James E. Malone Jr. (born July 8, 1957) is an American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. He served in the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Maryland's District 12A in Baltimore and Howard Counties from 1995 to 2014. Malone went on to serve as Director, Harford County Department of Parks and Recreation from 2014 to 2016.

James E. Malone Jr.
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the 12th district
In office
January 11, 1995 – November 30, 2014
Preceded byThomas E. Dewberry
Kenneth H. Masters
Louis P. Morsberger
Succeeded byEric Ebersole
Terri L. Hill
Clarence K. Lam
Personal details
Born (1957-07-08) July 8, 1957 (age 67)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
ChildrenDanica, James
Residence(s)Havre de Grace, Maryland, U.S.
EducationCommunity College of Baltimore County (AA)
OccupationFirefighter

Personal life

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Malone was born in Baltimore on July 8, 1957. He graduated with an A.A. degree from Catonsville Community College in 1986 and spent 28 years working as a firefighter for the Baltimore County Fire Department, retiring in 2007. In the House of Delegates, Malone has worked extensively on issues related to transportation.

He has 2 kids, a daughter named Danica, and a son, James III.

Legislative notes

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  • voted for the Maryland Gang Prosecution Act of 2007 (HB713), subjecting gang members to up to 20 years in prison and/or a fine of up to $100,000 [1]
  • voted for Jessica's Law (HB 930), eliminating parole for the most violent child sexual predators and creating a mandatory minimum sentence of 25 years in state prison, 2007 [2]
  • voted for Public Safety – Statewide DNA Database System – Crimes of Violence and Burglary – Post conviction (HB 370), helping to give police officers and prosecutors greater resources to solve crimes and eliminating a backlog of 24,000 unanalyzed DNA samples, leading to 192 arrests, 2008 [3]
  • voted for Vehicle Laws – Repeated Drunk and Drugged Driving Offenses – Suspension of License (HB 293), strengthening Maryland's drunk driving laws by imposing a mandatory one year license suspension for a person convicted of drunk driving more than once in five years, 2009 [4]
  • voted for HB 102, creating the House Emergency Medical Services System Workgroup, leading to Maryland's budgeting of $52 million to fund three new Medevac helicopters to replace the State's aging fleet, 2009 [5]

Election results

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  • 2010 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 12A[1]
Voters to choose two:
Name Votes Percent Outcome
James E. Malone Jr., Dem. 14,109   28%    Won
Steven J. DeBoy Sr., Dem. 10,626   26%    Won
Joseph D. Hooe, Rep. 12,327   23%    Lost
Albert L. Nalley, Rep. 10,453   20%    Lost
  • 2006 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 12A[2]
Voters to choose two:
Name Votes Percent Outcome
James E. Malone Jr., Dem. 15,130   31%    Won
Steven J. DeBoy Sr., Dem. 13,929   28%    Won
Joseph D. Hooe, Rep. 11,141   23%    Lost
Albert L. Nalley, Rep. 9,286   20%    Lost
  • 2002 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 12A[3]
Voters to choose two:
Name Votes Percent Outcome
James E. Malone Jr., Dem. 15,615   32%    Won
Steven J. DeBoy Sr., Dem. 10,669   25%    Won
Joseph D. Hooe, Rep. 11,193   23%    Lost
Harry Korrell, Rep. 9,875   20%    Lost
  • 1998 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 12A[4]
Voters to choose two:
Name Votes Percent Outcome
James E. Malone Jr., Dem. 13,222   31%    Won
Donald E. Murphy, Rep. 10,920   26%    Won
Steven J. DeBoy Sr., Dem. 10,669   25%    Lost
Loyd V. Smith, Rep. 7,245   17%    Lost
  • 1994 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 12A[5]
Voters to choose two:
Name Votes Percent Outcome
Donald E. Murphy, Rep. 10,340   27%    Won
James E. Malone Jr., Dem. 9,712   25%    Won
Donald Drehoff, Rep. 9,596   22%    Lost
Kenneth H. Masters, Dem. 8,527   22%    Lost

References

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  1. ^ "2010 Gubernatorial General Election Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  2. ^ "2006 Gubernatorial General Election Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  3. ^ "2002 Gubernatorial General Election Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  4. ^ "1998 Gubernatorial General Election Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  5. ^ "1994 Gubernatorial General Election Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved 8 June 2017.