Role Politician Name Theodore Sophocleus | Preceded by Tyras S. Athey | |
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Constituency District 30, Anne Arundel County Born May 28, 1939 (age 85) Baltimore, Maryland ( 1939-05-28 ) |
Theodore J. Sophocleus (born May 28, 1939) is an American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party.
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In the legislature
Delegate Sophocleus is currently serving in his 4th full term in the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Maryland's District 32 in Anne Arundel County. Sopohcleus was originally appointed to the seat by Governor William Donald Schaefer in 1993 to replace Tyras S. Athey who resigned, but was only elected in his own right in 1998. He currently serves on the Appropriations Committee and as a Deputy Majority Whip.
Legislative notes
For the past four years, Delegate Sophocleus has annually voted to support classroom teachers, public schools, police and hospitals in Anne Arundel County. Since 2002, funding to schools across the State has increased 82%, resulting in Maryland being ranked top in the nation for K-12 education.
Education
Delegate Sophocleus attended the now closed Patterson Senior High in Baltimore City. After high school he graduated from the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, where he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy in 1962.