| Justin D. Ross | |
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Delegate Maryland District 22
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| In office January 8, 2003 – Present |
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| Succeeded by | Incumbent |
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| Born | April 18 1976 Bowie, MD |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Nancy |
| Children | Caroline, Andrew, Jackson |
| Religion | Methodist |
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Background
Justin Ross was first elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 2002 to represent District 22, which covers Prince George's County.
Education
Justin Ross was born in Bowie, Maryland, April 18, 1976. Ross attended Eleanor Roosevelt High School and later the University of Maryland, College Park where he earned his B.A. in government and politics in 1998.
Career
Since graduating from college, Ross has been a real estate broker.
In the legislature
Ross has been a member of House of Delegates since January 8, 2003. He serves on the House Ways and Means Committee and its election law and revenues subcommittees. Delegate Ross was also a member of the Joint Advisory Committee on Legislative Data Systems from 2003 to 2006. He is currently chair of the County Affairs Committee of the Prince George's County Delegation. He is a member of the Maryland Bicycle and Pedestrian Caucus, the Maryland Green Caucus, and the Maryland Veterans Caucus.[1]
Legislation
In January of 2006, Delegate Ross introduced a bill aimed at limiting the exposure of youngsters to violent and or adult video games.[2] The bill would have required that retailers of violent and or adult video games label the games as such and provided for stiff penalties for failure to do so. During the 2007 session of the Maryland General Assembly, Delegate Ross sponsored House Bill 554 which was cross-filed with an identical bill, Senate Bill 488, [3] by State Senator Gwendolyn Britt. These bills would have allowed specified convicted felons, who have been released and completed their conditions of parole and probation, the right to vote. Senate Bill 488 passed both houses and was signed into law by Governor O'Malley.
Legislative notes
- voted for the Healthy Air Act in 2006 (SB154)[4]
- voted against slots in 2005 (HB1361)[5]
- voted in favor of increasing the sales tax by 20% - Tax Reform Act of 2007(HB2)[1]
- voted in favor of in-state tuition for illegal immigrants in 2007 (HB6)[2]
- sponsored House Bill 30 in 2007, allowing the state to confiscate unused portions of gift certificates after 4 years.House Bill 30
References
- ^ House of Delegates: Justin Ross. Maryland State archives. Retrieved on 2007-08-31.
- ^ Stevens, Tim (2006-01-18). A Recent History of Video Game Legislation, Part 2. FamilyMediaGuide.com. Retrieved on 2007-08-31.
- ^ Senate bill 488. Maryland Department of Legislative Services: Office of Information Systems. Retrieved on 2007-08-31.
- ^ Senate Bill 154. Maryland Department of Legislative Services: Office of Information Systems. Retrieved on 2007-08-13.
- ^ House Bill 1361. Maryland Department of Legislative Services: Office of Information Systems. Retrieved on 2007-08-13.
