# James W. Campbell

James William Campbell (born March 14, 1947), was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, District 42.

## Background

James W. Campbell was first elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 1979. He served until 2003. He was defeated in the 2002 general election when District 42 was redrawn. The newly redrawn district elected Republicans Susan Aumann, John G. Trueschler, and William J. Frank.

## Education

Campbell attended Severna Park High School in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. After high school he went to the University of Baltimore, where he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1969. He returned to college and finished with his Master of Social Work, M.S.W., from the University of Maryland School of Social Work in 1976.

## Career

Delegate Campbell worked as a social worker before being elected. As a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, Campbell served on several committees including: the Constitutional and Administrative Law Committee from 1979 until 1985, the Ways and Means Committee, from 1986 until 2003, and he was chair of the Transportation subcommittee from 1994 until 1996 and chair of the Education subcommittee from 1997 until 2003.
Since 2004, he has been a member of the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners.

## Election results

* 2002 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 42
       Voters to choose three:
    Name Votes Percent Outcome Susan Aumann, Rep. 21,326  17.2%  Won William J. Frank, Rep. 20,881  16.9%  Won John G. Trueschler, Rep. 21,591  17.4%  Won Stephen W. Lafferty, Dem. 18,958  15.3%  Lost James W. Campbell, Dem. 18,168  14.7%  Lost Matthew Joseph, Dem. 17,478  14.1%  Lost Rick Kunkel, Green 5,464  4.4%  Lost Other Write-Ins 66  0.1%  Lost
* 1998 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 42
       Voters to choose three:
    Name Votes Percent Outcome Samuel I. Rosenberg, Dem. 21,768  30%  Won James W. Campbell, Dem. 20,903  29%  Won Maggie McIntosh, Dem. 20,443  29%  Won Jeffrey B. Smith Jr., Rep. 8,399  12%  Lost
* 1994 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 42
       Voters to choose three:
    Name Votes Percent Outcome Samuel I. Rosenberg, Dem. 22,464  35%  Won James W. Campbell, Dem. 20,944  33%  Won Maggie McIntosh, Dem. 20,840  32%  Won
* 1990 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 42
       Voters to choose three:
    Name Votes Percent Outcome Samuel I. Rosenberg, Dem. 12,633  34%  Won James W. Campbell, Dem. 12,477  34%  Won Delores G. Kelley, Dem. 11,949  32%  Won
* 1986 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 42
       Voters to choose three:
    Name Votes Percent Outcome Samuel I. Rosenberg, Dem. 16,143  30%  Won James W. Campbell, Dem. 16,000  30%  Won David B. Shapiro, Dem. 14,978  28%  Won Nicholas B. Fessenden, Rep. 3,396  6%  Lost Ernest B. Gray Sr., Rep. 2,750  5%  Lost

## References and notes

* ↑ "House of Delegates Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on Oct. 1, 2007
* ↑ "House of Delegates Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on Nov. 6, 2007
* ↑ "House of Delegates Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on Nov. 7, 2007
* ↑ "House of Delegates Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on Nov. 6, 2007
* ↑ "House of Delegates Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on Nov. 6, 2007