George W. Della Jr.

George W. Della Jr. is an American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. He is previously served in the Maryland State Senate, representing District 46 in Baltimore City from 1983 to 2011.

This article is about the current Maryland state senator. For George W. Della (1908–1990), former president of the Maryland Senate, see George W. Della.
George W. Della Jr.
Member of the Maryland Senate
from the 46th district
In office
January 10, 1983 – January 12, 2011
Succeeded byBill Ferguson
Member of Baltimore City Council
In office
1976–1983
Personal details
Born (1943-06-05) June 5, 1943
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
ParentGeorge W. Della
ResidenceBaltimore, Maryland
Alma materUniversity of Baltimore (BA, JD)
OccupationAttorney

Background

Della was born in Baltimore, Maryland, the son of George W. Della, the President of the Maryland Senate. He attended the University of Baltimore and the University of Baltimore School of Law. He works as an attorney.

Political career

Della was first elected to the Baltimore City Council. In 1982, he won his seat in the Maryland Senate. He sat on the Finance Committee and the Executive Nominations Committee.[1]

In January 2009, he introduced a bill (SB 233) intended to ban "Beer Pong", and would have "outlawed any games that award drinks as prizes in city taverns". Della withdrew the bill eve of its first committee hearing, stating ""We're getting inundated with so many e-mails that I don't have the time to fool with it... ...I just hope that if people continue doing it, they do it in a way that there's not excessive drinking and disrespect for the surrounding neighborhoods."[2][3]

Della was defeated for reelection in the 2010 Democratic primary by Bill Ferguson.

See also

References
  1. "George Della". Archived from the original on 2011-01-28.
  2. "Della withdraws beer-pong bill". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2009-05-13.
  3. Nitkin, David (11 February 2009). "Crisis averted: Beer pong to remain legal in Baltimore". The Baltimore Sun.

External sources


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