John F. Slade III
Associated Judge, 4th District Court
Assumed office
October 22, 1999
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the 29B district
In office
1995–2002
Preceded byJ. Ernest Bell II
Succeeded byJohn L. Bohanan, Jr.
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the 29C district
In office
1983–1994
Preceded bydistrict established
Succeeded byTony O'Donnell
Personal details
Born (1943-08-05) August 5, 1943
Leonardtown, Maryland
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseDorothy Rose Martin
Children3
Alma materSt. Mary's College of Maryland
University of Maryland
University of Baltimore School of Law

John F. Slade III (born August 5, 1943) is an Associate Judge with the 4th District Court of Maryland. Slade served in the Maryland House of Delegates from 1983 to 2003. He represented District 29C, which represented part of St. Mary's County, from 1983 to 1994 and represented District 29B, which represented parts of Calvert County and St. Mary's County, from 1995 to 2002.

Early life

Slade went to Great Mills High School in Great Mills, Maryland. He went to St. Mary's College of Maryland, where he received his associate degree in 1964. He then attended the University of Maryland, getting his bachelor's degree in Economics in 1967. Two years later, he graduated from the University of Baltimore School of Law and was admitted to the Maryland Bar in 1970.

Personal life

Slade is married to Dorothy Rose Martin Slade and has children.

Career

After receiving his law degree, Slade was a public defender in St. Mary's County until 1974, when he became an Assistant State's Attorney, also for St. Mary's County. In 1986, he advanced to District Public Defender, District 4 for Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary's Counties.

In 1982, he was elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in District 29C. He served in District 29C until 1994.[1][2] He then was elected to District 29B in 1994 and served from 1995 to 2002.[3][4] While a member of the House of Delegates, he was the chair of the Joint Audit Committee from 1995 until 1997 and chair of the St. Mary's County Delegation from 1995 until 1999. He then became a member of the District Court.

Over his career, Judge Slade has won several awards including the Cross Bottany Award, the St. Mary's College of Maryland Alumni Award, the Outstanding Young Men of America Award and the Delegate of the Year, as awarded by the Maryland Association of Psychosocial Services. Finally, he is a foundation member of the Zeta Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa at St. Mary's College.

Election results

  • 1986 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 29C[5]
Voters to choose one:
Name Votes Percent Outcome
John F. Slade III, Dem. 3,696   100%    Won
Unopposed
  • 1990 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 29C[6]
Voters to choose one:
Name Votes Percent Outcome
John F. Slade III, Dem. 4,296   100%    Won
Unopposed
  • 1994 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 29B[7]
Voters to choose one:
Name Votes Percent Outcome
John F. Slade III, Dem. 5,228   63%    Won
Donald Lee O'Neal, Rep. 3,083   37%    Lost
  • 1998 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 29B[8]
Voters to choose one:
Name Votes Percent Outcome
John F. Slade III, Dem. 6,327   66%    Won
Donald Lee O'Neal, Rep. 3,316   34%    Lost

References

  1. ↑ "House of Delegates, Legislative Districts 29, 29A, 29B, 29C (1975-1990)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
  2. ↑ "1990 Gubernatorial General Election Results". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
  3. ↑ "GENERAL ELECTION RETURNS - NOVEMBER 8, 1994". Archived from the original on 2021-12-10. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
  4. ↑ "1998 Gubernatorial Election". Archived from the original on 2021-07-27. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
  5. ↑ "House of Delegates Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on Nov. 02, 2007
  6. ↑ "House of Delegates Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on Nov. 2, 2007
  7. ↑ "House of Delegates Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on Nov. 2, 2007
  8. ↑ "House of Delegates Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on Nov. 2, 2007
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.