James N. Robey

James N. Robey
Member of the Maryland Senate
from the 13th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 10, 2007
Preceded by Sandra Schrader
Personal details
Born Baltimore, Maryland
Political party Democratic
Alma mater University of Maryland University College, Hood College

James N. Robey (born January 18, 1941) is a member of the Maryland Senate.[1]

Background

Robey was born in Baltimore, and raised in the small Howard County mill town of Daniels, once located on the banks of the Patapsco River.

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Education

He attended Howard High School[1] and graduated with the class of 1959. Robey holds a Bachelors Degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Maryland University College where he was recognized as the 2002 Distinguished Alumnus. He also holds a Masters Degree in Administrative Management from Hood College and is a graduate of both the FBI's National Academy and its Law Enforcement Executive Development Seminar.[1]

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Career

Robey was the Chief of Police for the Howard County Police Department. He was elected in 1998 and 2002 as County Executive of Howard County, Maryland.[2]

In 2006, Robey campaigned as a Democrat against Republican incumbent Sandra Schrader for her seat in the Maryland State Senate representing District 13. Robey won with 56% of the vote.

On October 29, 2007, the James N. Robey Public Safety Training Facility was dedicated. This will be a facility for both the Howard County Police Department and Howard County Fire and Rescue to use for training purposes.

Robey has been labeled one of the most-liberal State Senators in the Maryland Assembly. An independent website, www.votesmart.org, displays that Robey received a score of 97 out of 100 (the highest rating of any state senator) from a liberal organization known as Progressive Maryland.

  1. ^ a b c "JAMES N. ROBEY". Maryland Senate. Retrieved 2008-11-13. 
  2. ^ "Your Commissioners – Holden and Robey". Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. Retrieved 2008-11-13. [dead link]
Members of the Maryland State Senate
   
  1.    James N. Robey (D)
  2.    Karen S. Montgomery (D)
  3.    Robert J. Garagiola (D)
  4.    Brian E. Frosh (D)
  5.    Jennie M. Forehand (D)
  6.    Richard Madaleno (D)
  7.    Roger Manno (D)
  8.    Jamie Raskin (D)
  9.    James Rosapepe (D)
  10.    Paul G. Pinsky (D)
  11.    Douglas Peters (D)
  12.    Joanne C. Benson (D)
  1.    Ulysses Currie (D)
  2.    Anthony Muse (D)
  3.    Mike Miller (D)
  4.    Thomas M. Middleton (D)
  5.    Roy Dyson (D)
  6.    John Astle (D)
  7.    Bryan Simonaire (R)
  8.    James DeGrange (D)
  9.    Edward R. Reilly (R)
  10.    Nancy Jacobs (R)
  11.    Barry Glassman (R)
  12.    E.J. Pipkin (R)


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