James E. Proctor, Jr.

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James E. Proctor, Jr.
Maryland House of Delegates
In office May, 1990 – Present
Preceded by	William R. McCaffrey
Constituency	southeastern Prince George’s County and four precincts in northwestern Calvert County.
Born	June 14, 1936 (1936-06-14) (age 72) Washington, D.C., United States
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Elizabeth G. Proctor
Residence	Accokeek, Maryland
Religion	Christian

James E. Proctor, Jr. is an American politician who represents district 27A in the Maryland House of Delegates.

Contents 1 Background 2 In the legislature 2.1 Legislative notes 3 Election Results 3.1 2006 General election results, District 27A 4 Notes

[edit] Background

James Proctor was born in Washington, D.C. on June 14, 1936. He grew up in Washingto and attended Dunbar High School (Washington, D.C.). He served in U.S. Air Force from 1961 to 1962 and again in 1968. Following the service he entered Bowie State College and earned his B.S. in elementary education in 1969, and then his M.Ed in 1972. After 17 years as a secondary school principal, Proctor retired from the education arena and now devotes himself full-time to the political arena. [1]

[edit] In the legislature

Proctor has been a member of House of Delegates since May of 1990 when he was appointed to replace the vacancy after Delegate William R. McCaffrey retired. He currently serves as the vice-chairman of the House Appropriations Committee and is a member of its capital budget, its public safety & administration snd its personnel oversight subcommittees. He also serves on the Rules and Executive Nominations Committee, the Spending Affordability Committee and is a member of the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland. [2]

[edit] Legislative notes

• voted for the Clean Indoor Air Act of 2007 (HB359)[3]
• voted in favor of increasing the sales tax by 20% - Tax Reform Act of 2007(HB2)[4]
• voted in favor of in-state tuition for illegal immigrants in 2007 (HB6)[5]

[edit] Election Results

[edit] 2006 General election results, District 27A

Voters to choose two:^[1]

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
James E. Proctor, Jr., Democratic	19,829	40.3%	Won
Joseph F. Vallario, Jr., Democratic	18,677	38.0%	Won
Kenneth S. Brown, Democratic	5,687	11.6%	Lost
Antoinette "Toni" Jarboe-Duley , Democratic	4,948	10.1%	Lost
Other write-ins	48	.1%

[edit] Notes

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