James N. Robey
| James N. Robey | |
|---|---|
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| Member of the Maryland Senate from the 13th district | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 10, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Sandra Schrader |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of Maryland University College, Hood College |
James N. Robey (born January 18, 1941) is a member of the Maryland Senate.[1]
Background
Robey was born in Baltimore, and raised in the small Howard County mill town of Daniels, once located on the banks of the Patapsco River.[2]
Education
He attended Howard High School[1] His principal was Howard County's first Execuitive Omar J. Jones. He graduated with the class of 1959. Robey holds a Bachelors Degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Maryland University College where he was recognized as the 2002 Distinguished Alumnus. He also holds a Masters Degree in Administrative Management from Hood College and is a graduate of both the FBI's National Academy and its Law Enforcement Executive Development Seminar.[1]
Career
Robey joined the Howard County Police Department in 1966 reaching major by 1981. He was appointed by Charles I. Ecker to Chief of Police replacing Frederick W. Chaney in 1991. He retired in 1998 to run for County Executive.[3][4] He was elected as County Executive of Howard County, Maryland in 1998 and 2002.[5]
In 2006, Robey campaigned as a Democrat against Republican incumbent Sandra Schrader for her seat in the Maryland State Senate representing District 13. Robey won with 56% of the vote.
On October 29, 2007, the James N. Robey Public Safety Training Facility was dedicated. This will be a facility for both the Howard County Police Department and Howard County Fire and Rescue to use for training purposes.
Robey has been labeled one of the most-liberal State Senators in the Maryland Assembly. An independent website, www.votesmart.org, displays that Robey received a score of 97 out of 100 (the highest rating of any state senator) from a liberal organization known as Progressive Maryland.
Election History
| Year | Office | Election | Subject | Party | Votes | % | Opponent | Party | Votes | % | Opponent | Party | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Howard County Executive | General | James N. Robey | Democratic | 43,322 | 55% | Dennis Schrader | Republican | 35,081 | 44% | |||||||
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "JAMES N. ROBEY". Maryland Senate. Retrieved 2008-11-13.
- ↑ The Howard County Historical Society. Howard County. p. 6.
- ↑ "Ecker Appoints County Police Chief". The Baltimore Sun. 26 February 1991.
- ↑ "Howard Co. chief of police to retire: Livesay is running for County Council". The Baltimore Sun. 20 May 2006.
- ↑ "Your Commissioners – Holden and Robey". Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. Retrieved 2008-11-13.