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Col. Jerry Weiss, Maryland Wing commander, testifies at the recent Maryland State House of Delegates' Ways and Means Committee hearing regarding the income tax subtraction bill sponsored by Delegate Nancy Stocksdale (center). Cadet Capt. Kathleen Crockett (far end of table) of the Frederick Composite Squadron also spoke before the committee.
Photo by Maj. George R. Murray Jr.
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Delegate James Mathias (standing), an honorary CAP major in the Maryland Wing Legislative Squadron, visits with Wicomico Composite Squadron members (seated, clockwise from left) Cadet Chief Master Sgt. Cody Meadows; Lt. Col. Kenneth Thom, the unit’s deputy commander for seniors; 2nd Lt. John Windsor, transportation officer; Capt. David Argentieri, squadron commander; Cadet Senior Master Sgt. Ryan Murray; and Cadet Staff Sgt. Cadet Horner. Cadet Airman Matthew Truitt is seated between Argentieri and Murray but is obscured from view.
Photo by Maj. George R. Murray Jr.
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Maryland Wing members pose with Delegate Nancy Stocksdale after the Ways and Means Committee hearing.
Maj. George R. Murray Jr.
Public Affairs Officer
Wicomico Composite Squadron
Maryland Wing
MARYLAND — The Maryland Wing’s commander, Col. Jerry Weiss, and one of its cadets appeared March 4 before the Maryland House of Delegates’ Ways and Means Committee to support legislation to include CAP with other organizations whose members receive an income subtraction from their state income taxes as a way to offset their volunteer service expenses.
Members of the U. S. Coast Guard Auxiliary and volunteer fire, rescue or emergency medical service personnel already qualify for the income subtraction.
Cadet Capt. Kathleen Crockett, Frederick Composite Squadron cadet commander, joined Weiss in speaking for House Bill 754, introduced by Delegate Nancy Stocksdale. The bill has 22 co-sponsors.
Crockett, who is serving as a Maryland House of Representatives page,told the committee members about her CAP service, describing how it hassignificantly contributed to her successes and continues to inspire hergoals for the future. She is a graduate of CAP's national CivicLeadership Academy for cadets.
In all, 25 Maryland Wing members from throughout the state were present. Weiss asked them to stand to add impact to his comments on the services CAP volunteers provide to Maryland citizens.
After the meeting, some of the members took the opportunity to visit their delegates and update them on CAP activities. Several of the delegates, as honorary CAP majors, are members of the Maryland Wing Legislative Squadron commanded by Lt. Col. Rory Garnice.
