{{short description|American politician}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2023}} {{COI|date=April 2014}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Tony McConkey | image = Tony McConkey (2007).jpg | caption = | state_delegate = Maryland | district = 33A | term_start = January 8, 2003 | term_end = January 9, 2019 | predecessor = Janet Greenip | successor = Heather Bagnall | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1963|11|21|mf=y}} | birth_place = Cheverly, Maryland | death_date = | death_place = | alma_mater = University of Maryland, College Park (BA, BS)<br>University of Maryland, Baltimore (JD) | party = Republican }}
'''Tony McConkey''' (born November 21, 1963) is a former elected official in the Maryland House of Delegates. He was first elected in 2002, taking the seat of former Delegate Janet Greenip, who ran for a State Senate seat. He served in District 33, which is located in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=8957 |title=Our Campaigns - Candidate - W. Anthony "Tony" McConkey |website=OurCampaigns.com |access-date=March 6, 2023}}</ref> He lost a bid for re-election in 2018 to Democratic challenger Heather Bagnall.
==Early years/education== Born in Cheverly, Maryland, he graduated in 1986 from the University of Maryland, College Park with a joint B.A. (government & politics) and B.S. (business management) degree. He attended the University of Maryland School of Law, graduating with a J.D. in 1990.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/06hse/former/html/msa13999.html |title=W. Anthony (Tony) McConkey, Maryland State Delegate |website=Maryland Manual On-Line |publisher=Maryland State Archives |access-date=March 6, 2023 |date=March 11, 2022}}</ref>
==Career== {{BLP sources section|date=May 2017}} As a member of the Republican Party in the Maryland House of Delegates, he served as Ranking Member on the House Appropriations Committee. McConkey fought in March 2007 to allow for an elected school board in Anne Arundel County. However, a bill was passed that allowed the Governor to select the members from a list. McConkey and Warren Miller were the only dissenting votes.
Another issue that McConkey advocated for was limiting privileges for illegal immigrants. He co-sponsored a bill in the House, similar to the one submitted by State Senator Janet Greenip to require driver's license applicants to prove they are citizens of the United States. Currently, Maryland is one of several states that does not demand proof of citizenship to obtain a driver's license.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/asection/la-na-drivers29mar29,1,1162775.story?coll=la-news-a_section |work=Los Angeles Times |first=Monique |last=Garcia |title=Illinois moves forward on immigrants' driving permit |date=March 29, 2007}}</ref>
McConkey was a real estate broker.<ref>{{cite news |last=Fuller |first=Nicole |date=October 26, 2010 |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/2010/10/26/anne-arundel-delegate-loses-real-estate-license/ |title=Anne Arundel delegate loses real estate license |newspaper=The Baltimore Sun |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140309112338/http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2010-10-26/news/bs-md-ar-mcconkey-foreclosure-fraud-20101026_1_severna-park-republican-circuit-court-benefits-administrator |archive-date=March 9, 2014}}</ref> In 2010, he pleaded guilty to violating laws that protect homeowners during foreclosure and lost his real estate licence and was ordered by a judge to pay $75,000. He has sought to have his license restored.<ref>{{cite news |last=Davis |first=Aaron C. |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/delegates-measure-may-help-him-get-back-real-estate-license/2012/04/05/gIQAq9AayS_story.html |title=Delegate's measure may help him get back real estate license |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=April 5, 2012 |access-date=May 25, 2017}}</ref>
McConkey's disbarment as an attorney in the state of Maryland is on record with the Maryland Court System.<ref>{{cite web |author=Keith |title=Active Attorney Listing |url=https://www.courts.state.md.us/cgi-bin/cstf.pl?inputname=McConkey |website=Maryland Attorney Listing |publisher=Maryland Courts |access-date=March 16, 2018}}</ref>
In 2013, he was reprimanded by the House for introducing legislation that would have personally benefited him.<ref>{{cite news |last=Jackson |first=Alex |date=February 5, 2013 |url=http://www.capitalgazette.com/news/government/house-reprimands-mcconkey-for-ethical-lapse/article_a799c6f8-c04a-532e-8a35-d932d07e012b.html |title=House reprimands McConkey for ethical lapse |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130208055712/http://www.capitalgazette.com/news/government/house-reprimands-mcconkey-for-ethical-lapse/article_a799c6f8-c04a-532e-8a35-d932d07e012b.html |archive-date=February 8, 2013 |newspaper=The Capital |location=Annapolis, Maryland |access-date=May 24, 2017}}</ref>
On November 8, 2018, McConkey was defeated by Heather Bagnall, a Democrat, for Delegate in District 33A by less than 1 percentage point (185 vote margin).<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.aacounty.org/boards-and-commissions/board-of-elections/election-results/Election%20Results/GG18_Official_Results_Election_Summary.pdf |title=Gubernatorial General Election OFFICIAL RESULTS Anne Arundel County, Maryland November 6, 2018 |publisher=Anne Arundel County Board of Elections |date=November 20, 2018 |website=Anne Arundel County, Maryland |access-date=March 6, 2023}}</ref>
==Legislative notes== *voted against the Clean Indoor Air Act of 2007 (HB359)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2007RS/billfile/hb0359.htm |title=BILL INFO-2007 Regular Session-HB 359 |website=Maryland General Assembly |date=April 9, 2007 |access-date=March 6, 2023}}</ref> * voted against in-state tuition for illegal immigrants in 2007 (HB6)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2007RS/votes/house/0690.htm |title=2007 Regular Session - Vote Record 0690 |website=Maryland General Assembly |date=March 23, 2007 |access-date=March 6, 2023}}</ref> * voted for the Healthy Air Act in 2006 (SB154)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2006rs/votes/house/0389.htm |title=2006 Regular Session - Vote Record 0942 |website=Maryland General Assembly |date=March 30, 2006 |access-date=May 25, 2017}}</ref> * voted against slots in 2005 (HB1361)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2005rs/votes/house/0152.htm |title=2005 Regular Session - Vote Record 0152 |website=Maryland General Assembly |date=February 25, 2005 |access-date=May 25, 2017}}</ref>
== Election results == *'''2006 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – 33rd District, Division A'''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://elections.maryland.gov/elections/2006/results/general/office_House_of_Delegates.html |title=Official 2006 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates |website=elections.maryland.gov |publisher=Maryland State Board of Elections |access-date=August 11, 2007}}</ref> ::'''Voters to choose two:''' :{| class="wikitable" |- !Name !Votes !Percent !Outcome |-{{Party shading/Republican}} |James King, Rep. |18,542 | 29.0% | '''Won''' |-{{Party shading/Republican}} |Tony McConkey, Rep. |16,655 | 26.0% | '''Won''' |-{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Patricia Weathersbee, Dem. |15,226 | 23.8% | Lost |-{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Paul G. Rudolph, Dem. |13,461 | 21.0% | Lost |- |Other Write-Ins |73 | 0.1% | |}
*'''2002 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – 33rd District, Division A'''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://elections.maryland.gov/elections/2002/results/g_house_of_delegate.html |title=2002 Gubernatorial General - Official Results |website=elections.maryland.gov |publisher=Maryland State Board of Elections |date=December 2, 2002 |access-date=September 23, 2007}}</ref> ::'''Voters to choose two:''' :{| class="wikitable" |- !Name !Votes !Percent !Outcome |-{{Party shading/Republican}} |David Boschert, Rep. |20,279 | 33.0% | '''Won''' |-{{Party shading/Republican}} |Tony McConkey Rep. |16,157 | 26.3% | '''Won''' |-{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Jim Snider, Dem. |11,427 | 18.6% | Lost |-{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Steve Rizzi, Dem. |10,939 | 17.8% | Lost |- |Michael Anthony Lagana, Unaffiliated |2,622 | 4.3% | Lost |- |Other Write-Ins |31 | 0.1% | |}
*'''1998 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – 30th District'''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://elections.maryland.gov/elections/1998/results_1998/gahod.html |title=1998 Gubernatorial General Election Results |website=elections.maryland.gov |publisher=Maryland State Board of Elections |date=October 24, 2000 |access-date=September 23, 2007}}</ref> ::'''Voters to choose three:''' :{| class="wikitable" |- !Name !Votes !Percent !Outcome |-{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Michael E. Busch Dem. |24,075 | 21% | '''Won''' |-{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Virginia P. Clagett, Dem. |24,036 | 21% | '''Won''' |-{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Richard D'Amato, Dem. |20,223 | 18% | '''Won''' |-{{Party shading/Republican}} |Phillip D. Bissett, Rep. |18,690 | 16% | Lost |-{{Party shading/Republican}} |Anthony McConkey, Rep. |12,353 | 11% | Lost |-{{Party shading/Republican}} |Edward J. Turner, Rep. |14,119 | 12% | Lost |}
*'''1994 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 22A'''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://elections.maryland.gov/elections/1994/results_1994/gahod.html |title=1994 Gubernatorial General Election Results |website=elections.maryland.gov |publisher=Maryland State Board of Elections |date=February 6, 2001 |access-date=September 23, 2007}}</ref> ::'''Voters to choose two:''' :{| class="wikitable" |- !Name !Votes !Percent !Outcome |-{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Anne Healey Dem. |8,475 | 31% | '''Won''' |-{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Richard A. Palumbo, Dem. |9,246 | 34% | '''Won''' |-{{Party shading/Republican}} |Anthony McConkey, Rep. |5,584 | 20% | Lost |-{{Party shading/Republican}} |Keith L. Poptanich, Rep. |3,989 | 15% | Lost |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{Official website|www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/06hse/html/msa13999.html|Maryland House of Delegates: Tony McConkey}}
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