Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p John A. Giannetti, Jr. (born June 9, 1964) is an American politician and attorney from Maryland. As a Democrat, Giannetti was elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 1998 for District 13B and served from 1999 to 2003. In 2002 he was elected into the State Senate for District 21, which covers parts of Anne Arundel County and Prince George's County. He was defeated in the 2006 Democratic primary by former member of the Maryland House of Delegates and U.S. Ambassador to Romania James Rosapepe. After the Republican nominee dropped out of the race the week after the primary election, Giannetti switched his affiliation to the Republican Party, and was appointed by the Maryland Republican Party's central committee to run in the general election, where he was again defeated by Rosapepe. In 2007, he returned his registration to the Democratic Party.[citation needed]As a legislator, Giannetti was the primary sponsor of more than 50 bills that became law, many focusing on changes to business law, juvenile law, and criminal law statutes.In February, 2006, Giannetti rescued his political rival from choking using the Heimlich Maneuver. The incident was reported nationally and received mention on national network morning news programs and by late-night comedians. Watch video.. }
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- John_A._Giannetti,_Jr. abstract "John A. Giannetti, Jr. (born June 9, 1964) is an American politician and attorney from Maryland. As a Democrat, Giannetti was elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 1998 for District 13B and served from 1999 to 2003. In 2002 he was elected into the State Senate for District 21, which covers parts of Anne Arundel County and Prince George's County. He was defeated in the 2006 Democratic primary by former member of the Maryland House of Delegates and U.S. Ambassador to Romania James Rosapepe. After the Republican nominee dropped out of the race the week after the primary election, Giannetti switched his affiliation to the Republican Party, and was appointed by the Maryland Republican Party's central committee to run in the general election, where he was again defeated by Rosapepe. In 2007, he returned his registration to the Democratic Party.[citation needed]As a legislator, Giannetti was the primary sponsor of more than 50 bills that became law, many focusing on changes to business law, juvenile law, and criminal law statutes.In February, 2006, Giannetti rescued his political rival from choking using the Heimlich Maneuver. The incident was reported nationally and received mention on national network morning news programs and by late-night comedians. Watch video.".