Norman R. Stone Jr. | |
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.jpg.webp) Stone in 2007 | |
| Member of the Maryland Senate from the 6th district | |
| In office 2003–2015 | |
| Preceded by | Michael J. Collins |
| Succeeded by | Johnny Ray Salling |
| Member of the Maryland Senate from the 7th district | |
| In office 1983–2003 | |
| Preceded by | Dennis F. Rasmussen |
| Succeeded by | Andy Harris |
| Member of the Maryland Senate from the 6th district | |
| In office 1967–1983 | |
| Preceded by | John Carroll Byrnes and J. Joseph Curran, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | F. Vernon Boozer |
| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from Baltimore County | |
| In office 1963–1967 | |
| Preceded by | Charles F. Culver |
| Succeeded by | Constituency Abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 8, 1935 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | June 16, 2023 (aged 87) Annapolis, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | JoAnne R. Stone |
| Children | 4 |
| Occupation | Attorney |
Norman R. Stone Jr. (September 8, 1935 – June 16, 2023) was an American politician and the longest-serving Senator in the Maryland State Senate. Stone served in the Maryland House of Delegates from 1963 to 1967.[1] He was first elected to the State Senate in 1966. Stone was a member of the Maryland General Assembly for more than 50 years. Stone was a graduate of the Baltimore City College High School and the University of Baltimore Law School.[2]
Career
Legislative notes
- February 9, 1967 – voted against repeal of the law banning interracial marriage in Maryland.[3]
- February 23, 2012 – voted against the "Civil Marriage Protection Act", which would allow same-sex couples to obtain a marriage license in Maryland.[4] (See 2012 Maryland Question 6)
Task Force, Boards and Commissions
In June 2012, Stone was appointed by Maryland legislative leaders to a task force to study the impact of a Maryland Court of Appeals ruling regarding the liability of owners of pit bulls and landlords that rent to them.[5]
Death
Stone died at the Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis, Maryland on June 16, 2023. He was 87.[6]
References
- ↑ "Sen. Norman Stone Jr. (D-Maryland) biography". MHA's Legislative Action Center. Maryland Hospital Association. Archived from the original on July 19, 2012. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
- ↑ "Norman R. Stone, Jr., Maryland State Senator". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. March 14, 2022. Archived from the original on November 29, 2022. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
- ↑ Johnston, Oswald (February 10, 1967). "Senate Rejects Ban on Marriage: Votes Repeal of State Law Against Miscegenation". The Baltimore Sun. ProQuest 539448127. Retrieved June 20, 2023 – via ProQuest.
- ↑ "Roll call on Maryland Senate's vote to approve gay marriage bill". WUSA (TV). February 23, 2012. Archived from the original on August 1, 2012. Retrieved February 24, 2012.
- ↑ Dresser, Michael (June 19, 2012). "Pitbull Panel Looks to One Standard for All Breeds". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on July 1, 2012. Retrieved June 20, 2012.
- ↑ Sears, Bryan P. (June 16, 2023). "Norman Stone, longest-serving Senate member, dies at 87". Maryland Matters. Archived from the original on June 16, 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.