| John A. Giannetti, Jr. | |
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| State Senate District 21 | |
| In office January 8, 2003 – January 10, 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Arthur Dorman |
| Succeeded by | James Rosapepe |
| Constituency | parts of Anne Arundel County and Prince George's County, Maryland |
| Delegate District 13B | |
| In office January 13, 1999 – January 8, 2003 |
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| Preceded by | John S. Morgan |
| Constituency | parts of Howard County and Prince George's County, Maryland |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 9, 1964 Camp Lejeune, North Carolina |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Bucknell University (1986);[1] University of Maryland School of Law (1994)[1] |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
John A. Giannetti, Jr. (born June 9, 1964) is an American politician and attorney from Maryland. As a Democrat, Giannetti was elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 1998 for District 13B and served from 1999 to 2003. In 2002 he was elected into the State Senate for District 21, which covers parts of Anne Arundel County and Prince George's County. He was defeated in the 2006 Democratic primary by former member of the Maryland House of Delegates and U.S. Ambassador to Romania James Rosapepe. After the Republican nominee dropped out of the race the week after the primary election, Giannetti switched his affiliation to the Republican Party, and was appointed by the Maryland Republican Party's central committee to run in the general election, where he was again defeated by Rosapepe.[2] In 2007, he returned his registration to the Democratic Party.
As a legislator, Giannetti was the primary sponsor of more than 50 bills that became law, many focusing on changes to business law, juvenile law, and criminal law statutes.[3]
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Giannetti attended Westminster High School. He received his B.S. from Bucknell University (biology) in 1986, and his J.D. from the University of Maryland School of Law in 1994.[1]
Giannetti was admitted to the Maryland Bar in 1995 and the District of Columbia Bar in 2002. He was an attorney for Vallario & Collins from 1995–1998, for Fossett and Brugger from 1998–2000, and for Jackson & Campbell, P.C. in Washington, D.C. from 2001–2004. He was a partner in the Montgomery County, Maryland law firm Leibowitz, Band & Jezic from 2006–2007, and later founded the Law Offices of John Giannetti in Annapolis, Maryland, with offices in Anne Arundel, Prince George's, Howard, and Wicomico Counties. His law practice represents businesses, families, and individuals and handles cases in criminal defense, business law, family law, and some zoning matters.
| Name | Votes | Percent | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Rosapepe (D) | 16,372 | 68% | Won |
| John A. Giannetti, Jr. (R) | 7,700 | 32% | Lost |
| Name | Votes | Percent | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| John A. Giannetti, Jr. (D) | 18,767 | 97.08% | Won |
| Other Write-Ins | 564 | 2.92% | Lost |
| Name | Votes | Percent | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| John A. Giannetti, Jr. (D) | 4,950 | 58% | Won |
| John S. Morgan (R) | 3,512 | 42% | Lost |
| Name | Votes | Percent | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| John S. Morgan (R) | 4,167 | 57% | Won |
| John A. Giannetti, Jr. (D) | 3,101 | 43% | Lost |