George W. Della, Jr.

This article is about the current Maryland State Senator. For George W. Della (1908-1990), former President of the Maryland Senate, see George W. Della.
George W. Della, Jr.
Member of the Maryland Senate
from the 46th district
In office
January 1983 – January 2011
Succeeded by Bill Ferguson
Member of Baltimore City Council
In office
1976–1983
Personal details
Born June 5, 1943
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Political party Democratic
Parents George W. Della
Residence Baltimore, Maryland
Occupation Attorney

George W. Della, Jr. is an American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. He is previously served in the Maryland State Senate, representing District 46 in Baltimore City from 1983 to 2011.

Background

Della was born in Baltimore, Maryland, the son of George W. Della, the President of the Maryland Senate. He attended the University of Baltimore and the University of Baltimore School of Law. He works as an attorney.

Political career

Della was first elected to the Baltimore City Council. In 1982, he won his seat in the Maryland Senate. He sat on the Finance Committee and the Executive Nominations Committee.[1]

In January 2009, he introduced a bill (SB 233) intended to ban "Beer Pong", and would have "outlawed any games that award drinks as prizes in city taverns". Della withdrew the bill eve of its first committee hearing, stating ""We're getting inundated with so many e-mails that I don't have the time to fool with it... ...I just hope that if people continue doing it, they do it in a way that there's not excessive drinking and disrespect for the surrounding neighborhoods."[2][3]

Della was defeated for reelection in the 2010 Democratic primary by Bill Ferguson.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "George Della".
  2. ↑ "Della withdraws beer-pong bill". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2009-05-13.
  3. ↑ Nitkin, David (11 February 2009). "Crisis averted: Beer pong to remain legal in Baltimore". The Baltimore Sun.

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