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Jon Cardin
Jon Steven Cardin (born January 12, 1970) is an American politician who has served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates representing Maryland Legislative District 11, District 11 since 2019, and previously from 2003 to 2015. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, he unsuccessfully ran for Attorney General of Maryland in 2014 Maryland Attorney General election, 2014. Cardin is the nephew of U.S. Senator Ben Cardin. Early life and education Cardin was born in Baltimore on January 12, 1970. He graduated from the Park School of Baltimore and attended Tufts University, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in international relations in 1992; the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, where he earned a Master of Public Service degree in policy sciences in 1996; Baltimore Hebrew University, where he earned a Master of Arts degree in judaic studies with honors in 1996; and the University of Maryland, Baltimore, where he earned his Juris Docto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maryland House Of Delegates
The Maryland House of Delegates is the lower house of the Maryland General Assembly, legislature of the U.S. state of Maryland. It consists of 141 delegates elected from 47 districts. The House of Delegates Chamber is in the Maryland State House on State Circle in Annapolis, Maryland, Annapolis. The State House also houses the Maryland Senate, Maryland State Senate and the offices of the Governor of Maryland, Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Maryland, Lieutenant Governor of the State of Maryland. Each delegate has offices in Annapolis, in the nearby Casper R. Taylor Jr. House Office Building. History 17th century The Maryland House of Delegates originated as the Lower House of the General Assembly of the Province of Maryland in 1650, when it was an English colony, when the Assembly (legislature) became a bicameral body. The Lower House often fought with the Upper House for political influence in the colony. The Upper House consisted of the Governor and his Council, all pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juris Doctor
A Juris Doctor, Doctor of Jurisprudence, or Doctor of Law (JD) is a graduate-entry professional degree that primarily prepares individuals to practice law. In the United States and the Philippines, it is the only qualifying law degree. Other jurisdictions, such as Australia, Canada, and Hong Kong, offer both the postgraduate JD degree as well as the undergraduate Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of Civil Law, or other qualifying law degree. Originating in the United States in 1902, the degree generally requires three years of full-time study to complete and is conferred upon students who have successfully completed coursework and practical training in legal studies. The JD curriculum typically includes fundamental legal subjects such as constitutional law, civil procedure, criminal law, contracts, property, and torts, along with opportunities for specialization in areas like international law, corporate law, or public policy. Upon receiving a JD, graduates must pass a bar examinatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shelly Hettleman
Michelle Laskin Hettleman (born August 26, 1964) is an American politician who has served in the Maryland Senate representing Maryland Legislative District 11, District 11 since 2020. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, she previously represented the district in the Maryland House of Delegates from 2015 to 2020. Background Hettleman was born in Houston, Texas, on August 26, 1964. She is Jewish. Her grandparents came to the United States as refugees to escape the Holocaust. Hettleman spent her childhood moving between three different places before settling in the Baltimore area shortly before she turned seven years old. She graduated from Pikesville Senior High School and later attended Northwestern University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science in 1986. After graduating, Hettleman briefly moved to Washington, D.C. before moving back to downtown Baltimore, and eventually to Pikesville, Maryland. Hettleman first became in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
