(excerpt from) Ballot Access News
Maryland Has an Independent Legislator
March 17th, 2009
Maryland Delegate Richard Weldon, who represents western Maryland, was re-elected in November 2006 as a Republican. However, in September 2008, he changed his registration to “independent.” He is the first Maryland legislator to be anything other than a Republican or a Democrat since 1934…
this needs more information on this site
this is cool
Here’s another local elected official in Oregon who quit the GOP and became an independent.
http://www.blueoregon.com/2009/03/mayor-o.html
A little more about him.
http://www.fredericknewspost.com/sections/news/display.htm?storyID=84699
VERY good find.