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James Proctor Jr. (Maryland)
James E. Proctor, Jr. (June 14, 1936 - September 10, 2015) was a Democratic member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 27A from his appointment to the chamber in May 1990 to his death from complications from heart disease in September 2015.[1]
Biography
Proctor's professional experience included working as an educator, a Virology Research Technician at the National Institute of Health, and a Principal in the Prince George's County School System. He served in the United States Air Force.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Proctor served on the following committees:
| Maryland committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Appropriations, Vice-Chair |
| • Rules & Executive Nominations |
| • Spending Affordability, Chair |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Proctor served on these committees:
| Maryland committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Appropriations, Vice-Chair |
| • Rules & Executive Nominations |
Note: Proctor also served on the Oversight Committee on Pensions, the Oversight Committee on Personnel, the Subcommittee on Capital Budget, the Subcommittee on Education and Economic Development, the Subcommittee on Health and Human Resources, the Subcommittee on Public Safety and Administration and the Subcommittee on Transportation and Environment.
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Proctor served on these committees:
| Maryland committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Appropriations, Vice-Chair |
| • Rules & Executive Nominations |
| • Spending Affordability |
Note: Proctor also served on the Oversight Committee on Personnel, the Subcommittee on Capital Budget and the Subcommittee on Public Safety and Administration.
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2014
Elections for the Maryland House of Delegates took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 24, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 25, 2014. Incumbent James E. Proctor, Jr. was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Joe Crawford was unopposed in the Republican primary. Proctor defeated Crawford in the general election.[2][3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  James E. Proctor, Jr. Incumbent |
73.8% | 10,374 | |
| Republican | Joe Crawford | 26.2% | 3,685 | |
| Total Votes | 14,059 | |||
2010
Proctor successfully won re-election in the general election on November 2, 2010. He took the first of two seats in the district.[5]
| Maryland House of Delegates, District 27A General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| James Proctor, Jr. (D)
|
25,487 | |||
| Joseph Vallario, Jr. (D)
|
22,627 | |||
| Mike Hethmon (R) | 5,442 | |||
| Antoinette Jarboe-Duley (R) | 5,123 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, James Proctor, Jr. ran for District 27A of the Maryland House of Delegates, winning the first of two seats, beating Joseph Vallario, Jr., Kenneth Brown, and Antoinette Jarboe-Duley.[6]
| Maryland House of Delegates, District 27A | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| James Proctor, Jr. (D) | 19,829 | 40.3% | ||
| Joseph Vallario, Jr. (D) | 18,677 | 38.0% | ||
| Kenneth Brown (R) | 5,687 | 11.6% | ||
| Antoinette Jarboe-Duley (R) | 4,948 | 10.1% | ||
| Write-Ins | 48 | 0.1% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Proctor was a member of the State Planning Committee for Higher Education, Maryland School for the Blind Board of Directors, Maryland Rural Caucus, Maryland Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus and the Maryland Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland.[7]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term James + Proctor + Maryland + Legislature
See also
- Maryland State Legislature
- Maryland House of Delegates
- Maryland House Committees
- Maryland Joint Committees
- Maryland House of Delegates District 27A
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 1998
Footnotes
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Del. James Proctor, Maryland lawmaker, dies at 79," September 15, 2015
- ↑ Maryland Secretary of State, "Official primary election candidate list," accessed March 3, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for House of Delegates," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "2014 Official General Election Results," accessed April 30, 2015
- ↑ Maryland Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed March 4, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2006 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates," accessed March 24, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "James Proctor's Biography," accessed September 14, 2015
