Neil F. Quinter is an

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who formerly served in the

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Background

Born in

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in 1962. Quinter attended Montgomery County, Maryland, public schools,

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, (B.A. international relations/political science, summa cum laude, 1985), and the

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(J.D., cum laude, 1988). He was a law clerk to Judge Herbert F. Murray, U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland from 1988 to 1989. and was admitted to Maryland Bar in 1988. He is of Counsel at

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Political history

Quinter had been a member of House of Delegates from January 8, 2003, to January 10, 2007. He served on the Judiciary Committee with Joseph F. Vallario, Jr.,

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and Jill P. Carter. He chaired the Howard County Delegation from 2004 to 2005. He introduced a bill increasing penalties against video voyeurism.

Bid for Congress

Quinter had announced that he was laying the groundwork for a campaign for the

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for Maryland's Third Congressional District in

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. A seat being vacated by 10 term Congressman

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who was running for U.S. Senate. His primary opponents would have been former Baltimore Health Commissioner Peter Beilenson, State Senator Paula Hollinger and

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; however, Quinter withdrew from the race and tried to regain his seat in the House of Delegates. He was unseated by County Councilman Guy Guzzone, who had considered a race for County Executive, but chose to run for the House of Delegates, as that post would allow Mr. Guzzone to spend more time with his family. The race was fairly close, but Mr. Guzzone prevailed as he was well known in Howard county having been county council president.

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Democratic Party members of the Maryland House of Delegates Living people 1962 births Harvard Law School alumni Colgate University alumni 21st-century members of the Maryland General Assembly {{Maryland-politician-stub

Background

Political history

Bid for Congress

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