Idamae Garrott (December 24, 1916 – June 13, 1999) was an American politician from Silver Spring, Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party.[1][5] She was a member of the Maryland Senate (1987–1994); the Maryland House of Delegates (1979–1987); and the Montgomery County Council (1966–1974; president, 1971).[1][5]
Idamae Garrott | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Maryland Senate from the 19th district | |
| In office 1987–1994[1] | |
| Succeeded by | Leonard Teitelbaum[2] |
| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 19th district | |
| In office 1979–1987[1] | |
| Preceded by | Eugene J. Zander[4] |
| Montgomery County Council | |
| In office 1966–1974[1] | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Idamae Thomas Riley[5] December 24, 1916 Washington, D.C. |
| Died | June 13, 1999 (aged 82) Silver Spring, Maryland |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
William Garrott (m. 1948) |
| Relatives | 2 children, 2 grandchildren[5] |
| Residence | Leisure World, Maryland |
| Alma mater | Western Maryland College[1] |
| Profession | Teacher[1] |
Garrott lost the 1974 election for Montgomery County Executive to Republican James P. Gleason and the 1976 Democratic primary race for the House of Representatives to Lanny Davis.[5] She got started in politics in 1952 when she helped found the Montgomery County League of Women Voters, of which she was president from 1962 to 1966.[2][5]
Garrott was noted for advocating slow growth in development.[2] She was described in the Montgomery Journal as "passionately opposed" to the Inter-County Connector (ICC) and "the godmother of the anti-ICC movement".[2] The executive director of the Humane Society of Baltimore County described her posthumously as "the most prominent advocate of animal protection legislation in Maryland's General Assembly", and as a leader in the effort to make dog fighting illegal in Maryland (the last of the 50 states to ban dog fighting), introducing legislation every year for 10 years.[6] Garrott was also credited with saving the historic Linden Oak in the 1970s by getting the Washington Metro's Red Line rerouted around it.[7][8]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "Maryland State Senator Idamae Garrott". Society of Senates Past. Maryland State Archives. March 16, 2000. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
- ^ a b c d Lee, Karen (June 16, 1999). "Friends, colleagues remember Garrott as woman of conviction". Montgomery Journal. p. A5. Retrieved July 27, 2023 – via Maryland State Archives.
- ^ "House of Delegates, Legislative District 19". Archives of Maryland Historical List. Maryland State Archives. April 30, 1999. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
- ^ "Obituaries". The Washington Post. October 23, 1999. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
...defeated by Idamae Garrott in his 1978 bid for reelection to the House.
- ^ a b c d e f g Levy, Claudia (June 14, 1999). "Montgomery Politician Idamae Garrott Dies". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
- ^ Branchini, Frank C. (June 25, 1999). "Maryland's animals have lost a champion". The Baltimore Sun. ProQuest 406426468.
- ^ Olmo, Joseph; Rampani, Lori (July 18, 2023). "300-year-old Linden oak tree cut down in Montgomery County". NBC4 Washington. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
- ^ Bastien, Sulaiman (June 12, 2023). "300-year-old Linden Oak tree being removed from Bethesda due to 'poor health'". FOX 5 DC. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
External links
edit- "Idamae Garrott, 82, state delegate, senator". The Baltimore Sun. June 19, 1999. Archived from the original on August 3, 2020. Retrieved July 27, 2023.