RICHARD E. JACKSON, County Administrative Judge, Cecil County Circuit Court, 2nd Judicial Circuit, since May 8, 2006 (Associate Judge since September 12, 2002).
Member, Mental Health Advisory Committee, Cecil County, 1973-78. Board of Library Trustees, Cecil County 1980-90 (president, 1986-90). Chair, Ethics Commission, Cecil County, 1985-88. Member, Governmental Study Commission, Cecil County, 1989.
Born in Baltimore, Maryland, June 14, 1946. Washington College, B.A. (history), 1968. Substitute teacher, Cecil County public schools, 1969. Caseworker, Cecil County Department of Social Services, 1969-72. Intake Officer, Department of Juvenile Services, 1972-78. University of Maryland School of Law, J.D., with honors, 1978. Admitted to Maryland Bar, 1978. Associate, Constable, Alexander & Daneker, 1978-80; William B. Calvert, Esq., 1980-81. Partner, Calvert & Jackson, 1981-82. Sole practitioner, 1982-2002. Member, American Bar Association, 1978-84; Maryland State Bar Association, 1978- (section council, young lawyers section, 1978-82); Cecil County Bar Association, 1978- (treasurer, 1979-80; board of directors, 1994-; president, 1998). Member, American Trial Lawyers Association, 1983-; Maryland Trial Lawyers Association, 1983-. Visitors and Governors of Washington College in the State of Maryland, 1972-78. Member, Elkton Kiwanis Club, 1973-83 (president, 1982). Board of Directors, Haven House, Inc., 1978-83. Member, American Cancer Society, Cecil County Chapter (board of directors, 1979-83; president, 1981). Instructor (real estate law), Cecil Community College, 1980-82. Advisory Board, Cecil County Career Awareness Center, 1980-82.
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