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April 22, 2021
Newly-elected House Minority Leader Jason C. Buckel (R-Allegany) and House Minority Whip Christopher T. Adams (R-Middle Shore) this week announced new appointments to vacant leadership positions within the House Republican Caucus.
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Del. Haven N. Shoemaker Jr. (R-Carroll) has been appointed to the position of chief deputy minority whip, taking over for Buckel, who held the job under the previous GOP leadership regime. Shoemaker previously served as the minority parliamentarian for the caucus.
Del. Michael E. Malone (R-Anne Arundel) will take over as the caucus parliamentarian. And Del. Seth A. Howard (R-Anne Arundel) has been appointed to serve as a deputy minority whip for the Caucus, filling the vacancy created upon Adams election as whip.
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