James E. Proctor Jr.

James E. Proctor Jr.
James E. Proctor Jr.
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates; from the 27A district
	In office; May 1990 – September 2015
Preceded by	William R. McCaffrey
Succeeded by	Elizabeth G. (Susie) Proctor
Personal details
Born	James Edward Proctor Jr.; June 14, 1936; Washington, D.C., U.S.
Died	September 10, 2015 (aged 79); Washington, D.C.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Elizabeth G. Proctor
Residence	Accokeek, Maryland

James Edward Proctor Jr. (June 14, 1936 – September 10, 2015) was an American politician who represented district 27A in the Maryland House of Delegates.

Background

James Proctor was born in Washington, D.C., on June 14, 1936. He grew up in Washington and attended Dunbar High School. He served in U.S. Air Force from 1961 to 1962 and again in 1968. Following the service he entered Bowie State College and earned his B.S. in elementary education in 1969, and then his M.Ed in 1972. After 17 years as a secondary school principal, Proctor retired from the education arena and devoted himself full-time to the political arena.^[1] He died on September 10, 2015, of heart disease.^[2]

In the legislature

Proctor became a member of the House of Delegates in May 1990 when he was appointed to fill the vacancy caused when Delegate William R. McCaffrey retired. He served on the Rules and Executive Nominations Committee, the Spending Affordability Committee and was a member of the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland.^[3] He also served as the vice-chairman of the House Appropriations Committee until his death in 2015.

His widow, Elizabeth G. (Susie) Proctor, was appointed to his seat by Maryland Governor Larry Hogan on October 9, 2015.^[4]

Election results

2006

Voters to choose two:^[5]

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
James E. Proctor Jr., Democratic	19,829	40.3%	Won
Joseph F. Vallario Jr., Democratic	18,677	38.0%	Won
Kenneth S. Brown, Democratic	5,687	11.6%	Lost
Antoinette "Toni" Jarboe-Duley, Democratic	4,948	10.1%	Lost

Notes

^ "Election Profiles - James E. Proctor Jr. - Maryland State House, District 27A". The Washington Post. 2006. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
^ Hernández, Arelis R. (September 11, 2015). "Del. James Proctor, Maryland lawmaker, dies at 79". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on September 29, 2015. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
^ "James E. Proctor, Jr., Maryland State Delegate". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. January 3, 2018. Archived from the original on June 30, 2020. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
^ Ullery, Christopher (October 15, 2015). "Hogan appoints Proctor, Sanchez to House of Delegates". The Enquirer-Gazette. Archived from the original on December 30, 2023. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
^ "Official 2006 Gubernatorial General Election results for Legislative District 27A". elections.maryland.gov. State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on July 20, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2007.

[1] "Election Profiles - James E. Proctor Jr. - Maryland State House, District 27A". The Washington Post. 2006. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 26, 2017.

[2] Hernández, Arelis R. (September 11, 2015). "Del. James Proctor, Maryland lawmaker, dies at 79". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on September 29, 2015. Retrieved September 11, 2015.

[3] "James E. Proctor, Jr., Maryland State Delegate". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. January 3, 2018. Archived from the original on June 30, 2020. Retrieved July 2, 2020.

[4] Ullery, Christopher (October 15, 2015). "Hogan appoints Proctor, Sanchez to House of Delegates". The Enquirer-Gazette. Archived from the original on December 30, 2023. Retrieved November 16, 2015.

[2006_results-5] "Official 2006 Gubernatorial General Election results for Legislative District 27A". elections.maryland.gov. State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on July 20, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2007.

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