James W. Campbell

James William Campbell (born March 14, 1947) was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, District 42.

Background James W. Campbell was first elected to the Maryland House of Delegates 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, and William J. Frank.

Education Campbell attended Severna Park High School in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. After high school he went to the University of Baltimore, where he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1969. He returned to college and finished with his Master 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, Rep. 20,881 16.9% Won John G. Trueschler, Rep. 21,591 17.4% Won Stephen W. Lafferty, 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, Dem. 21,768 30% Won James W. Campbell, Dem. 20,903 29% Won Maggie McIntosh, 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, Dem. 22,464 35% Won James W. Campbell, Dem. 20,944 33% Won Maggie McIntosh, 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, Dem. 12,633 34% Won James W. Campbell, Dem. 12,477 34% Won Delores G. Kelley, 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, 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

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