Norman R. Stone Jr.

Norman R. Stone Jr. (born September 8, 1935) is an American politician and the longest-serving senator in the Maryland State Senate and the only Senator to have voted against repealing the bans on interracial marriage and same-sex marriage. Stone served in the Maryland House of Delegates from 1963 to 1967.[1] He was first elected to the State Senate in 1966. Stone has been a member of the Maryland General Assembly for more than 50 years. Stone is a graduate of the Baltimore City College High School and the University of Baltimore Law School.[2]

Norman R. Stone Jr.
Member of the Maryland State Senate from District 6
In office
2003–2015
Preceded byMichael J. Collins
Succeeded byJohnny Ray Salling
Member of the Maryland State Senate from District 7
In office
1983–2003
Preceded byDennis F. Rasmussen
Succeeded byAndy Harris
Member of the Maryland State Senate from District 9
In office
1967–1983
Preceded byJohn Carroll Byrnes and J. Joseph Curran, Jr.
Succeeded byF. Vernon Boozer
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from Baltimore County
In office
1963–1967
Preceded byCharles F. Culver
Succeeded byConstituency Abolished
Personal details
Born (1935-09-08) September 8, 1935
Baltimore, Maryland
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)JoAnne R. Stone
Children4
ResidenceBaltimore County, Maryland
OccupationAttorney

Career

Legislative Notes
  • February 9, 1967 - voted against repealing law banning interracial marriage in Maryland.[3]
  • February 23, 2012 - voted against the "Civil Marriage Protection Act", which would allow same-sex couples to obtain a marriage license in Maryland.[4][5]

Task Force, Boards and Commissions

In June 2012, Stone was appointed by Maryland legislative leaders to a task force to study the impact of a Maryland Court of Appeals ruling regarding the liability of owners of pit bulls and landlords that rent to them.[6]

References
  1. http://mdhospitals.capwiz.com/bio/id/4272
  2. http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/05sen/html/msa12133.html
  3. Baltimore Sun: Senate Rejects Ban on Marriage - Feb 1967 Washington Post. Retrieved February 24, 2012.
  4. Roll call on Maryland Senate’s vote to approve gay marriage bill Washington Post. Retrieved February 24, 2012.
  5. See Maryland Question 6 (2012)
  6. "Pitbull Panel Looks to One Standard for All Breeds". Baltimore Sun. 2012. Retrieved June 20, 2012.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.