Legislation
Delegate Jay A. Jacobs
- District
- 36
- County
- Kent, Queen Anne's, Cecil, and Caroline
- Committee Assignment(s)
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- Annapolis Info
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321 House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3449 | 301-858-3449
Toll-free in MD
Fax 410-841-3093
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321 House Office Building
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321 House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 - Phone 410-841-3449
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321 House Office Building
- Contact
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jay.jacobs@house.state.md.us
- Party
- Republican
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| HB0318 /CH0259 | Kent County - Fisheries - Use of Haul Seines | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 259 |
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| HB0319 /CH0260 | Oysters and Clams - Dredging by Auxiliary Yawl - Authorized Boats | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 260 |
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| HB0358 /CH0077 (SB0629/CH0076) | Kent County - Prospective Employees and Volunteers - Criminal History Records Check | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 77 |
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| HB0915 (SB0837) | Tidal Fish License - Catching Crabs Using Trotline Gear - Holidays | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Conference Committee Appointed |
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| HB0916 | Study on Harvesting Hard-Shell Clams in the Atlantic Coastal Bays and Aquaculture Areas in the Chincoteague Bay | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
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| HB0918 (SB0957) | Oyster Poaching - Administrative Penalties - Gear Violations | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
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| HB0925 (SB0959) | Kent County - Alcoholic Beverages - Limited Distillery License | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0936 | Real Estate Brokers - Licensing - Continuing Education Requirements | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters |
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| HB0953 (SB0956) | Natural Resources - Oyster Poaching - Administrative Penalties | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB0961 (SB0955) | Federal-Aid Primary Highways - Signs | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB1205 | Oyster Advisory Commission - Membership and Appointments | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB1307 (SB1010) | Environment - Municipal Water Supply Contamination - Remediation Costs | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0116 | Motor Fuel Tax Rates - Consumer Price Index Adjustment - Repeal | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0158 (SB0299) | Income Tax Subtraction Modification - Retirement Income (Fairness in Taxation for Retirees Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/02 at 2:00 p.m. |
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| HB0159 | Taxpayer Protection Act - State Income Tax - Consumer Price Index Adjustments | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/02 at 2:00 p.m. |
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| HB0160 (SB0301) | Income Tax - Personal Exemptions - Inflation Adjustment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/02 at 2:00 p.m. |
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| HB0161 (SB0300) | Income Tax - Standard Deduction - Inflation Adjustment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/02 at 2:00 p.m. |
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| HB0170 | State Property Tax - Homestead Property Tax Assessment Cap Reduction | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0294 (SB0232) | Motor Vehicles - Lamps and Lights - Use When Windshield Wipers Operating | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| HB0317 | Public Safety - Assault Weapons - Replacements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0349 /CH0717 (SB1162) | Baltimore County - Education - Career Exploration and Development Activities - Coffee (Java Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 717 |
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| HB0352 /CH0261 | Office of Legislative Audits - Local School System Audits | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 261 |
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| HB0367 | Public Safety - Regulated Firearms - Disqualifying Crime | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0369 (SB0403) | Handgun Permits - Universal Recognition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0375 (SB0184) | Public Safety - Permit to Carry, Wear, or Transport a Handgun - Qualifications | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0389 /CH0103 | Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program - Intrafamily Transfers | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 103 |
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| HB0390 (SB0425/CH0387) | Maryland Income Tax Refunds - Warrant Intercept Program - Statewide | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Rereferred to Budget and Taxation |
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| HB0391 (SB0020) | State Government - Display of the POW/MIA Flag on State Building Grounds | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0398 | Public Safety - Honorably Discharged Veterans - Handgun License | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0472 /CH0486 | Estates and Trusts - Registers of Wills - Retention of Estate Files | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 486 |
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| HB0485 | Estates and Trusts - Register of Wills - Admission of Copy of Executed Will | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB0486 | Motor Vehicles - Gross Vehicle Weight - Agricultural Products | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation |
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| HB0494 /CH0267 | Agriculture - Animal Shelters - Uniform Standards of Operation and Care (Animal Shelters Standards Act of 2016) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 267 |
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| HB0506 | Juvenile Court Jurisdiction - Excluded Offenses - Natural Resources Violations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary |
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| HB0526 (SB0747) | Community Colleges - Small Community Colleges - Funding | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Appropriations |
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| HB0644 (SB0691) | Public Health - Provision of Life-Preserving Health Care Services (Vulnerable Protection Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0698 (SB0573) | Motor Vehicles - Gross Weight and Axle Load - Poultry | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation |
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| HB0719 (SB0522) | Sales and Use Tax - Exemptions - Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0723 (SB0585) | Transportation - Highway User Revenues - Distribution to Municipalities | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0729 | Taxation - Prohibition on Exemptions and Credits for Organizations Having Known Ties to Terrorism (Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Ways and Means |
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| HB0758 | Natural Resources - County Oyster Committees | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
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| HB0785 (SB0233/CH0542) | Public Safety - Motorcycle Profiling - Training | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Veto sustained (0-135) |
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| HB0836 | Educational Institutions - Notice of Criminal Activity and Threats to Safety | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary |
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| HB0944 | Criminal Law - Professional Counselors and Therapists - Misconduct (Lynette's Law) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1019 (SB0229) | Firearms - Handgun Qualification License - Live-Fire Component | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1110 (SB0645) | Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays 2010 Trust Fund - Allocation of Funds | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) |
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| HB1121 (SB0012) | Health Care Facilities - Closures or Partial Closures of Hospitals - County Board of Health Approval | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1179 /CH0734 | Vehicle Laws - HOV Lanes - Plug-In Electric Drive and Hybrid Vehicles | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 734 |
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| HB1204 | Education - PARCC Testing - Exemption for Children With Disabilities (Ben's Rule) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1217 /CH0505 (SB0899) | Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Specialty Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Services - Parity | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 505 |
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| HB1245 | Income Tax Credit - Single-Family Dwellings - Smoke Detection Systems | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1319 (SB0620/CH0415) | Commemorative Weeks - Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| HB1323 | Criminal Procedure - Sentencing Review - Juvenile Offenders Sentenced as Adults | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1387 /CH0709 (SB1054/CH0708) | Commercial Northern Snakehead Bowfishing License - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 709 |
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| HB1428 (SB0748) | Sustainable Growth and Agricultural Preservation Act - Application | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation |
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| HB1494 /CH0386 (SB0411/CH0385) | Income Tax - Credit for Preceptors in Areas With Health Care Workforce Shortages | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 386 |
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| HB1511 | Caroline County - Deer Management Permit - Firearms | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB1595 | Tidal Fish License - Catching Crabs Using Trotline Gear - Holidays | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| HB1624 /CH0526 (SB1104/CH0525) | Transportation - Highways - Heroes Highway | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 526 |
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| HJ0005 | Public Schools - Post-Labor Day Start Date | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/29 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0449 (SB0375) | Relief From Budget Mandates | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0450 (SB0386) | Tax Credits - Manufacturing Empowerment Zones | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0452 (SB0384) | Earned Income Tax Credit - Expansion | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (38-8) |
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| HB0453 | Maryland Education Credit | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0455 (SB0387) | Income Tax Exemption Amount - Elderly Individuals | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0456 (SB0382) | Prescription Drug Monitoring Program - Revisions | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0457 (SB0385) | Corporations and Associations - Filing Fees - Reductions | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters |
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| HB0458 (SB0380) | General Assembly and Congressional Legislative Redistricting and Apportionment Commission | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/29 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0459 /CH0316 (SB0389) | Birth and Death Certificates - Fee Reduction | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 316 |
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| HB0460 (SB0381/CH0146) | Housing and Community Development - Community Development Administration - Student and Residential Mortgage Loans | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Veto sustained (0-135) |
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| HB0461 (SB0388) | Crimes - Criminal Gangs - Prohibitions and Funding | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary |
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| HB0462 /CH0010 (SB0383) | Program Open Space - Transfer Tax Repayment - Use of Funds | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 10 |
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| HB0464 (SB0376/CH0144) | Pathways in Technology Early College High (P-TECH) Schools Act of 2016 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) |
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- Tenure
- First elected to the Maryland House of Delegates, 2010. Member of the House since 2011.
- Current Assignments
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- 2015 Environment and Transportation Committee
- 2015 Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Open Space Subcommittee of the Environment and Transportation Committee
- 2015 Motor Vehicles and Transportation Subcommittee of the Environment and Transportation Committee
- 2015 Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review (AELR)
- 2011- Chair, Kent County House Delegation
- Past House Service
- Environmental Matters Committee, 2011-2015; Natural Resources Subcommittee of the Environmental Matters Committee, 2011-2015; Agriculture, Agriculture Preservation, and Open Space Subcommittee of the Environmental Matters Committee, 2011-2015; Chair, Caroline County House Delegation, 2011-2015.
- Public Service
- Rural Healthcare Delivery Workgroup, 2016-; Maryland Dairy Industry Oversight and Advisory Council, 2015-; Kent County Delegation, 2011-; Bainbridge Development Advisory Board, 2011-; Mid-Shore Regional Council, 2011-; Nutrient Management Advisory Committee, 2011-; Tri-County Council for the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland, 2011-; Critical Area Commission for the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays, 2009-2011; Mayor of Rock Hall, 1999-2011; Maryland Municipal League, 1997-2011; Upper Shore Regional Council, 2007-; Chair, Rock Hall Tricentenial, 2007; Workforce Housing Task Force, Kent County, 2006-2007; Board of Directors, Maryland Municipal League, 2002-2007; District Vice President, Maryland Municipal League, 2002-2007; Strategic Economic Development Advisory Board, Kent County, 2003-2004; Vice Mayor of Rock Hall, 1997-1999; Alcohol and Drug Advisory Board, Queen Anne's County, Past President, 1990-1992; Planning and Zoning Board, Rock Hall, 1976-1980.
- Memberships
- Maryland Mayor's Association , 1999-2011; Eastern Shore Association of Municipalities , 1997-2011; President, Kent County Council of Governments , 2007-2010; Kent County Council of Governments , 1997-2007; President, Maryland Mayor's Association , 2003; Board of Directors, Rock Hall Volunteer Fire Company , 1997-; Member and Administrative Officer, Kent County Community Marching Band , 1993-.
- Awards
- Person of the Year, WCTR, Chestertown , 2007; Community Service Award, Kent County Chamber of Commerce , 2001.
- Biographical Information
- Born, Rock Hall, Maryland; Kent County High School; Owner, Jay A. Jacobs Complete Kitchens and Baths LLC; Firefighter and Ambulance Driver, Rock Hall Volunteer Fire Company, 1996-; Member, Wesley United Methodist Church, Rock Hall; Married.
Last Updated: 10/15/2019 3:26 PM