James Edward Proctor Jr. (June 14, 1936 – September 10, 2015) was an American politician who represented district 27A in the

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Background

James Proctor was born in

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, on June 14, 1936. He grew up in Washington and attended Dunbar High School. He served in

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from 1961 to 1962 and again in 1968. Following the service he entered Bowie State College and earned his B.S. in elementary education in 1969, and then his M.Ed in 1972. After 17 years as a secondary school principal, Proctor retired from the education arena and devoted himself full-time to the political arena. He died on September 10, 2015, of heart disease.

In the legislature

Proctor became a member of the House of Delegates in May 1990 when he was appointed to fill the vacancy caused when Delegate William R. McCaffrey retired. He served on the Rules and Executive Nominations Committee, the Spending Affordability Committee and was a member of the

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. He also served as the vice-chairman of the House Appropriations Committee until his death in 2015. His widow, Elizabeth G. (Susie) Proctor, was appointed to his seat by Maryland Governor

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on October 9, 2015.

Election results

2006

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Notes

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