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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Jay A. Jacobs is a Republican member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 36. He was first elected to the chamber in 2010. Jacobs has served minority caucus leader since 2013. Jacobs is running for re-election in the primary on June 26, 2018. The general election will take place on November 6, 2018.

Jacobs' professional experience includes working as a Fireman and Ambulance Driver for the Rock Hall Volunteer Fire Company.

Education

  • Diploma, Kent County High Schol

Professional Experience

  • Diploma, Kent County High Schol
  • Owner, Jay A. Jacobs Complete Kitchens and Baths, Limited Liability Company

Political Experience

  • Diploma, Kent County High Schol
  • Owner, Jay A. Jacobs Complete Kitchens and Baths, Limited Liability Company
  • Delegate, Maryland State House of Delegates, District 36, 2010-present
  • Mayor, Rock Hall, 1999-2011
  • Candidate, Maryland State House of Delegates, District 36, 2006
  • Vice-Mayor, Rock Hall, 1997-1999

Former Committees/Caucuses

Chair, Republican Party Caucus, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2013-present

Chair, Caroline County Delegation, 2011-present

Chair, Kent County Delegation, 2011-present

Member, Upper Shore Regional Council, 2007-present

Former President, Alcohol and Drug Advisory Board, Queen Anne's County

Former Minority Caucus Chair, Maryland State House of Delegates

Member, Mid-Shore Regional Council, 2011-present

Member, Nutrient Management Advisory Committee, 2011-present

Member, Tri-County Council for the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland, 2011-present

Member, Critical Area Commission for the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays, 2009-2011

Member, Workforce Housing Task Force, Kent County, 2006-2007

Member, Strategic Economic Development Advisory Board, Kent County, 2003-2004

Member, Alcohol and Drug Advisory Board, Queen Anne's County, 1990-1992

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review (AELR)

Member, Environment and Transportation

Member, Subcommittee on Motor Vehicles and Transportation

Member, Subcommittee on Natural Resources, Agriculture and Open Space

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • Diploma, Kent County High Schol
  • Owner, Jay A. Jacobs Complete Kitchens and Baths, Limited Liability Company
  • Delegate, Maryland State House of Delegates, District 36, 2010-present
  • Mayor, Rock Hall, 1999-2011
  • Candidate, Maryland State House of Delegates, District 36, 2006
  • Vice-Mayor, Rock Hall, 1997-1999
  • Member, Maryland Dairy Industry Oversight and Advisory Council, 2015-present
  • Member, Board of Directors, Rock Hall Volunteer Fire Company, 1997-present
  • Firefighter/Ambulance Driver, Rock Hall Volunteer Fire Company, 1996-present
  • Member/Administrative Officer, Kent County Community Marching Band, 1993-present
  • Member, Bainbridge Development Advisory Board, 2011-present
  • Member, Wesley United Methodist Church
  • Member, Rural Healthcare Delivery Workgroup, 2016-2017
  • Member, Eastern Shore Association of Municipalities, 1997-2011
  • Member, Maryland Mayor's Association, 1999-2011
  • Member, Maryland Municipal League, 1997-2011
  • President, Kent County Council of Governments, 2007-2010
  • Member, Kent County Council of Governments, 1997-2007
  • District Vice-President/Board of Directors Member, Maryland Municipal League, 2002-2007
  • Chair, Rock Hall Tricentenial, 2007
  • President, Maryland Mayor’s Association, 2003
  • Member/Past President, Alcohol and Drug Advisory Board, Queen Anne's County, District 36, 1990-1992
  • Member, Planning and Zoning Board, Rock Hall, 1976-1980