Marc Korman

Marc Alan Korman (born September 21, 1981) is an American politician from Maryland. He is a member of the Democratic Party who currently serves in the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 16 in Montgomery County. He previously served as the Majority Leader of the Maryland House of Delegates from January to May 2023.

Early life and education Korman was born in Rockville, Maryland on September 21, 1981. He graduated from Richard Montgomery High School in 1999, and entered the University of Southern California at 17 years old, where he earned a B.A. degree in history in 2002; Johns Hopkins University, where he earned an M.A. degree in government with honors in 2007; and the University of Maryland School of Law, where he earned a J.D. degree magna cum laude in 2010. He also interned for California governor Gray Davis and worked as a staff assistant at the Kalsman Institute at Hebrew Union College. After graduating from USC, Korman began working as a legislative aide to Congressmen Brad Sherman of California and Brian Baird of Washington.

Korman was admitted to the Maryland Bar in 2010 and the District of Columbia Bar in 2011.

Korman declared his candidacy for the Maryland House of Delegates in District 16 on June 10, 2013. Korman won the Democratic primary election, receiving 21.8 percent of the vote, He stepped down as Majority Leader following the conclusion of the 2023 legislative session to become the chair of the Environment and Transportation Committee.

Political positions Environment

During the 2020 legislative session, Korman introduced legislation that would strengthen the state's plan to make 50 percent of its bus fleet zero-emission by 2030, instead requiring that more than 50 percent of Maryland's fleet be zero-emission by 2030. The bill passed the House of Delegates by a vote of 112-22.

Healthcare During the 2020 legislative session, Korman introduced legislation that would allow 16- and 17-year-olds to consent to receive vaccines without parental permission.

Redistricting During the 2026 legislative session, Korman supported the congressional redistricting map proposed by the Governor's Redistricting Advisory Commission, which would redraw Maryland's 1st congressional district to improve the Democratic Party's chances of winning it, defending how the 1st district was drawn in the proposed map by citing several past congressional maps where the 1st district extended over the Chesapeake Bay.

Taxes During the 2020 legislative session, Korman introduced legislation that would apply the state's sales tax to digital services. The bill passed, but was vetoed by Governor Hogan on May 7, 2020. The Maryland General Assembly voted to override the gubernatorial veto on February 12, 2021.

Transportation

During his campaign for House of Delegates, Korman proposed a three-point plan for improving Metro services that included increasing funding for operations oversight, improving the aesthetics of stations, and establishing a dedicated funding source for the system. During the 2018 legislative session, Korman introduced legislation that would give the Washington Metro its own dedicated source of funding. The bill passed and was signed into law by Governor Hogan on April 25, 2018.

Korman is regarded as a leading critic of proposals made by Governor Larry Hogan to widen the Capital Beltway, the Baltimore–Washington Parkway, and Interstate 270. During the 2019 legislative session, he introduced legislation that would require the governor's plan to complete an environmental assessment before moving forward. In 2020, Korman introduced legislation that would enshrine a number of pledges made by Maryland Transportation Secretary Greg Slater on public-private partnership projects. The bill passed the House of Delegates by a vote of 97-36. The measure was re-introduced during the 2021 legislative session, during which it again passed the House of Delegates by a vote of 101-35.

During the 2015 legislative session, Korman introduced legislation requiring the State Highway Administration to provide more notice of sidewalk closures when they issue a permit allowing their closure. The bill received an unfavorable report from the Environment and Transportation Committee.

During the 2022 legislative session, Korman introduced legislation that would connect Maryland Area Regional Commuter (MARC) Trains to routes in Alexandria, Virginia and Newark, Delaware.

Personal life Korman met his future wife, Rebecca, while on a Birthright Israel trip with other Hill staffers in 2004. The couple married in June 2007, and together have two children, a daughter, Abby, and son, Harrison. They are Jewish, and live in Bethesda, Maryland.

Electoral history