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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-; Joint Subcommittee on Program Open Space and Agricultural Land Preservation, 2011-. 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-.

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. Small business owner, Ocean City. 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. Married; two children.

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