Allen E. Roberts
Clair K. Lauver
Francis S Gettle
Franklin D. Roosevelt
George H. Dern
Gerald R Ford
Hiram P. Ball
J. Millard Tawes
James Ernette
James F. Ports, Jr
John Clayton Backus
John Shenk
Jolly Jim Hepler
Louis T. De Rousse
Mansour Hatefi
Noel Speir Cook
Otto Gehrig, PGM
Paul Bessel
Samuel C. Williamson
Thomas R. Dougherty PGM
Warren G Harding
Wendell R. Main
William J. Ryland
William Wallace Dudley
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Famous Tall Cedar
James F. Ports, Jr
Past Grand Master of New Jersey
Member of House of Delegates since 1991. Member, Ways and Means Committee, 1992- (finance resources subcommittee,
1994-96; education subcommittee, 1997-98; transportation subcommittee, 1999-; vice-chair's
subcommittee, 2000-).
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.
Member, National Task Force on Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources, American
Legislative Exchange Council,
1991-.
Member, Citizens Advisory Committee on Recycling, Baltimore County, 1992-95; Transit Policy Panel, 2000. Born in
Baltimore, Maryland, December 1, 1958. Attended Perry Hall Senior High School. Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps,
1978-82 (Expeditionary Medal, Marine of the Month). Essex Community College, A.A., 1989. 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. Married; three children.
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