- James Benoit
James "Jamie" Benoit, Jr. (born
1971 ) is an Americanpolitician fromOdenton ,Maryland . He is a Democrat. He is currently serving as acouncilman for the Fourth district ofAnne Arundel County ,Maryland He holds a BA in
History fromSt. Mary's College of Maryland , a JD from theUniversity of Baltimore , and aMaster of Laws fromGeorgetown University .Prior to entering private law practice, Benoit served as an officer in the United States Army. He is a graduate of the United States Army Officer Candidate School.
Previously, he has served on the board of directors of the
Piney Orchard Community Association, and has been a member of theOdenton Town Center Oversight Committee. In addition, he is the member of theFort Meade Alliance.He replaced
Bill D. Burlison , another Democrat, who retired in 2006.In the 2006
general election , Benoit defeated Republican Party candidateSid Saab . Benoit captured 12,494 votes for 62% of the vote, while Saab had 7,719 votes for 38% of the vote.References
* [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/metro/elections/2006/maryland/candidates/Jamie_Benoit.html Jamie Benoit Election Profile (Washington Post)] .
* [http://www.jamiebenoit.com Jamie Benoit Official Campaign Website] .
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