James E. Malone Jr. | |
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Director, Harford County Department of Parks and Recreation | |
In office 2014–2016 |
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Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 12th District |
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In office January 11, 1995 – November 30, 2014 |
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Preceded by | Thomas E. Dewberry Kenneth H. Masters Louis P. Morsberger |
Succeeded by |
Eric Ebersole Terri L. Hill Clarence K. Lam |
Personal details | |
Born |
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
July 8, 1957
Nationality | American |
Political party | Democratic |
Children | Danica, James |
Residence | Havre de Grace, Maryland |
Education | Community College of Baltimore County (AA) |
Occupation | Firefighter |
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.
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.
For the past four years, Delegate Malone has annually voted to support classroom teachers, public schools, police and hospitals in Baltimore and Howard Counties. Since 2002, funding to schools across the State has increased 82%, resulting in Maryland being ranked top in the nation for K-12 education.