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Nathaniel McFadden
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| Nathaniel McFadden | ||
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| Maryland State Senate District 45 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1995-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 5, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 17 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Leadership | ||
| President Pro Tempore, Maryland State Senate | ||
| 2007-present | ||
| Majority Leader, Maryland State Senate | ||
| 2003-2007 | ||
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $43,500/year | |
| Per diem | $142/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | 1994 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Morgan State University, 1968 | |
| Master's | Morgan State University, 1972 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | August 3, 1946 | |
| Place of birth | Philadelphia, PA | |
| Profession | Facilitator, Lake Clifton/Eastern Senior High School | |
| Religion | Baptist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
Contents |
McFadden attended Baltimore City College. He then received his AB in Geography & History Education from Morgan State University in 1968. He went on to receive his MS in History & Social Sciences in 1972.
McFadden was a Teacher for Dunbar High School from 1968 to 1975. He then worked as the Head of the Social Sciences Department at Lombard Junior High School from 1975 to 1982. He was also the Principal of the Dunbar Adult Evening School from 1979 to 1982. From 1985 to 1988 he was Coordinator of Community Affairs at Sojourner-Douglass College. He then worked as Coordinator of Educational Opportunity Program at Lake Clifton and Eastern Senior High School in Baltimore from 1988 to 1994. McFadden was Work-Based Learning Manager for Baltimore City Public Schools from 1997 to 1998. He has been a Teacher for the Baltimore City Public Schools since 1968. He has also worked as Facilitator for the Lake Clifton/Eastern Senior High School from 1998 to the present.
McFadden served on the Baltimore City Council, 2nd District, from 1982 to 1987. He then joined the Maryland State Senate in 1994 and has served in that position since. From 2003 to 2007, he served as Senate Majority Leader. He has been Senate President Pro Tempore since 2007.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, McFadden has been appointed to these committees:
- Budget and Taxation, Vice Chair
- Executive Nominations
- Legislative Ethics
- Rules
- Special Committee on Pensions
- Spending Affordability
- Subcommittee on Capital Budget
- Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
- Subcommittee on Pensions
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, McFadden served on these committees:
- Audit Joint Committee, Maryland General Assembly
- Budget & Taxation Committee, Maryland State Senate
- Executive Nominations Committee, Maryland State Senate
- Legislative Ethics Joint Committee, Maryland General Assembly
- Rules Committee, Maryland State Senate
- Spending Affordability Joint Committee, Maryland General Assembly
- Special Joint Committee on Pensions (Senate Chair)
- Legislative Policy Committee
- Joint Legislative Work Group to Study State, County and Municipal Fiscal Relationships
Elections
2010
- See also: Maryland State Senate elections, 2010
McFadden ran for re-election to the 45th District Seat in 2010. He defeated Aaron Wilkes in the primary on September 14, 2010. McFadden was unopposed in the general election on November 2, 2010.[1]
| Maryland State Senate, District 45 (2010) General Election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Nathaniel McFadden (D)
| 23,159 | 100% | ||
2006
On November 7, 2006, McFadden ran for District 45 of the Maryland State Senate, beating Leonard Wolff. [2]
| Maryland Senate, District 45 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Nathaniel McFadden (D) | 19,838 | 86.4% | ||
| Leonard Wolff (R) | 3,112 | 13.5% | ||
| Write-Ins | 23 | 0.1% | ||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, a year in which McFadden was up for re-election, he raised $83,054 in donations.[3]
His four largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Mid-Atlantic Regional Council of Carpenters | $5,000 |
| Baltimore City Fire Fighters Local 734 | $2,038 |
| Maryland Trial Lawyers Association | $2,000 |
| Maryland Realtors Association | $2,000 |
2006
In 2006 Nathaniel McFadden collected $92,768 in donations. [4]
His six largest contributors in 2006 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Marylanders for Mike Miller | $3,000 |
| Maryland Realtors Association | $2,250 |
| Mystic Construction Inc. | $2,000 |
| Ben Cardin for Senate | $2,000 |
| CMAT International Inc. | $2,000 |
| Maryland Trial Lawyers Association | $2,000 |
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Personal
McFadden and his wife, Rachel, have three children.
External links
- Official Maryland State Senate website
- Project Vote Smart summary
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 1998
- State Surge profile - legislative and voting track record
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| Preceded by - | Maryland Senate District 45 1995–present | Succeeded by NA |
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