)
Profession	Residential Real Estate Investor

Early life and education

Bartlett was born on December 30, 1969, in Takoma Park, Maryland, the son of then-future Congressman Roscoe Bartlett.^[1] Bartlett earned an Associate of Arts degree from Frederick Community College in 1992, followed by a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Frostburg State University in 1994.^[2]

Career

In 1994^{[citation needed]} and 1996, Bartlett served as a campaign manager for his father's re-election campaigns.^[3]

Bartlett was elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in November 1998, succeeding J. Anita Stup. He served from January 1999 until January 2011, and opting not to run for re-election in 2010.^[4] After leaving office in 2011, he established Bartlett Real Estate Solutions, a real estate firm.^[5]

Lodging controversy

In 2010, Bartlett drew criticism for using taxpayer money to pay his girlfriend's rent during the 2008, 2009, and 2010 legislative sessions. In total, the state had paid $31,923 for rent.^[6][7] Bartlett said that he was not dating Katharine Hopkins when he began renting from her in 2008, and that he cleared the housing arrangement with a legislative ethics attorney when the two started dating.^[8] The controversy eventually led Bartlett to announce he would not run for re-election to a fourth term on July 6, 2010.^[9] In August 2010, Maryland House Speaker Michael E. Busch called for tighter rules on lodging expenses following the controversy.^[10][11]

Personal life

Bartlett is a practicing Christian and lived in Middletown, Maryland, as of the last update to his Vote Smart biography.^[1]

Electoral history

Maryland House of Delegates District 3 Republican Primary Election, 1998^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Louise V. Snodgrass	6,125	31
	Republican	Joseph R. Bartlett	5,770	30
	Republican	William M. Castle	4,290	22
	Republican	Timothy Brooks	3,273	17

Maryland House of Delegates District 3 Election, 1998^[13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Louise V. Snodgrass	19,196	21
	Democratic	C. Sue Hecht	17,968	19
	Republican	Joseph R. Bartlett	15,784	17
	Republican	William M. Castle	15,251	17
	Democratic	Richard L. Stup	13,191	14
	Democratic	David P. Koontz	10,858	12

Maryland House of Delegates District 4A Republican Primary Election, 2002^[14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Paul S. Stull	17,765	39.5
	Republican	Joseph R. Bartlett	16,545	36.8
	Republican	Louise V. Snodgrass	10,519	23.4

Maryland House of Delegates District 4A Election, 2002^[15]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Paul S. Stull	16,830	36.3
	Republican	Joseph R. Bartlett	14,720	31.7
	Democratic	Valerie Moore Dale	7,399	15.9
	Democratic	Dick Franklin	6,001	12.9
	Republican	Louise Snodgrass (write-in)	1,472	3.2
	Write-in		0	0.0

Maryland House of Delegates District 4A Election, 2006^[16]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Paul S. Stull	17,765	39.5
	Republican	Joseph R. Bartlett	16,545	36.8
	Democratic	Maggi Margaret Hays	10,519	23.4
	Write-in		140	0.3

References

1. "Joseph Bartlett's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
2. "Joseph R. Bartlett, Maryland State Delegate". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. September 29, 2015.
3. Maass, Peter (February 29, 1996). "DEMOCRATS RUN AS IF GINGRICH WERE THEIR PRIMARY OPPONENT". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
4. "Joseph Bartlett". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
5. Tully, Meg (July 7, 2010). "Bartlett to withdraw from race". The Frederick News-Post. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
6. Linskey, Annie (June 24, 2010). "Congressman's son 'forgot' about some payments to girlfriend". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
7. Linskey, Annie (July 5, 2010). "In Western Maryland stronghold, a Bartlett faces questions". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
8. Linskey, Annie (June 17, 2010). "Bartlett living with girlfriend at taxpayer expense". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
9. Tully, Meg (July 6, 2010). "Delegate Joseph Bartlett announces he is not seeking re-election". Frederick News-Post. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
10. Hay Brown, Matthew (August 2, 2010). "After Bartlett, tighter rules for lawmaker lodgings?". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
11. "House speaker calls for review of lodging expenses following Bartlett's rental arrangement". Frederick News-Post. Associated Press. August 2, 2010. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
12. "1998 Gubernatorial Primary Election Results". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. October 24, 2000.
13. "1998 Gubernatorial General Election Results". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. October 24, 2000.
14. "2002 Gubernatorial Election Official Results: Legislative District 04A". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. March 19, 2003.
15. "2002 Gubernatorial Election Official Results: Legislative District 04A". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. December 2, 2002.
16. "Official 2006 Gubernatorial General Election results for Legislative District 04A". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections.