Mary-Dulany James Politician

Mary-Dulany James (born February 1, 1960) is an American politician who represented district 34A in the Maryland House of Delegates for sixteen years, representing Harford and Cecil Counties along the U.S. Route 40 corridor. Mary-Dulany James represented district 34A, formally district 34, for 16 having first been elected in 1998. James is the daughter of former President of the Maryland Senate William S. James, serving as Senate President from 1963 to 1974. In October 2013 James officially filled to run for State Senate in District 34 to replace retiring State Senator Nancy Jacobs. On June 24, 2014 James defeated long time Harford County politician and former State Senator Arthur Henry Helton, Jr., and went on to face Republican Bob Cassilly in November. Mary-Dulany James lost in the General Election.