| Elected to the Maryland Senate in November 2022. Member of the Senate since January 11, 2023. Member of the Maryland House of Delegates, 1999 to 2015 representing District 34A.
Current Assignments
2023 Judicial Proceedings
2023 Executive Nominations Committee
2023 Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds
Memberships
American, Federal, Maryland State, Baltimore County, Harford County and Women's Bar Associations; Maryland Military Installation Council, 2019-; Community Foundation of Harford County, Board of Directors (Treasurer; 2020-present), 2016-.
Biographical Information
Born in Baltimore, Maryland; Attended Havre de Grace High School; University of Maryland, College Park, B.S., Psychology, with honors, 1981; University of Maryland School of Law, with honors; Law Clerk to Judge Edward S. Northrop, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland, 1986-87; Admitted to Maryland Bar, 1986; Associate, Whiteford, Taylor & Preston, 1987-1989; Attorney, Partner, Venable, Baetjer and Howard, 1997-99 (Associate, 1989-97); Partner, Litigation Division, Hodes, Ulman, Pessin & Katz, 1999-2002; Member, Maryland House of Delegates 1998-2015; Principal, Law Offices of Mary-Dunlany James, 2002-2011; Founding Partner, James & Zink, 2011-present; Sole Practitioner, Law Firm of Mary-Dulany James, 2019-present; Married; three children. |