title: James E. Malone Jr.
text: # James E. Malone Jr.
  
  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.
  
  ## Personal life
  
  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
  
  * 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
  * 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
  * 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
  * 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
  * 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
  
  ## Election results
  
  * 2010 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 12A
  
         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
  
         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
  
         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
  
         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
  
         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
  