Natalie Ziegler
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Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 9A district | |
Assumed office January 11, 2023 Serving with Chao Wu | |
Preceded by | Reid Novotny |
Personal details | |
Born | New York, New York, U.S. | September 5, 1955
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | John Zirschky |
Children | 2 |
Residence(s) | Ellicott City, Maryland, U.S. |
Occupation | Farmer |
Natalie Carroll Ziegler[1] (born September 5, 1955) is an American politician and farmer. She is a member of the Maryland House of Delegates for District 9A in Howard and Montgomery counties.[2]
Background
[edit]Born in 1955 to mother Mary Carter Carroll and father John C. Ziegler,[1] Ziegler was raised in New York City and Boston.[3] She graduated from Abbot Academy in 1972 and Oberlin College in 1977, receiving a bachelor's degree with high honors in psychology, and later attended the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, where she earned a master's degree in economics and American foreign policy in 1986.[4] She worked as a journalist and a guest booker for CNN,[3] and founded a jewelry manufacturing company with her husband in 2001.[2][5]
Ziegler is a fifth-generation[1] descendant of Charles Carroll of Carrollton, a former U.S. Senator from Maryland and a signer of the Declaration of Independence.[6] She owns Carroll Mill Farm, a feed grain operation in Ellicott City, Maryland.[3]
In 2018, Ziegler ran for the Maryland House of Delegates in District 9A, challenging incumbent Republican state delegates Trent Kittleman and Warren E. Miller.[7] She won the Democratic primary on June 26, 2018, but was defeated by Kittleman and Miller in the general election on November 6.[8] Shortly after her loss, county executive-elect Calvin Ball III named Ziegler to serve on the county's public works subcommittee transition team.[9]
In January 2020, Ziegler was appointed to the Howard Community College Board of Trustees. She was reappointed to the board in October 2021.[10][4]
In November 2021, Ziegler filed to run for state delegate in District 9A, seeking to succeed outgoing state delegate Reid Novotny, who ran unsuccessfully for Maryland Senate.[11][12] She won a tight general election on November 8, 2022, coming in first.[13][14]
In the legislature
[edit]Ziegler was sworn into the Maryland House of Delegates on January 11, 2023.[15] She is a member of the House Environment and Transportation Committee.[16]
Personal life
[edit]Ziegler lives in Ellicott City with her husband, John Zirschky. Together, they have two children.[4]
Political positions
[edit]In September 2016, Ziegler supported and testified for a proposal to expand solar development on Howard County farmland.[17][18]
During the 2023 legislative session, Ziegler pushed back against a bill that would ban foreign governments from buying farmland in Maryland, worrying that the bill would "demonize people unfairly".[19]
Electoral history
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Natalie Ziegler | 4,860 | 51.7 | |
Democratic | Steven M. Bolen | 2,848 | 30.3 | |
Democratic | Michael David Gross | 1,696 | 18.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Trent Kittleman (incumbent) | 24,531 | 30.6 | |
Republican | Warren E. Miller (incumbent) | 19,563 | 24.4 | |
Democratic | Natalie Ziegler | 18,891 | 23.6 | |
Democratic | Steven M. Bolen | 17,019 | 21.3 | |
Write-in | 56 | 0.1 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Natalie Ziegler | 5,308 | 41.8 | |
Democratic | Chao Wu | 3,942 | 31.0 | |
Democratic | Steven M. Bolen | 3,448 | 27.2 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Natalie Ziegler | 17,767 | 26.68 | |
Democratic | Chao Wu | 17,486 | 26.43 | |
Republican | Trent Kittleman (incumbent) | 17,373 | 26.26 | |
Republican | Jianning Zeng | 13,609 | 20.56 | |
Write-in | 44 | 0.07 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Charles Carroll of Homewood and his Descendants" (PDF). Charles Carroll House. September 2002. p. 8. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
- ^ a b "Members – Delegate Natalie Ziegler". mgaleg.maryland.gov. Maryland General Assembly. January 11, 2023. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- ^ a b c Streeter, Leslie Gray (August 18, 2022). "Good old Baltimoreans whose favorite whiskey is rye, this could be the place it's derived". Baltimore Banner. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Ms. Natalie C. Ziegler". howardcc.edu. Howard Community College. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ^ "The Story Of Grace A Mano". graceamano.com. West Friendship, Maryland. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
- ^ Carson, Larry (September 4, 2006). "Howard manor may sell rights". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ^ Mann, Alex (June 26, 2018). "Dems compete to face incumbent Republicans in District 9". Carroll County Times. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ^ Mann, Alex (November 6, 2018). "Carroll County voters choose incumbent Republicans for Maryland General Assembly". Carroll County Times. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ^ Logan, Erin B. (November 21, 2018). "With Ellicott City flood plan in limbo, a developer lets a business owner go rent-free for the holidays". Howard County Times. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ^ "Sean Keller and Natalie Ziegler | Howard Community College Board of Trustees". The Daily Record. October 25, 2021. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ^ Ewart, Scott (November 16, 2021). "Howard County Politics: Natalie Ziegler files to run for Delegate in District 9A in 2022". Scott E's Blog. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ^ Kurtz, Josh (September 1, 2022). "A look at the latest fundraising in a dozen competitive legislative districts". Maryland Matters. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ^ Kurtz, Josh (November 18, 2022). "Dems take two more Senate seats, win Frederick County exec race". Maryland Matters. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ^ Bixby, Ginny (November 22, 2022). "Ziegler, Wu declare victory in tight District 9A House of Delegates race". Bethesda Magazine. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- ^ "Natalie Ziegler, Maryland State Delegate". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. January 19, 2023. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
- ^ Gaines, Danielle E. (January 5, 2023). "Jones announces new Democratic caucus, committee leaders for 2023 General Assembly session". Maryland Matters. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
- ^ Waseem, Fatimah (September 7, 2016). "Proposal to expand solar development on Howard County farmland". Howard County Times. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ^ Waseem, Fatimah (September 20, 2016). "Solar development divides farmers, Ellicott City development halt draws strong support". Howard County Times. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ^ Goldstein, Adam (March 18, 2023). "Limits on foreign ownership of U.S. farmland gain support in Congress, despite skepticism". Maryland Matters. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
- ^ "Official 2018 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for House of Delegates". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. July 31, 2018.
- ^ "Official 2018 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. November 12, 2018.
- ^ "Official 2022 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for House of Delegates". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. August 24, 2022.
- ^ "Official 2022 Gubernatorial General Election Results for House of Delegates". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. July 12, 2022. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
External links
[edit]- "Members – Delegate Natalie Ziegler". mgaleg.maryland.gov. Maryland General Assembly. January 11, 2023. Retrieved January 11, 2023.