Jon S. Cardin

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name = Jon S. Cardin

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birth_date = birth date and age|1970|1|12
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state_delegate = Maryland
district = 11^th
term_start = 2003
term_end = present
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constituency = Baltimore County
party = Democrat
religion = Jewish
occupation = Attorney
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relations = Ben Cardin (uncle)
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Jon S. Cardin (born 1970) is an American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. He is currently serving in his 2nd term in the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Maryland's District 11 in Baltimore County, and is a member of the Ways and Means Committee. Cardin is the nephew of Ben Cardin, a United States Senator from Maryland.

Cardin attended Tufts University for his undergraduate work and spent two years teaching Spanish at Mercersburg Academy. He returned to school to earn a Master of Policy Sciences degree from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County and a Masters of Arts degree in Judaic Studies from Baltimore Hebrew University, working before and after completion of the two degrees for the Baltimore Jewish Council and the Project Judaica Foundation. He again returned to school to earn a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Maryland School of Law. Cardin clerked for Judge William D. Quarles, Jr. before full-time employment as an attorney. He was elected to his seat in the House of Delegates in 2002.

Legislative notes

*voted for the Clean Indoor Air Act of 2007 (HB359) [http://mlis.state.md.us/2007rs/billfile/HB0359.htm]
* voted in favor of in-state tuition for illegal immigrants in 2007 (HB6) [http://mlis.state.md.us/2007RS/votes/house/0690.htm]
* voted in favor of increasing the sales tax whilst simultaneously reducing income tax rates for some income brackets - Tax Reform Act of 2007(HB2) [http://www.mdchamber.org/docs/ss_hb2.pdf]

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