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JOHN PETER McKENNA, JR., Associate Judge, District Court of Maryland, District 7, Anne Arundel County, December 6, 2002 to August 1, 2007, and since October 20, 2022 (District Administrative Judge, August 1, 2007 to October 19, 2022). Member, Judicial Education Committee, District Court of Maryland, 2005-15; Administrative Judges Committee, 2007-15. Member, Judicial Council, Maryland Judicial Conference, 2008-12. Member, Commission on Professionalism, 2010-12. Member, District Court Chief Judge's Committee, Judicial Council, 2015-22.

Member, Drug and Alcohol Abuse Council, Anne Arundel County, 2007-.

Assistant State's Attorney, Prince George's County, 1979-85. Associate County Attorney, Prince George's County, 1985-88. Mediator, Civil Mediation Program, Circuit Court, Prince George's County, 1996-2002.

Born in New York. Attended Arundel High School, Gambrills, Maryland; Georgetown University, B.A. (business administration), 1975; University of Maryland School of Law, J.D., 1978. Admitted to Maryland Bar, 1978. Attorney, O'Malley, Miles, Nylen & Gilmore, 1988-2002. Member, Maryland State Bar Association; Anne Arundel County Bar Association (chair, administrative division, 2008-09); Prince George's County Bar Association. Member, Maryland Association for Justice (formerly Maryland Trial Lawyers Association); Marlborough Inn of Court. Member, Knights of Columbus; St. Edward's Catholic Church, Bowie, Maryland.

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