Candidate for State Delegate, Maryland , District #35A

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John Jones came to Harford County in 1974 after securing a teaching and coaching position in the county.  He spent 31 years in the classroom complemented by 25 years of coaching high school athletes.  The last 14 years of his career were spent at North Harford High School where he served as the Cooperative Work Experience Coordinator, classroom teacher and a member of the North Harford Hawk football coaching staff. 

In 2005 John was elected President of the Harford County Education Association (HCEA).  As president of HCEA, one of the largest teacher organizations in the United States, John represented over 3000 teachers.  In 2008 he retired with 34 of years of service to the students and teachers of Harford County.  In addition to his teaching career John spent two years as a merchant seaman and one year as an ironworker.

Prior to moving to Harford County John was a resident of Sparrows Point Maryland, a blue collar, steel producing community.  John graduated from Sparrows Point High School in 1967.  He received his B.S. from Frostburg State College in 1971 and a Masters degree from Johns Hopkins University in 1978.

John is married to Patty Jones, a lifelong Harford County resident and 30 year educator who currently serves as the director of the Harford County Infants and Toddlers program.  They have two children, Derek and Rachel, both C. Milton Wright graduates who will enter graduate school this fall in preparation for careers in health care.

Residents of the North Harford community since 1985, John and Patty live on a ten acre plot of agricultural land bordering Deer Creek and county owned conservation land.