John F. Slade III
John F. Slade III | |
|---|---|
| Associated Judge, 4th District Court | |
| Assumed office October 22, 1999 | |
| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 29B district | |
| In office 1995–2002 | |
| Preceded by | J. Ernest Bell II |
| Succeeded by | John L. Bohanan, Jr. |
| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 29C district | |
| In office 1983–1994 | |
| Preceded by | district established |
| Succeeded by | Tony O'Donnell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 5, 1943 Leonardtown, Maryland |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Dorothy Rose Martin |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | St. Mary's College of Maryland University of Maryland University of Baltimore School of Law |
John F. Slade III (born August 5, 1943) is an Associate Judge with the 4th District Court of Maryland. Slade served in the Maryland House of Delegates from 1983 to 2003. He represented District 29C, which represented part of St. Mary's County, from 1983 to 1994 and represented District 29B, which represented parts of Calvert County and St. Mary's County, from 1995 to 2002.
Early life
[edit]Slade went to Great Mills High School in Great Mills, Maryland. He went to St. Mary's College of Maryland, where he received his associate degree in 1964. He then attended the University of Maryland, getting his bachelor's degree in Economics in 1967. Two years later, he graduated from the University of Baltimore School of Law and was admitted to the Maryland Bar in 1970.
Personal life
[edit]Slade is married to Dorothy Rose Martin Slade and has children.
Career
[edit]After receiving his law degree, Slade was a public defender in St. Mary's County until 1974, when he became an Assistant State's Attorney, also for St. Mary's County. In 1986, he advanced to District Public Defender, District 4 for Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary's Counties.
In 1982, he was elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in District 29C. He served in District 29C until 1994.[1][2] He then was elected to District 29B in 1994 and served from 1995 to 2002.[3][4] While a member of the House of Delegates, he was the chair of the Joint Audit Committee from 1995 until 1997 and chair of the St. Mary's County Delegation from 1995 until 1999. He then became a member of the District Court.
Over his career, Judge Slade has won several awards including the Cross Bottany Award, the St. Mary's College of Maryland Alumni Award, the Outstanding Young Men of America Award and the Delegate of the Year, as awarded by the Maryland Association of Psychosocial Services. Finally, he is a foundation member of the Zeta Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa at St. Mary's College.
Election results
[edit]- 1986 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 29C[5]
- Voters to choose one:
Name Votes Percent Outcome John F. Slade III, Dem. 3,696 100% Won Unopposed
- 1990 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 29C[6]
- Voters to choose one:
Name Votes Percent Outcome John F. Slade III, Dem. 4,296 100% Won Unopposed
- 1994 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 29B[7]
- Voters to choose one:
Name Votes Percent Outcome John F. Slade III, Dem. 5,228 63% Won Donald Lee O'Neal, Rep. 3,083 37% Lost
- 1998 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 29B[8]
- Voters to choose one:
Name Votes Percent Outcome John F. Slade III, Dem. 6,327 66% Won Donald Lee O'Neal, Rep. 3,316 34% Lost
References
[edit]- ^ "House of Delegates, Legislative Districts 29, 29A, 29B, 29C (1975-1990)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
- ^ "1990 Gubernatorial General Election Results". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
- ^ "GENERAL ELECTION RETURNS - NOVEMBER 8, 1994". Archived from the original on 2021-12-10. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
- ^ "1998 Gubernatorial Election". Archived from the original on 2021-07-27. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
- ^ "House of Delegates Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on Nov. 02, 2007
- ^ "House of Delegates Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on Nov. 2, 2007
- ^ "House of Delegates Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on Nov. 2, 2007
- ^ "House of Delegates Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on Nov. 2, 2007
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[edit]- Living people
- 1943 births
- People from Leonardtown, Maryland
- Democratic Party members of the Maryland House of Delegates
- University of Maryland, College Park alumni
- University of Baltimore alumni
- St. Mary's College of Maryland alumni
- St. Mary's College of Maryland
- Public defenders
- 20th-century American legislators
- 20th-century Maryland politicians