Society of Senates Past
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JOHN J. GARRITY
Democrat, District 22.

Judge, Court of Special Appeals, 4th Appellate Circuit, 1982-1994. Member of Senate, 1978-82. Member, Judicial Proceedings Committee.

Member, House of Delegates, 1975-78. Vice-Chair, Prince George's County House Delegation, 1975-78. Member, House Ways and Means and Joint Committee on Budget and Audit.

Member, Governor's Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice. Former Assistant Attorney General of Maryland, 1969-71; Assistant State's Attorney for Prince George's County, 1967-69. Member, County Council of Prince George's County, 1971-74, and Chair, 1973. National Vice-Chair, Judiciary Committee of the National Association of Counties, 1974. Past President, Young Democrats Prince George's County, 1969. Charter Member, Friendly Sons of St. Patrick. Founder, "Breakfast of Champions, Inc.," Prince George's County. Director, Boys Club of Prince George's County.

Born in New Haven, Connecticut, December 3, 1933. Attended Brattleboro, Vermont, parochial schools; Montgomery Junior College; University of North Carolina; American University, B.A., 1961; American University School of Law, J.D., 1963. Admitted to the Maryland Bar, 1964. Served in the U.S. Navy, 1955-59.

Compiled from the biographical files of the Maryland Manual, ©Maryland State Archives, February 11, 1999