John F. Slade III
American politician
John F. Slade III (born August 5, 1943) is an Associate Judge with the 4th District Court of Maryland. Slade served in the Maryland House of Delegates from 1983 to 2003. He represented District 29C, which represented part of St. Mary's County, from 1983 to 1994 and represented District 29B, which represented parts of Calvert County and St. Mary's County, from 1995 to 2002.
Early life
Slade went to Great Mills High School in Great Mills, Maryland. He went to St. Mary's College of Maryland, where he received his associate degree in 1964. He then attended the University of Maryland, getting his bachelor's degree in Economics in 1967. Two years later, he graduated from the University of Baltimore School of Law and was admitted to the Maryland Bar in 1970.
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