James F. Ports, Jr.
MSA SC 3520-12295
Biography:
Born in Baltimore, Maryland, December 1, 1958. Attended Perry Hall Senior High School; Essex Community College, A.A., 1989. Married; three children.
General Assembly:
House of Delegates, Legislative District 8 (R), Baltimore City, Baltimore
County, 1991-2003. Minority Whip, 2001-2003. Member, Ways and Means
Committee, 1992-2003; Finance Resources Subcommittee, 1994-96; Education
Subcommittee, 1997-98; Transportation Subcommittee, 1999-2003; Vice-chair's
Subcommittee, 2000-2003; Legislative Policy Committee, 2002-2003; Rules
and Executive Nominations Committee, 2002-2003. Member, Constitutional
and Administrative Law Committee, 1991-92; Joint Transportation Financing
Committee; Transportation 2000, 1994; Special Joint Committee on Competitive
Taxation and Economic Development, 1996-97; Joint Committee on the Selection
of the State Treasurer, 2002. Member, National Task Force on Energy, Environment,
and Natural Resources, American Legislative Exchange Council, 1991-2003;
Vice-chair, Energy Subcommittee.
Private Career and Other Public Service:
Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps, 1978-82; Expeditionary Medal, Marine of
the Month. Member, Citizens Advisory Committee on Recycling, Baltimore
County, 1992-95; Transit Policy Panel, 2000; Baltimore Region Rail System
Plan Advisory Committee, 2001-02. Supervisor, Industrial and Commercial
Gas Field Operations (South), Baltimore Gas and Electric Company. Licensed
as registered representative, National Association of Security Dealers,
insurance agent, and gas fitter, Baltimore City. Member, Baltimore County
Republican State Central Committee, 1989-90. Vice-President, Northeast
Fullerton Community Association, 1986-90. Member, 8th District Republican
Club, 1988-. Delegate, Republican Party National Convention, 2000. Member,
Rossville Democratic Association; Taxpayers for Government Efficiency;
Essex Community College Alumni Association; Competent Toastmaster, Toastmasters
International; Phi Theta Kappa. Associate member, Lodge no. 76, Fraternal
Order of Police. Commander, Perry Hall/White Marsh Post no. 11378, Veterans
of Foreign Wars (VFW), 1992-94; life member, Parkville Memorial Post no.
9083. Honorary co-chair, co-founder, Perry Hall High School Alumni Association.
Received awards from: People Against Child Abuse; Maryland School for the
Blind; Baltimore County Police Department; Tall Cedars of Lebanon. Outstanding
Young Marylander of the Year, Maryland Jaycees, 1996. General James P.
S. Devereux Award, Maryland Society, Sons of the American Revolution, 1997.
Legislator of the Year, American Legislative Exchange Council, 2001.
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