Summary
Andrew Cassilly (born August 1965) is a senior advisor to Maryland governor Larry Hogan in the Governor's Legislative Office. Cassilly is a Republican who represented district 35B in the Maryland House of Delegates from 2015 to 2019 when he resigned to work for Hogan.[1] He is the brother of state senator Robert Cassilly and former Harford County State's Attorney Joseph Cassilly.[2]
Andrew Cassilly | |
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| Senior Advisor, Governor's Legislative Office | |
| In office December 12, 2019 – January 18, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Keiffer Mitchell Jr. (D) |
| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 35B district | |
| In office January 14, 2015 – December 11, 2019 Serving with Teresa E. Reilly (R) | |
| Preceded by | Susan K. McComas |
| Succeeded by | Mike Griffith (R) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Andrew P. Cassilly August 1965 (age 58) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Married |
| Children | Three children |
| Education | Bel Air High School, Bel Air, Maryland |
| Alma mater | Millersville University of Pennsylvania, B.S. (education), 1989 Loyola College, Baltimore, M.S. (administrative management), 2000 |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Maryland Army National Guard |
| Years of service | 1984-1989 |
| Unit | 175th Infantry Regiment |
Maryland Legislature edit
Cassilly was elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 2014, and sworn in on January 14, 2015. He succeeded Susan McComas, who would instead run in District 34B in 2014.[3] He was re-elected in 2018.[4]
In February 2019, Cassilly worked with delegate David Fraser-Hidalgo to introduce a bill that would authorize the state to regulate commercial hemp farming according to the Hemp Farming Act of 2018.[5] The bill passed the House of Delegates and the state Senate by votes of 137-0 and 45-0, respectively, and was signed by Governor Hogan in April.[6][7] He was also a sponsor of House Bill 401, which would allow the use of rifles for harvesting deer in Harford County under the Deer Management Permits.[8] HB 401 would pass the House of Delegates and the state Senate in a 140-0 and 47-0 vote, respectively.[9]
In February 2019, following lobbying from Maryland bicyclists, Cassilly worked with delegate Jay Jalisi to introduce House Bill 398, a "safe passing" bill that would allow motorists to cross a double-yellow line in order to safely pass a bicycle.[10] The bill would pass the House of Delegates by a vote of 140-0, but would not receive a vote in the state Senate.[11]
In December 2020, Governor Hogan appointed Cassilly to serve as his senior advisor, replacing Keiffer Mitchell Jr., a Democrat who he had recently appointed to the role of Chief Legislative Officer.[12] Hogan would appoint Mike Griffith to replace him in the House of Delegates on December 30, 2019.[13]
Electoral history edit
| Maryland House of Delegates District 35B Republican Primary Election, 2014 | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Andrew Cassilly | 3,866 | 34 |
| Republican | Teresa Reilly | 3,782 | 34 |
| Republican | Jason Gallion | 3,634 | 32 |
| Maryland House of Delegates District 35B General Election, 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Andrew Cassilly | 23,556 | 43 |
| Republican | Teresa Reilly | 21,006 | 38 |
| Democratic | Jeffrey Elliott | 5,952 | 11 |
| Democratic | Daniel Lewis Lamey | 4,495 | 8 |
| Other/Write-in | Other/Write-in | 72 | 0 |
| Maryland House of Delegates District 35B Republican Primary Election, 2018 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Andrew Cassilly | 6,063 | 52 |
| Republican | Teresa Reilly | 5,573 | 48 |
| Maryland House of Delegates District 35B General Election, 2018 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Andrew Cassilly | 26,494 | 49 |
| Republican | Teresa Reilly | 18,107 | 33 |
| Democratic | Ronnie Teitler Davis | 9,834 | 18 |
| Other/Write-in | Other/Write-in | 128 | 0 |
References edit
- ^ "Andrew P. Cassilly, Maryland Governor's Staff". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. December 13, 2019. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
- ^ Anderson, David (November 17, 2014). "Three Cassilly brothers score clean sweep in Harford election". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
- ^ "Susan K. McComas, Maryland State Delegate". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives.
- ^ "Official 2018 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates". Maryland State Board of Elections.
- ^ "Maryland passes HB 1123 to legalize commercial hemp farming". Vote Hemp. April 30, 2019. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
- ^ "Legislation - HB1123". Maryland General Assembly.
- ^ Butler, Erika (May 3, 2019). "How Harford County farmers could benefit from growing hemp industry". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
- ^ Booth, Janice F. (February 8, 2019). "Maryland Farm Bureau Members Meet Their Legislators". Lancaster Farming. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
- ^ "MD HB401 | 2019 | Regular Session". LegiScan.
- ^ Kurtz, Josh (February 20, 2019). "Bicyclists Press Lawmakers for Share of the Road and Share of the Pie". Maryland Matters. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
- ^ "MD HB398 | 2019 | Regular Session". Legiscan.
- ^ Anderson, David (December 2, 2019). "Harford delegate Andrew Cassilly named Gov. Larry Hogan's senior adviser". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
- ^ Kinnally, Kevin (December 30, 2019). "Hogan Appoints Griffith to House, Sydnor to Senate". Conduit Street. Retrieved November 24, 2021.