D. Bruce Poole (born June 17, 1959) is the former Chairman of the

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. He was formerly a member of the

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representing District 2B, which covers

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. Poole was first elected to office in 1986 when he defeated Republican Ronald J. Stansbury for the seat in District 3A. In 1990, he captured 95% of the vote to maintain his seat. In 1994, Poole narrowly won reelection by defeating Republican Richard D. Wiles by 66 votes. He was defeated in 1998 by Republican Christopher Shank.

Early life and education

Poole was born and raised in Washington County. He attended

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. In 1981, he received his B.A. from

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. He briefly attended the

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before getting his J.D. from Washington and Lee in 1985.

Career

Poole was admitted to the Maryland Bar in 1985 and served as a trial lawyer for several years. He was the Secretary of the Washington County Bar Association in 1986 and served as the first president of the United Democratic Club of Washington County. In 1981, Poole was the recipient of the Rotary International Graduate Fellowship. He was the co-author of the Best Brief in Nation, Jessup International Moot Court Competition in 1984. Poole is a partner in the Hagerstown, Maryland personal injury, family law and business law fir
The Poole Law Group.
Following the

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in Maryland where the Democrats lost the governor's mansion, Poole was elected Chair of the

, succeeding Yvette Lewis. On March 1, 2017, after serving two years as Chair of the

, Poole was succeeded by former news anchor and congressional candidate

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Election results

*1998 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 2B Retrieved on Sept, 01 2007 ::Voters to choose one: : *1994 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 2B Retrieved on Sept, 01 2007 ::Voters to choose one: :

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Poole, Bruce Living people 1959 births Members of the Maryland House of Delegates Politicians from Hagerstown, Maryland People from Washington County, Maryland Washington and Lee University alumni Maryland Democratic Party chairs