James Brochin is an American politician from Maryland

Maryland

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 and a member of the Democratic Party

Democratic Party (United States)

The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...

. He is currently serving in his 2nd term in the Maryland State Senate

Maryland State Senate

The Maryland Senate, sometimes referred to as the Maryland State Senate, is the upper house of the General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maryland...

, representing Maryland's District 42 in Baltimore County

Baltimore County, Maryland

Baltimore County is a county located in the northern part of the US state of Maryland. In 2010, its population was 805,029. It is part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Towson. The name of the county was derived from the barony of the Proprietor of the Maryland...

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Background

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, February 22, 1964. University of North Carolina at Greensboro, B.A. (political science), 1986; University of Maryland, College Park, M.A. (government & politics), 1990. Legislative analyst, Maryland Senate President, 1989. Lobbyist, Baltimore County, 1990-91. Campaign manager, American Joe Miedusiewski, 1993-94. Political science instructor, Catonsville Campus, Community College of Baltimore County, 1990–98; Towson University, 1994-. Insurance broker, 2000-. Senior political writer, Baltimore Magazine, 1994-2001. Legislator of the Year, Maryland State's Attorneys Association, 2003. Legislator of the Year, American Institute of Architects, 2004. One child.

Political career

Member of Senate since January 8, 2003. Member, Judicial Proceedings Committee, 2007-; Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review, 2003-; Special Committee on Substance Abuse, 2007-. Member, Judicial Proceedings Committee, 2003–04; Joint Committee on Federal Relations, 2003–06; Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee, 2004–06 (environment subcommittee, 2004–06; ethics & election law subcommittee, 2004–06). Member, Maryland Bicycle and Pedestrian Caucus, 2004-. Member, National Conference of State Legislatures (law & criminal justice committee, 2005-; legislative effectiveness & state government committee, 2005–07; legislative effectiveness committee, 2007-).

Member, Environmental Restoration and Development Task Force, 2003.