D. Page Elmore (May 31, 1939 – June 26, 2010) was a member of the

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. He had served from January 2003 until his death, representing district 38A which encompasses

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and Wicomico Counties. Elmore was also the chairman of the Eastern Shore Delegation.

Background

Born in 1939 in

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, Elmore attended the

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. He was a retired businessman who was the owner and chief executive officer of Shore Disposal, Inc., of

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, from 1965 to 1998.Maryland Manual On-Line
/ref> While living in Virginia, Elmore served as the Accomack County Treasurer from 1968 until 1976.

In the Legislature

Delegate Elmore had been a member of House of Delegates since January 8, 2003. He served on the House Ways and Means Committee and its revenue subcommittee. He was also the 2005 chair of the Maryland Rural Caucus.

Retirement and death

After initially filing to run for reelection, Elmore withdrew from the race in late June 2010 while spending several days in the hospital receiving treatment for a cracked vertebra he suffered the previous winter. Elmore died on June 26, 2010, following a brief bout of cancer.

Election results

*2006 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 38A ::Voters to choose one: : *2002 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 38A ::Voters to choose one: :

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1939 births 2010 deaths Republican Party members of the Maryland House of Delegates Deaths from cancer in Maryland Virginia Republicans People from Nassawadox, Virginia University of Richmond alumni 21st-century American politicians {{Maryland-politician-stub