James E. Malone Jr.
{{Short description|American politician (1957–2024)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2024}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = James E. Malone Jr.
| image = James E. Malone, Jr. (2007).jpg
| caption = Malone in 2007
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1957|7|8|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2024|12|16|1957|7|8|mf=y}}
| death_place = Havre de Grace, Maryland, U.S.
| state_delegate = Maryland
| district = 12A
| term_start2 = January 11, 1995
| term_end2 = November 30, 2014
| predecessor2 = Thomas E. Dewberry
Kenneth H. Masters
Louis P. Morsberger
| successor2 = Eric Ebersole
Terri Hill
Clarence Lam
| party = Democratic
| occupation = Firefighter
| education = Community College of Baltimore County (AA)
| father = James E. Malone
| spouse = Darlene
| children = 2
}}
James Edward Malone Jr.{{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}} (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
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.{{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}} He is of Irish descent.
Malone was raised in Arbutus, Maryland.{{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}} 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.{{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}} Malone later joined the Susquehanna House Company Division 5 after moving to Harford County.
Maryland House of Delegates
Malone was first elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 1994, where he represented Baltimore and Howard counties in Maryland Legislative District 12A. 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.
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.{{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}} 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.{{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}}
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.{{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}} He resigned from this position in April 2016.{{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}}
Personal life and death
Malone was married to his wife, Darlene. Together, they had two children, James Malone III and Danica Crum.
Malone was a leukemia survivor. He moved in 2014 to live in Havre de Grace, Maryland, where he died from brain cancer on December 16, 2024, at the age of 67.{{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}}
Electoral history
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Maryland House of Delegates District 12A election, 1994{{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}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Maryland Republican Party
|candidate = Donald E. Murphy
|votes = 10,340
|percentage = 27.1
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Maryland Democratic Party
|candidate = James E. Malone Jr.
|votes = 9,712
|percentage = 25.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Maryland Republican Party
|candidate = Donald Drehoff
|votes = 9,596
|percentage = 25.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Maryland Democratic Party
|candidate = Kenneth H. Masters (incumbent)
|votes = 8,527
|percentage = 22.3
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Maryland House of Delegates District 12A election, 1998{{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}}
}}
{{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{{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}}
}}
{{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{{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 }}
}}
{{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{{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 }}
}}
{{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}}
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