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[photo, James N. Mathias, Jr., State Senator] JAMES N. MATHIAS, JR.
Democrat, District 38, Somerset, Wicomico & Worcester Counties


Member of Senate since January 12, 2011. Member, Finance Committee, 2011- (health subcommittee, 2012-); Joint Subcommittee on Program Open Space and Agricultural Land Preservation, 2011-. Senate Chair, Somerset County Delegation, 2011-; Worcester County Delegation, 2011-.

Member of House of Delegates, June 12, 2006 to January 12, 2011. Member, Ways and Means Committee, 2006; Economic Matters Committee, 2007-11 (banking, economic development, science & technology subcommittee, 2007-11; alcoholic beverages work group, 2007-11; consumer protection & commercial law work group, 2007-11). Chair, Worcester County Delegation, 2007-11.

Member, Maryland Commission for Celebration 2000, 1997-2001; Governor's Task Force on Eastern Shore Economic Development, 1999-2001; Critical Area Commission for the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bay, 2002-06; Task Force on Traffic Capacity Across the Chesapeake Bay, 2004-06; Task Force on the Availability and Affordability of Property Insurance in Coastal Areas, 2007-08; Maryland Tourism Development Board, 2007-11; Coastal Bays Aquaculture Development Work Group, 2008; Lower Eastern Shore Children's Center Advisory Board, 2008-; Statewide Interoperability Executive Committee, 2009-11; Governor's Commission on Small Business, 2011-; Tri-County Council for the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland, 2011- (executive board, 2012-); Local Development Council, Worcester County, 2011-.

Board of Zoning Appeals, Ocean City, 1987-90. Member, City Council, Ocean City, 1990-96. Mayor, Ocean City, 1996-2006.

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, September 2, 1951. Attended high school at Calvert Hall College, Towson; University of Maryland Baltimore County, B.A. (political science), 1974. Former small business owner, Ocean City. Business Development Officer, Royal Plus, Inc., 2005-. President, Lower Eastern Shore Mayors Association, 2004. State Chair, WalkAmerica, March of Dimes, 2004. Member, Ocean City Volunteer Fire Company, Engine 703. Past chair, Worcester County Ambulance Service Committee; Ocean City Humane Society Commission. Member, Knights of Columbus. Member, St. Mary's Star of the Sea Parish. Certificate of Appreciation, Maryland Municipal League, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011. Widower; two children.

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