Society of Senates Past
Roster

JOHN CARROLL COOLAHAN
Democrat, District 12.

Born in Baltimore, October 29, 1932.  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; five children.

General Assembly:
Member, House of Delegates, 1967-70.  Member of Senate, 1971-78, 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, 1989-1994.  Member, Task Force to Study Home Improvement Laws; Task Force on Mentally Ill Offenders.  Member, English Counsul Democratic Club.  Member, Arbutus Social Club; Knights of Columbus; VFW; Legislative Committee of the American Legion.

Compiled March 16, 2000 from the biographical files of the Maryland Manual, ©Maryland State Archives.