sentences:  James W. Gilchrist
  
  Delegate James W. "Jim" Gilchrist has served as Delegate for Maryland's 17th legislative district since 2007, representing Rockville and Gaithersburg.During his first term, he served on the Ways and Means Committee, where he sat on the Education Subcommittee, the Finance Resources Subcommittee, the Joint Committee on Children, Youth and Families and the Joint Committee on Base Realignment and Closure.