James William Campbell was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates

Maryland House of Delegates

The Maryland House of Delegates is the lower house of the General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maryland, and is composed of 141 Delegates elected from 47 districts. The House chamber is located in the state capitol building on State Circle in Annapolis...

, District 42.

Background

James W. Campbell was first elected to the Maryland House of Delegates

Maryland House of Delegates

The Maryland House of Delegates is the lower house of the General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maryland, and is composed of 141 Delegates elected from 47 districts. The House chamber is located in the state capitol building on State Circle in Annapolis...

 in 1979. He served until 2003. He was defeated in the 2002 general election when District 42 was redrawn. The newly redrawn district elected Republicans Susan Aumann, John G. Trueschler

John G. Trueschler

John G. Trueschler , was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, District 42.-Background:In the 2002 election, Trueschler won his first election. He won a seat in District 42, which covers portions of Baltimore County. He served in this district along with fellow Republicans Susan L. M....

, and William J. Frank

William J. Frank

William J. Frank , is a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, District 42.-Background:William Frank is a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 42, which covers a part of Baltimore County. Prior to 2002, District 42 was represented by Democrats James W. Campbell,...

.

Education

Campbell attended Severna Park High School

Severna Park High School

Severna Park High School is a public high school located in Severna Park, Maryland. It is a part of the Anne Arundel County Public Schools system. Its current feeder school is Severna Park Middle School. SPHS opened its doors to students in 1959 and its current principal is Mr...

 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland

Anne Arundel County, Maryland

Anne Arundel County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. It is named for Anne Arundell , a member of the ancient family of Arundells in Cornwall, England and the wife of Cæcilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore. Its county seat is Annapolis, which is also the capital of the state...

. After high school he went to the University of Baltimore

University of Baltimore

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 where he earned his Bachelor's of Art's degree in 1969. He returned to college and finished with his Master's of Social Work, M.S.W., from the University of Maryland School of Social Work in 1976.

Career

Delegate Campbell worked as a social worker before being elected. As a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, Campbell served on several committees including: the Constitutional and Administrative Law Committee from 1979 until 1985, the Ways and Means Committee, from 1986 until 2003, and he was chair of the Transportation subcommittee from 1994 until 1996 and chair of the Education subcommittee from 1997 until 2003.

Since 2004, he has been a member of the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners.

Election results

• 2002 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 42

Voters to choose three:

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Susan Aumann, Rep.	21,326	17.2%	Won
William J. Frank William J. Frank William J. Frank , is a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, District 42.-Background:William Frank is a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 42, which covers a part of Baltimore County. Prior to 2002, District 42 was represented by Democrats James W. Campbell,... , Rep.	20,881	16.9%	Won
John G. Trueschler John G. Trueschler John G. Trueschler , was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, District 42.-Background:In the 2002 election, Trueschler won his first election. He won a seat in District 42, which covers portions of Baltimore County. He served in this district along with fellow Republicans Susan L. M.... , Rep.	21,591	17.4%	Won
Stephen W. Lafferty Stephen W. Lafferty Stephen W. Lafferty is an American politician who represents district 42 in the Maryland House of Delegates. Lafferty is the first Democrat to be elected in district 42 since it was moved to Baltimore County after the 21st century census and redistricting.... , Dem.	18,958	15.3%	Lost
James W. Campbell, Dem.	18,168	14.7%	Lost
Matthew Joseph, Dem.	17,478	14.1%	Lost
Rick Kunkel, Green	5,464	4.4%	Lost
Other Write-Ins	66	0.1%	Lost

• 1998 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 42

Voters to choose three:

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Samuel I. Rosenberg Samuel I. Rosenberg Samuel I. "Sandy" Rosenberg is an American politician who represents the 41st legislative district in the Maryland House of Delegates... , Dem.	21,768	30%	Won
James W. Campbell, Dem.	20,903	29%	Won
Maggie McIntosh Maggie McIntosh Margaret L. McIntosh, commonly known as Maggie McIntosh, is an American politician from the state of Maryland. The Chairman of the Environmental Matters Committee of the Maryland House of Delegates, she has been a member of the House of Delegates since November 1992... , Dem.	20,443	29%	Won
Jeffrey B. Smith Jr., Rep.	8,399	12%	Lost

• 1994 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 42

Voters to choose three:

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Samuel I. Rosenberg Samuel I. Rosenberg Samuel I. "Sandy" Rosenberg is an American politician who represents the 41st legislative district in the Maryland House of Delegates... , Dem.	22,464	35%	Won
James W. Campbell, Dem.	20,944	33%	Won
Maggie McIntosh Maggie McIntosh Margaret L. McIntosh, commonly known as Maggie McIntosh, is an American politician from the state of Maryland. The Chairman of the Environmental Matters Committee of the Maryland House of Delegates, she has been a member of the House of Delegates since November 1992... , Dem.	20,840	32%	Won

• 1990 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 42

Voters to choose three:

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Samuel I. Rosenberg Samuel I. Rosenberg Samuel I. "Sandy" Rosenberg is an American politician who represents the 41st legislative district in the Maryland House of Delegates... , Dem.	12,633	34%	Won
James W. Campbell, Dem.	12,477	34%	Won
Delores G. Kelley Delores G. Kelley Delores Goodwin Kelley is an American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. She is currently serving in her 4th term in the Maryland State Senate, representing Maryland's District 10 in Baltimore County.-Background:... , Dem.	11,949	32%	Won

• 1986 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 42

Voters to choose three:

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Samuel I. Rosenberg Samuel I. Rosenberg Samuel I. "Sandy" Rosenberg is an American politician who represents the 41st legislative district in the Maryland House of Delegates... , Dem.	16,143	30%	Won
James W. Campbell, Dem.	16,000	30%	Won
David B. Shapiro, Dem.	14,978	28%	Won
Nicholas B. Fessenden, Rep.	3,396	6%	Lost
Ernest B. Gray Sr., Rep.	2,750	5%	Lost

External links

• http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/06hse/former/html/msa12198.html