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e-mail: james.mathias@senate.state.md.us
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Member, Governor's Commission on Small Business, 2011-; Tri-County Council for the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland, 2011- (executive board, 2012-); Local Development Council, Worcester County, 2011-; Work Group to Study the Laws and Policies Related to the Distribution of Money to Volunteer and Career [Fire] Companies, 2013; Task Force to Study a Post-Labor Day Start Date for Maryland Public Schools, 2013-14.

Member of House of Delegates, representing District 38B, Wicomico and Worcester Counties, June 12, 2006 to January 12, 2011. Member, Ways and Means Committee, 2006; Economic Matters Committee, 2007-11 (banking, economic development, science & technology subcommittee, 2007-11; alcoholic beverages work group, 2007-11; consumer protection & commercial law work group, 2007-11). Chair, Worcester County Delegation, 2007-11.

Member, Task Force on the Availability and Affordability of Property Insurance in Coastal Areas, 2007-08; Maryland Tourism Development Board, 2007-11; Coastal Bays Aquaculture Development Work Group, 2008; Lower Eastern Shore Children's Center Advisory Board, 2008-; Statewide Interoperability Executive Committee, 2009-11.

Board of Zoning Appeals, Ocean City, 1987-90. Member, City Council, Ocean City, 1990-96.

Mayor of Ocean City, 1996-2006. Member, Maryland Commission for Celebration 2000, 1997-2001; Governor's Task Force on Eastern Shore Economic Development, 1999-2001; Critical Area Commission for the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bay, 2002-06; Task Force on Traffic Capacity Across the Chesapeake Bay, 2004-06.

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, September 2, 1951. Attended high school at Calvert Hall College, Towson; University of Maryland Baltimore County, B.A. (political science), 1974. Former small business owner, Ocean City. Business Development Officer, Royal Plus, Inc., 2005-. President, Lower Eastern Shore Mayors Association, 2004. State Chair, WalkAmerica, March of Dimes, 2004. Member, Ocean City Volunteer Fire Company, Engine 703. Past chair, Worcester County Ambulance Service Committee; Ocean City Humane Society Commission. Member, Knights of Columbus. Certificate of Appreciation, Maryland Municipal League, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011. Legislative Leadership Award, Maryland Clean Energy Center, 2013. Member, St. Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic Church, Ocean City, Maryland. Widower; two children.

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