John Carroll Coolahan (1932-2012)
MSA SC 3520-2694
Biography:
Born in Baltimore, Maryland, October 29, 1932. Son of John Edward and Blanche (Zimmerman) Coolahan. Attended Mount Saint Joseph High School; Western Maryland College, B.A., 1958; University of Baltimore Law School, LL.B., 1967, J.D. Admitted to the Maryland Bar, 1972. Married to Joanna Sakievich; five children. Died December 30, 2012, in Baltimore, Maryland.
General Assembly:
House of Delegates, Baltimore County, 1967-70. Senate, District
13, 1971-78, District 12, 1983-89. Chair, Baltimore County Delegation,
1973, 1975, 1983-86. Member, Judicial Proceedings Committee; Executive
Nominations Committee. Member, Joint Study Committee on School Construction.
Private Career and Other Public Service:
Sergeant in U.S. Marine Corps, 1951-54; awarded Purple Heart, Good
Conduct Medal, Korean Service Citation. Attorney. Associate
judge, District Court, Baltimore County, District 8, 1989-94. Member,
Task Force to Study Home Improvement Laws; Task Force on Mentally Ill Offenders.
Member, English Counsul Democratic Club; Arbutus Social Club; Knights of
Columbus; VFW; Legislative Committee of the American Legion. Member, Society
of Senates Past.
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