The Wicomico County Republican Central Committee has appointed Barry Beauchamp to fill the vacant House seat in District 38B, representing Wicomico County in the Maryland House of Delegates.
If confirmed by Governor Wes Moore, Beauchamp will succeed former State Delegate Carl Anderton, who stepped down earlier this year when he became the director of rural strategy at the Maryland Department of Commerce.
According to WGMD:
[Beauchamp] has dedicated 25 years to serving his community as a volunteer firefighter, EMT, Engineer, and Assistant Chief for the Salisbury City Fire Department. He has also been a licenses real estate agent since 1987. In 2022, Barry was elected to the Wicomico County Central Committee, where he has been an active and influential member. In 2024, Barry was appointed by Governor, Wes Moore, to the Maryland State Board of Onsite Wastewater Professionals.