Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio | |
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Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from District 37B | |
In office August 19, 2003 – January 3, 2015 |
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Preceded by | Kenneth D. Schisler |
Personal details | |
Born |
Easton, MD |
April 30, 1977
Political party | Republican |
Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio (born April 30, 1977), is a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, District 37B.
Jeannie Haddaway was born in Easton, Maryland, but grew up in Neavitt. She was first appointed to office in 2003 by Governor Bob Ehrlich to replace Kenneth D. Schisler who was appointed as the Chair of the Maryland Public Service Commission. At the time, Haddaway was the youngest member of the Maryland House of Delegates. District 37B covers parts of Caroline, Dorchester, Talbot, & Wicomico counties. In 2006, she ran for her first election and, along with Adelaide Eckardt, handily defeated her Democratic challengers. Delegate Haddaway is a member of the Easton Church of God, serving as a Sunday school teacher there.
Haddaway graduated from St. Michaels High School in St. Michael's, MD. After high school, she attended Salisbury University and graduated in 1999 with a degree in Political Science and a minor in art/graphic design.
After college, she took a position as an administrative assistant for the Maryland Department of the Environment and eventually obtained a position as a public affairs specialist. She worked at MDE until 2000.
In 2001, she became a Development Officer for the Maryland-DC Office of the National Audubon Society and worked there until 2003. While working for the National Audubon Society, she started her own company, Dragonfly Designs, LLC., which is a graphic and web-design company.