Lowe House Office Building, Room 304
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401
Full Name:
Jon S. Cardin
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Megan; 2 Children: Dorothy, Micah
Birth Date:
01/12/1970
Birth Place:
Baltimore, MD
Home City:
Baltimore, MD
Religion:
Jewish
JD, University of Maryland School of Law, 1998-2001
MA, Judaic Studies, Baltimore Hebrew University, 1994-1996
MPS, Policy Sciences, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 1994-1996
BA, International Relations, Tufts University, 1988-1992
Attorney at Law, Law Offices of Jon S. Cardin, 2003-present
Delegate, Maryland State House of Delegates, District 11B, 2023-Present
Delegate, Maryland State House of Delegates, District 11, 2002-2014, 2019-2023
Candidate, Maryland State Attorney General, 2014
Member, Judiciary Committee
Member, Joint Advisory Committee on Legislative Data Systems, 2007-present
Member, Maryland Veterans Caucus, 2006-present
Chair, Maryland Bicycle and Pedestrian Caucus, 2005-present
Member, Maryland Green Caucus, 2003-present
Member, Commission to Study Campaign Finance Law, 2011-present
Member, Task Force to Implement Holocaust, Genocide, Human Rights, and Tolerance Education, 2005-2007
Member, Task Force on Comparable Testing Methods for the Maryland High School Assessments, 2004-2006
Member, Task Force to Study the Dynamics of Elderly and Retiree Migration into and out of Maryland, 2004-2006
Member, Tax and Revenue Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2004-2006
Member, Education Subcommittee, Ways and Means Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2003-2004
Member, Special Committee on Higher Education Affordability and Accessibility, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2003-2004
Co-Founder, CWO Strategies, 2016-present
Attorney, Cardin and Gitomer, 2003-present
Managing Partner, Law Offices of Jon S. Cardin, 2003-present
Attorney, Law Offices of Jon S. Cardin, Professional Association, 2002-2018
Judicial Law Clerk, The Honorable William D. Quarles, Circuit Court for Baltimore City, 2001-2002
Coordinator, Legislative Process Seminar, The Washington Institute, 1996-2001
Associate, Advocacy Network Designer and Facilitator, CFL, 1994-2000
Law Clerk, Office of Peter G. Angelos, New York, 2000
Employee, Office of the Public Defender, Baltimore, 1999
Executive Director, Project Judaica Foundation, 1996-1998
Spanish Teacher/Coach, The Mercersburg Academy, 1992-1994
Member, Board of Directors, Hillel, University of Maryland, Baltmore County, present
Member, Board of Directors, Institute for Progressive Leadership, present
Member, Board of Directors, The American Council of Young Political Leaders, present
Member/Advisor, Board of Directors, The Camp Shohola Scholarship Fund, present
Board Member, Jewish Community Center of Baltimore, present
Chair, National Conference of State Legislatures Election Law Taskforce, present
Member, Agriculture and Energy Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2008-present
Member, American Bar Association
Member, Baltimore City Bar Association
Member, Beth Tfiloh Synagogue
Member, Board of Directors, Maryland Public Interest Law Project
Member, District of Columbia Bar Association
Member, Environment Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2008-present
Member, Federal Bar Association
Member, Maryland State Bar Association
Chair, Redistricting and Elections Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2011-present
Soccer Coach, Sacred Heart League, 2017
Vice Chair, Redistricting and Elections Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2009-2011
Member, Agriculture, Environment and Energy Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2007-2008
Community Relations Associate, Baltimore Jewish Council, 1994-1996
Awards:
Distinguished Alumni Award, Baltimore Hebrew University, 2009
Distinguished Alumni Award, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 2009
Favorite Book:
The Pillars of the Earth by: Ken Follett
Master of the Game by: Sidney Sheldon
The Painted Bird by: Jerzy Kosiński
The Stand by: Stephen King
Favorite Movie:
The Princess Bride
Liberty Heights
Casablanca
The Matrix
Favorite Musician:
Jazz, Classic Rock
Hobbies or Special Talents:
Adventure Races, Triathlons, Wine Tasting, Rock Climbing, Water Skiing, Basketball, Lacrosse, Biking, Spy Novels, Walking his Dog, and Swimming.