David E. Vogt III

David Edward Vogt III (born 1984) is an American politician who served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates for the 4th district from 2015 to 2019.

David Vogt
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 4th district
In office January 14, 2015 – January 9, 2019
Preceded by	Donald B. Elliott
Succeeded by	Dan Cox
Personal details
Born	David Edward Vogt III 1984 (age 40–41) Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Children	2
Education	University of Maryland, College Park (BA) American Military University (MA)
Military service
Branch/service	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	2004–2012
Battles/wars	War in Afghanistan

Early life and education

Vogt was born in Tampa, Florida. He attended the University of South Florida from 2002 to 2004 and later earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Maryland, College Park in 2009. In 2013, he earned a Master of Arts degree in science and governance studies from American Military University.^[1]

Career

From 2004 to 2012, Vogt served as a legal specialist in the United States Marine Corps. During his military service, he was deployed to Afghanistan. After leaving the Marines, Vogt worked as a restaurant manager. He was elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in November 2014 and assumed office in January 2015. Vogt was a candidate for Maryland's 6th congressional district in the 2016 election, placing fifth in the Republican primary.^[2]