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{{Short description|American politician}}
{{Short description|American politician (1957–2024)}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = James E. Malone Jr.
| name = James E. Malone Jr.
| image = James E. Malone, Jr. (2007).jpg
| image = James E. Malone, Jr. (2007).jpg
| caption =
| caption = Malone in 2007
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1957|7|8|mf=y}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1957|7|8|mf=y}}
| birth_place = [[Baltimore]], [[Maryland]], [[United States|U.S.]]
| birth_place = [[Baltimore]], Maryland, U.S.
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2024|12|16|1957|7|8|mf=y}}
| residence = [[Havre de Grace, Maryland]], U.S.
| death_place = [[Havre de Grace, Maryland]], U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| office =
| term_start =
| term_end =
| predecessor =
| successor =
| state_delegate = Maryland
| state_delegate = Maryland
| district = [[Maryland Legislative District 12|12th]]
| district = [[Maryland Legislative District 12|12A]]
| term_start2 = January 11, 1995
| term_start2 = January 11, 1995
| term_end2 = November 30, 2014
| term_end2 = November 30, 2014
| predecessor2 = Thomas E. Dewberry<br>Kenneth H. Masters<br/>Louis P. Morsberger
| predecessor2 = Thomas E. Dewberry<br>Kenneth H. Masters<br />Louis P. Morsberger
| successor2 = [[Eric Ebersole]]<br>[[Terri L. Hill]]<br/>Clarence K. Lam
| successor2 = [[Eric Ebersole]]<br>[[Terri Hill]]<br />[[Clarence Lam]]
| party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| nationality = American
| occupation = [[Firefighter]]
| occupation = [[Firefighter]]
| education = [[Community College of Baltimore County]] {{small|([[Associate of Arts|AA]])}}
| education = [[Community College of Baltimore County]] ([[Associate of Arts|AA]])
| father = James E. Malone
| majority =
| relations =
| spouse = Darlene
| spouse =
| children = 2
| children = Danica, James
}}
}}


'''James E. Malone Jr.''' (born July 8, 1957) is an [[American politician]] from [[Maryland]] and a member of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]]. He served in the [[Maryland House of Delegates]], representing Maryland's District 12A in [[Baltimore County, Maryland|Baltimore]] and [[Howard County, Maryland|Howard]] Counties from 1995 to 2014. Malone went on to serve as Director, [[Harford County]] Department of Parks and Recreation from 2014 to 2016.
'''James Edward Malone Jr.'''<ref>{{cite web |title=James Edward Malone, Jr. Obituary 2024 |url=https://www.ambrosefuneralhomes.com/obituaries/james-malone-jr |website=Ambrose Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc. |access-date=December 18, 2024 |language=en}}</ref> (July 8, 1957 – December 16, 2024) was an American politician from [[Maryland]] and a member of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]]. He served in the [[Maryland House of Delegates]], representing [[Maryland Legislative District 12|Maryland's District 12A]] in [[Baltimore County, Maryland|Baltimore]] and [[Howard County, Maryland|Howard]] Counties from 1995 to 2014. Malone also served as director of the [[Harford County, Maryland|Harford County]] Department of Parks and Recreation from 2014 to 2016.


==Personal life==
==Early life and education==
Malone was born in [[Baltimore]], Maryland on July 8, 1957, to Margaret Ann Daniels (1933–2021) and James E. Malone (1927–2002), a 34-year railroad worker for the [[Western Maryland Railroad]] who served in the [[Maryland House of Delegates]] for 12 years and later became the [[Baltimore County Sheriff's Office|sheriff of Baltimore County]].<ref name="MMObituary">{{cite news |last1=Sears |first1=Bryan P. |title=Former Baltimore County Del. Jim Malone dies at 67 |url=https://marylandmatters.org/2024/12/17/former-delegate-jim-malone-dies-at-67/ |access-date=December 18, 2024 |work=Maryland Matters |date=December 17, 2024}}</ref> He is of Irish descent.<ref name="BannerObituary" />
Malone was born in [[Baltimore, Maryland|Baltimore]] on July 8, 1957. He graduated with an A.A. degree from [[Catonsville Community College]] in 1986 and spent 28 years working as a firefighter for the Baltimore County Fire Department, retiring in 2007. In the House of Delegates, Malone has worked extensively on issues related to transportation.


Malone was raised in [[Arbutus, Maryland]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kelly |first1=Jacques |title=James E. 'Jimmy' Malone, former state delegate and highway safety advocate, dies |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/2024/12/22/james-e-jimmy-malone-dies/ |access-date=December 23, 2024 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=December 22, 2024}}</ref> He graduated from Cardinal Gibbons High School, afterwards attending [[Catonsville Community College]], where he earned an [[Associate of Arts]] degree in 1986. After graduating, Malone worked as a firefighter for the Arbutus Volunteer Fire Department, becoming the department's youngest ever president in 1979, and the [[Baltimore County Fire Department]], retiring in March 2007.<ref name="msa">{{cite web |title=James E. Malone, Jr., Maryland State Delegate |url=https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/06hse/former/html/msa12263.html |website=Maryland Manual On-Line |publisher=Maryland State Archives |access-date=December 18, 2024}}</ref> Malone later joined the Susquehanna House Company Division 5 after moving to [[Harford County, Maryland|Harford County]].<ref name="MMObituary" />
He has 2 kids, a daughter named Danica, and a son, James III.


==Maryland House of Delegates==
==Legislative notes==
Malone was first elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in [[1994 Maryland House of Delegates election|1994]], where he represented [[Baltimore County, Maryland|Baltimore]] and [[Howard County, Maryland|Howard]] counties in [[Maryland Legislative District 12]]A.<ref name="1994MarylandElections"/> He was a member of the Commerce and Government Matters Committee until 2003, afterwards serving as the vice chair of the House Environmental Matters Committee until his resignation. In the legislature, Malone was known for his work on highway and road safety issues, as well as firefighter safety regulations targeting [[per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances]] in protective gear. He was also known for prank calling other delegates during floor debates and for "throwing votes" on bills in committee, to the irritation of committee chair [[John F. Wood Jr.]]<ref name="MMObituary" />
* voted for the Maryland Gang Prosecution Act of 2007 (HB713), subjecting gang members to up to 20 years in prison and/or a fine of up to $100,000 [http://mlis.state.md.us/2007rs/billfile/hb0713.htm]
* voted for Jessica's Law (HB 930), eliminating parole for the most violent child sexual predators and creating a mandatory minimum sentence of 25 years in state prison, 2007 [http://mlis.state.md.us/2007RS/billfile/hb0930.htm]
* voted for Public Safety – Statewide DNA Database System – Crimes of Violence and Burglary – Post conviction (HB 370), helping to give police officers and prosecutors greater resources to solve crimes and eliminating a backlog of 24,000 unanalyzed DNA samples, leading to 192 arrests, 2008 [http://mlis.state.md.us/2008rs/billfile/hb0370.htm]
* voted for Vehicle Laws – Repeated Drunk and Drugged Driving Offenses – Suspension of License (HB 293), strengthening Maryland's drunk driving laws by imposing a mandatory one year license suspension for a person convicted of drunk driving more than once in five years, 2009 [http://mlis.state.md.us/2009rs/billfile/hb0293.htm]
* voted for HB 102, creating the House Emergency Medical Services System Workgroup, leading to Maryland's budgeting of $52 million to fund three new Medevac helicopters to replace the State's aging fleet, 2009 [http://mlis.state.md.us/2009rs/billfile/hb0102.htm]


At the time of his election, Malone was a lieutenant in the Baltimore County fire marshal's office and an assistant state fire marshal. In December 1994, Maryland Assistant Attorney General [[Robert A. Zarnoch]] wrote to Malone informing him that he could not be a firefighter and a member of the House of Delegates at the same time, saying that a county firefighter was an "office of profit" under the [[Constitution of Maryland]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Carson |first1=Larry |title=New delegate is told he may not hold both firefighter and State House jobs |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-new-delegate-is-told-h/161446335/ |access-date=December 23, 2024 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=December 28, 1994 |page=70 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> Malone was allowed to continue working as a firefighter after Baltimore County stripped Malone of his ability to write citations by moving him to a supervisory position.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Carson |first1=Larry |title=Malone can keep job as firefighter |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-malone-can-keep-job-as/161446545/ |access-date=December 23, 2024 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=January 7, 1995 |pages=11 and 22 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
==Election results==
*'''2010 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 12A'''<ref>{{cite web|title=2010 Gubernatorial General Election Results|url=http://elections.maryland.gov/elections/2010/results/General/gen_results_2010_2_01612A.html|website=Maryland State Board of Elections|accessdate=8 June 2017|ref=2010 results}}</ref>
::'''Voters to choose two:'''
:{| class="wikitable"
!Name
!Votes
!Percent
!Outcome
|-
|-
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|'''James E. Malone Jr.''', Dem.
|14,109
|&nbsp;&nbsp;28%
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Won'''
|-
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|Steven J. DeBoy Sr., Dem.
|10,626
|&nbsp;&nbsp;26%
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Won'''
|-
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
|Joseph D. Hooe, Rep.
|12,327
|&nbsp;&nbsp;23%
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Lost
|-
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
|Albert L. Nalley, Rep.
|10,453
|&nbsp;&nbsp;20%
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Lost
|}


Malone resigned from the House of Delegates on November 30, 2014, after Republican [[Harford County, Maryland|Harford County]] Executive [[Barry Glassman]] appointed him as the director of the Harford County Department of Parks and Recreation.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Loricchio |first1=Lauren |title=Del. James Malone resigns to take post in Harford County |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-del-james-malone-resi/161447256/ |access-date=December 23, 2024 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=December 3, 2014 |page=T8 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> He resigned from this position in April 2016.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Zumer |first1=Bryna |title=Parks and rec director Malone resigns |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-aegis-parks-and-rec-director-malone/161447104/ |access-date=December 23, 2024 |work=The Aegis |date=April 20, 2016 |page=6 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
*'''2006 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 12A'''<ref>{{cite web|title=2006 Gubernatorial General Election Results|url=http://elections.maryland.gov/elections/2006/results/general/office_House_of_Delegates.html|website=Maryland State Board of Elections|accessdate=8 June 2017|ref=2006 results}}</ref>
::'''Voters to choose two:'''
:{| class="wikitable"
!Name
!Votes
!Percent
!Outcome
|-
|-
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|'''James E. Malone Jr.''', Dem.
|15,130
|&nbsp;&nbsp;31%
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Won'''
|-
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|Steven J. DeBoy Sr., Dem.
|13,929
|&nbsp;&nbsp;28%
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Won'''
|-
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
|Joseph D. Hooe, Rep.
|11,141
|&nbsp;&nbsp;23%
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Lost
|-
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
|Albert L. Nalley, Rep.
|9,286
|&nbsp;&nbsp;20%
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Lost
|}


==Personal life and death==
*'''2002 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 12A'''<ref>{{cite web|title=2002 Gubernatorial General Election Results|url=http://elections.maryland.gov/elections/2002/results/g_house_of_delegate.html|website=Maryland State Board of Elections|accessdate=8 June 2017|ref=2002 results}}</ref>
Malone was married to his wife, Darlene. Together, they had two children, James Malone III and Danica Crum.<ref name="MMObituary" />
::'''Voters to choose two:'''
:{| class="wikitable"
!Name
!Votes
!Percent
!Outcome
|-
|-
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|'''James E. Malone Jr.''', Dem.
|15,615
|&nbsp;&nbsp;32%
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Won'''
|-
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|Steven J. DeBoy Sr., Dem.
|10,669
|&nbsp;&nbsp;25%
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Won'''
|-
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
|Joseph D. Hooe, Rep.
|11,193
|&nbsp;&nbsp;23%
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Lost
|-
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
|Harry Korrell, Rep.
|9,875
|&nbsp;&nbsp;20%
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Lost
|}


Malone was a [[leukemia]] survivor.<ref name="BannerObituary" /> He moved in 2014 to live in [[Havre de Grace, Maryland]],<ref name="MMObituary" /> where he died from brain cancer on December 16, 2024, at the age of 67.<ref name="BannerObituary">{{cite news |last1=Harris |first1=Cayla |title=James Malone Jr., former state delegate and firefighter, dies at 67 |url=https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/obituaries/james-jimmy-malone-maryland-delegate-firefighter-6B7QKCHIOJGG3HKMS2YXV22UMQ/ |access-date=December 17, 2024 |work=The Baltimore Banner |date=December 17, 2024 |language=en}}</ref>
*'''1998 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 12A'''<ref>{{cite web|title=1998 Gubernatorial General Election Results|url=http://elections.maryland.gov/elections/1998/results_1998/gaall.html|website=Maryland State Board of Elections|accessdate=8 June 2017|ref=1998 results}}</ref>
::'''Voters to choose two:'''
:{| class="wikitable"
!Name
!Votes
!Percent
!Outcome
|-
|-
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|'''James E. Malone Jr.''', Dem.
|13,222
|&nbsp;&nbsp;31%
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Won'''
|-
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
|[[Donald E. Murphy]], Rep.
|10,920
|&nbsp;&nbsp;26%
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Won'''
|-
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|Steven J. DeBoy Sr., Dem.
|10,669
|&nbsp;&nbsp;25%
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Lost
|-
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
|Loyd V. Smith, Rep.
|7,245
|&nbsp;&nbsp;17%
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Lost
|}


==Electoral history==
*'''1994 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 12A'''<ref>{{cite web|title=1994 Gubernatorial General Election Results|url=http://elections.maryland.gov/elections/1994/results_1994/gahod.html|website=Maryland State Board of Elections|accessdate=8 June 2017|ref=1994 results}}</ref>
{{Election box begin no change
::'''Voters to choose two:'''
| title = Maryland House of Delegates District 12A election, 1994<ref name="1994MarylandElections">{{cite web |title=1994 Gubernatorial General Election Results |url=https://elections.maryland.gov/elections/1994/results_1994/gahod.html |website=elections.maryland.gov |publisher=Maryland State Board of Elections |access-date=December 18, 2024}}</ref>
:{| class="wikitable"
}}
!Name
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
!Votes
|party = Maryland Republican Party
!Percent
|candidate = [[Donald E. Murphy]]
!Outcome
|votes = 10,340
|-
|percentage = 27.1
|-
}}
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|[[Donald E. Murphy]], Rep.
|party = Maryland Democratic Party
|10,340
|candidate = James E. Malone Jr.
|&nbsp;&nbsp;27%
|votes = 9,712
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Won'''
|percentage = 25.4
|-
}}
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|'''James E. Malone Jr.''', Dem.
|party = Maryland Republican Party
|9,712
|candidate = Donald Drehoff
|&nbsp;&nbsp;25%
|votes = 9,596
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Won'''
|percentage = 25.1
|-
}}
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|Donald Drehoff, Rep.
|party = Maryland Democratic Party
|9,596
|candidate = Kenneth H. Masters (incumbent)
|&nbsp;&nbsp;22%
|votes = 8,527
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Lost
|percentage = 22.3
|-
}}
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
{{Election box end}}
|Kenneth H. Masters, Dem.
{{Election box begin no change
|8,527
| title = Maryland House of Delegates District 12A election, 1998<ref>{{cite web |title=1998 Gubernatorial General Election Resuults |url=https://elections.maryland.gov/elections/1998/results_1998/gahod.html |website=elections.maryland.gov |publisher=Maryland State Board of Elections |access-date=December 18, 2024}}</ref>
|&nbsp;&nbsp;22%
}}
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Lost
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|}
|party = Maryland Democratic Party
|candidate = James E. Malone Jr. (incumbent)
|votes = 13,222
|percentage = 31.4
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Maryland Republican Party
|candidate = Donald E. Murphy (incumbent)
|votes = 10,920
|percentage = 26.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Maryland Democratic Party
|candidate = [[Steven J. DeBoy Sr.]]
|votes = 10,669
|percentage = 25.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Maryland Republican Party
|candidate = Loyd V. Smith
|votes = 7,245
|percentage = 17.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Maryland House of Delegates District 12A election, 2002<ref>{{cite web |title=2002 Gubernatorial General – Official Results |url=https://elections.maryland.gov/elections/2002/results/g_ld12a.html |website=elections.maryland.gov |publisher=Maryland State Board of Elections |access-date=December 18, 2024}}</ref>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Maryland Democratic Party
|candidate = James E. Malone Jr. (incumbent)
|votes = 15,615
|percentage = 31.8
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Maryland Democratic Party
|candidate = Steven J. DeBoy Sr.
|votes = 12,376
|percentage = 25.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Maryland Republican Party
|candidate = Joe Hooe
|votes = 11,193
|percentage = 22.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Maryland Republican Party
|candidate = Harry Korrell
|votes = 9,875
|percentage = 20.1
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
|votes = 24
|percentage = 0.1
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Maryland House of Delegates District 12A election, 2006<ref>{{cite web
| title = Official 2006 Gubernatorial General Election results for Legislative District 12A
| work = Maryland State Board of Elections
| url = https://elections.maryland.gov/elections/2006/results/general/legislative_district_12A.html }}</ref>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = James E. Malone Jr. (incumbent)
|votes = 15,130
|percentage = 30.6
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Steven J. DeBoy Sr. (incumbent)
|votes = 13,929
|percentage = 28.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Joe Hooe
|votes = 11,141
|percentage = 22.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Albert L. Nalley
|votes = 9,286
|percentage = 18.8
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
|votes = 28
|percentage = 0.1
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Maryland House of Delegates District 12A election, 2010<ref>{{cite web
| title = Official 2010 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates
| work = Maryland State Board of Elections
| url = https://elections.maryland.gov/elections/2010/results/General/gen_results_2010_2_01612a.html }}</ref>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = James E. Malone Jr. (incumbent)
|votes = 14,109
|percentage = 28.3
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Steven J. DeBoy Sr. (incumbent)
|votes = 13,011
|percentage = 26.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Joseph D."Joe" Hooe
|votes = 12,327
|percentage = 24.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Albert L. Nalley
|votes = 10,453
|percentage = 20.9
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
|votes = 32
|percentage = 0.1
}}
{{Election box end}}


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
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*{{cite web | title = Maryland Manual Online | publisher = Maryland State Archives | year = 2007 | url = http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/06hse/html/hsedist.html | doi = | accessdate = 2007-07-07 }}


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Latest revision as of 23:31, 27 December 2024

James E. Malone Jr.
Malone in 2007
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the 12A district
In office
January 11, 1995 – November 30, 2014
Preceded byThomas E. Dewberry
Kenneth H. Masters
Louis P. Morsberger
Succeeded byEric Ebersole
Terri Hill
Clarence Lam
Personal details
Born(1957-07-08)July 8, 1957
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
DiedDecember 16, 2024(2024-12-16) (aged 67)
Havre de Grace, Maryland, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseDarlene
Children2
Parent
  • James E. Malone (father)
EducationCommunity College of Baltimore County (AA)
OccupationFirefighter

James Edward Malone Jr.[1] (July 8, 1957 – December 16, 2024) was an American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. He served in the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Maryland's District 12A in Baltimore and Howard Counties from 1995 to 2014. Malone also served as director of the Harford County Department of Parks and Recreation from 2014 to 2016.

Early life and education

[edit]

Malone was born in Baltimore, Maryland on July 8, 1957, to Margaret Ann Daniels (1933–2021) and James E. Malone (1927–2002), a 34-year railroad worker for the Western Maryland Railroad who served in the Maryland House of Delegates for 12 years and later became the sheriff of Baltimore County.[2] He is of Irish descent.[3]

Malone was raised in Arbutus, Maryland.[4] He graduated from Cardinal Gibbons High School, afterwards attending Catonsville Community College, where he earned an Associate of Arts degree in 1986. After graduating, Malone worked as a firefighter for the Arbutus Volunteer Fire Department, becoming the department's youngest ever president in 1979, and the Baltimore County Fire Department, retiring in March 2007.[5] Malone later joined the Susquehanna House Company Division 5 after moving to Harford County.[2]

Maryland House of Delegates

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Malone was first elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 1994, where he represented Baltimore and Howard counties in Maryland Legislative District 12A.[6] He was a member of the Commerce and Government Matters Committee until 2003, afterwards serving as the vice chair of the House Environmental Matters Committee until his resignation. In the legislature, Malone was known for his work on highway and road safety issues, as well as firefighter safety regulations targeting per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in protective gear. He was also known for prank calling other delegates during floor debates and for "throwing votes" on bills in committee, to the irritation of committee chair John F. Wood Jr.[2]

At the time of his election, Malone was a lieutenant in the Baltimore County fire marshal's office and an assistant state fire marshal. In December 1994, Maryland Assistant Attorney General Robert A. Zarnoch wrote to Malone informing him that he could not be a firefighter and a member of the House of Delegates at the same time, saying that a county firefighter was an "office of profit" under the Constitution of Maryland.[7] Malone was allowed to continue working as a firefighter after Baltimore County stripped Malone of his ability to write citations by moving him to a supervisory position.[8]

Malone resigned from the House of Delegates on November 30, 2014, after Republican Harford County Executive Barry Glassman appointed him as the director of the Harford County Department of Parks and Recreation.[9] He resigned from this position in April 2016.[10]

Personal life and death

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Malone was married to his wife, Darlene. Together, they had two children, James Malone III and Danica Crum.[2]

Malone was a leukemia survivor.[3] He moved in 2014 to live in Havre de Grace, Maryland,[2] where he died from brain cancer on December 16, 2024, at the age of 67.[3]

Electoral history

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Maryland House of Delegates District 12A election, 1994[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Donald E. Murphy 10,340 27.1
Democratic James E. Malone Jr. 9,712 25.4
Republican Donald Drehoff 9,596 25.1
Democratic Kenneth H. Masters (incumbent) 8,527 22.3
Maryland House of Delegates District 12A election, 1998[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James E. Malone Jr. (incumbent) 13,222 31.4
Republican Donald E. Murphy (incumbent) 10,920 26.0
Democratic Steven J. DeBoy Sr. 10,669 25.4
Republican Loyd V. Smith 7,245 17.2
Maryland House of Delegates District 12A election, 2002[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James E. Malone Jr. (incumbent) 15,615 31.8
Democratic Steven J. DeBoy Sr. 12,376 25.2
Republican Joe Hooe 11,193 22.8
Republican Harry Korrell 9,875 20.1
Write-in 24 0.1
Maryland House of Delegates District 12A election, 2006[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James E. Malone Jr. (incumbent) 15,130 30.6
Democratic Steven J. DeBoy Sr. (incumbent) 13,929 28.1
Republican Joe Hooe 11,141 22.5
Republican Albert L. Nalley 9,286 18.8
Write-in 28 0.1
Maryland House of Delegates District 12A election, 2010[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James E. Malone Jr. (incumbent) 14,109 28.3
Democratic Steven J. DeBoy Sr. (incumbent) 13,011 26.1
Republican Joseph D."Joe" Hooe 12,327 24.7
Republican Albert L. Nalley 10,453 20.9
Write-in 32 0.1

References

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  1. ^ "James Edward Malone, Jr. Obituary 2024". Ambrose Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e Sears, Bryan P. (December 17, 2024). "Former Baltimore County Del. Jim Malone dies at 67". Maryland Matters. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c Harris, Cayla (December 17, 2024). "James Malone Jr., former state delegate and firefighter, dies at 67". The Baltimore Banner. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  4. ^ Kelly, Jacques (December 22, 2024). "James E. 'Jimmy' Malone, former state delegate and highway safety advocate, dies". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  5. ^ "James E. Malone, Jr., Maryland State Delegate". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
  6. ^ a b "1994 Gubernatorial General Election Results". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
  7. ^ Carson, Larry (December 28, 1994). "New delegate is told he may not hold both firefighter and State House jobs". The Baltimore Sun. p. 70. Retrieved December 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Carson, Larry (January 7, 1995). "Malone can keep job as firefighter". The Baltimore Sun. pp. 11 and 22. Retrieved December 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Loricchio, Lauren (December 3, 2014). "Del. James Malone resigns to take post in Harford County". The Baltimore Sun. p. T8. Retrieved December 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Zumer, Bryna (April 20, 2016). "Parks and rec director Malone resigns". The Aegis. p. 6. Retrieved December 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "1998 Gubernatorial General Election Resuults". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
  12. ^ "2002 Gubernatorial General – Official Results". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
  13. ^ "Official 2006 Gubernatorial General Election results for Legislative District 12A". Maryland State Board of Elections.
  14. ^ "Official 2010 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates". Maryland State Board of Elections.
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