John F. Slade III
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Background
John F. Slade III is an Associate Judge with the 4th District Court of Maryland. Prior to that, he was originally elected to the Maryland House of DelegatesMaryland House of Delegates
The Maryland House of Delegates is the lower house of the General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maryland, and is composed of 141 Delegates elected from 47 districts. The House chamber is located in the state capitol building on State Circle in Annapolis...
in 1982 to represent District 29C, which represented St. Mary's and Calvert Counties
Calvert County, Maryland
Calvert County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. It occupies the Calvert Peninsula which is bordered on the east by the Chesapeake Bay and on the west by the Patuxent River. Calvert County is part of the Southern Maryland region. Calvert County's residents are among the highest...
. He ran unopposed in that election.
Judge Slade is married to Dorothy Rose Martin Slade and has three children: John F. Slade IV, Julie A. Slade, Daniel A. M. Slade and six grandchildren: Ava Grace,John F. Slade V, Alexis, Madeline Rose, Joy Marie and Tiger Daniel.
Education
Judge Slade went to Great Mills High SchoolGreat Mills High School
Great Mills High School is a comprehensive public high school of 1600+ students in grades 9-12. It serves students at the confluence of the Potomac River, Patuxent River, and Chesapeake Bay. The area is a mixture of rural and suburban communities. Many of the families are employed by NAS Patuxent...
in Great Mills, MD. After high school he went to St. Mary's College of Maryland
St. Mary's College of Maryland
St. Mary's College of Maryland, established in 1840, is a public, secular liberal arts college located in St. Mary's City, Maryland. It is a member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges and designated as a Public Honors College . St. Mary's College is a small college, with about 2,000...
, where he received his Associates degree in 1964. He then attended the University of Maryland
University of Maryland, College Park
The University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C...
, getting his Bachelor's degree in Economics in 1967. Two years later, he graduated from the University of Baltimore
University of Baltimore
The University of Baltimore , located in downtown Baltimore, Maryland in the Mt. Vernon neighborhood at 1420 N. Charles Street, is part of the University System of Maryland. Through the Freshman Initiative or Lower Division Initiative, UB has transformed from an upper division university to a...
School of Law and was admitted to the Maryland Bar in 1970.
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, CharlesCharles County, Maryland
Charles County is a county in the south central portion of the U.S. state of Maryland.As of 2010, the population was 146,551. Its county seat is La Plata. This county was named for Charles Calvert , third Baron Baltimore....
, and St. Mary's Counties.
In 1982, he ran for the Maryland House of Delegates
Maryland House of Delegates
The Maryland House of Delegates is the lower house of the General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maryland, and is composed of 141 Delegates elected from 47 districts. The House chamber is located in the state capitol building on State Circle in Annapolis...
in District 29B and won. He served for 16 years in the General Assembly before becoming a member of the District Court. 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.
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
- 1998 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 29B
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Name Votes Percent Outcome John F. Slade III, Dem. 6,327 66% Won Donald Lee O'Neal, Rep. 3,316 34% Lost
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- 1994 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 29B
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Name Votes Percent Outcome John F. Slade III, Dem. 5,228 63% Won Donald Lee O'Neal, Rep. 3,083 37% Lost
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- 1990 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 29C
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Name Votes Percent Outcome John F. Slade III, Dem. 4,296 100% Won Unopposed
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- 1986 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 29C
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Name Votes Percent Outcome John F. Slade III, Dem. 3,696 100% Won Unopposed
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