Mary-Dulany James
| Mary-Dulany James | |
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| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from District 34A | |
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In office January 13, 1999 – January 13, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Mary Louise Preis |
| Succeeded by | Mary Ann Lisanti |
| Constituency | Harford County, Cecil County |
| Personal details | |
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February 1, 1960 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Maryland |
| Alma mater |
University of Maryland, College Park University of Maryland School of Law |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Website |
Campaign website Legislative homepage @MaryDulanyJames |
Mary-Dulany James (born February 1, 1960) is an American politician who represented district 34A in the Maryland House of Delegates for sixteen years, representing Harford and Cecil Counties along the U.S. Route 40 corridor. Mary-Dulany James represented district 34A, formally district 34, for 16 having first been elected in 1998.
James is the daughter of former President of the Maryland Senate William S. James, serving as Senate President from 1963 to 1974. In October 2013 James officially filed to run for State Senate in District 34 to replace retiring State Senator Nancy Jacobs.
On June 24, 2014 James defeated long time Harford County politician and former State Senator Arthur Henry Helton Jr. in the primary, and went on to face Republican Bob Cassilly in November in the general election, where she was defeated. She was defeared in the general election.
James was born in Baltimore, Maryland and grew up and still lives on her family's farm in Harford County. She attended Havre De Grace High School and the University of Maryland, College Park where she earned a B.S. in psychology (with honors) in 1981.
Returning to Baltimore, she attended the University of Maryland School of Law, earning a J.D., (with honors) in 1986. While studying for the bar exam she clerked for Judge Edward S. Northrop in the U.S. District Court, District of Maryland. She passed her bar exam and was admitted to Maryland Bar in 1986. She worked for law firms in Baltimore, then returned to Harford County and set up her own practice.
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