Wayne A. Hartman

Wayne A. Hartman (born December 14, 1967) is an American politician who has served as a Republican member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 38C in Wicomico and Worcester counties, since 2019.

[1] Hartman bought his first property in the Ocean City, Maryland at the age of 19 and, as of March 2016, owns 40 units in the resort town.

[5][6] Hartman also served as the chairman for the Recreation and Parks Committee, as a member of the Police Commission, and on the Ocean City Noise Board.

[13] During the 2023 legislative session, Hartman introduced an amendment to the state's marijuana industry framework bill that would have prohibited dispensaries from being located within a mile of a school or recreation center.

[14] C. T. Wilson, the bill's sponsor, argued that the amendment would have effectively banned dispensaries in Ocean City, something Hartman said he said he wasn't "heartbroken" by.

[15] In October 2017, Hartman proposed privatizing parts of the Ocean City boardwalk in order to control street performers and the town's homeless population.

The council also voted unanimously to approve of several recommendations made by the Ocean City Police Department aimed at preventing loitering at the comfort station on Caroline Street, a popular location among the town's homeless population.

Hartman shakes Lieutenant Governor Aruna Miller 's hand in the House Ways and Means Committee, 2023
Hartman testifies to the Maryland Board of Public Works against US Wind 's proposals to build a wind farm off the coast of Ocean City , 2024