J. Frank Raley Jr.
J. Frank Raley Jr. | |
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| Member of the Maryland Senate from the St. Mary's County district | |
| In office 1963–1966 | |
| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the St. Mary's County district | |
| In office 1955–1959 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Frank Raley, Jr. September 13, 1926 Park Hall Estates, Maryland |
| Died | August 21, 2012 (aged 85) St. Mary's City, Maryland |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Georgetown University |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1945–1946 |
John Frank Raley Jr. (September 13, 1926 – August 21, 2012) was a Maryland politician and an advocate for education, economic development and protection and restoration of the Chesapeake Bay.
He was a Democrat, a State Senator, and a member of the Maryland House of Delegates and is widely credited for modernizing St. Mary's County's badly outdated infrastructure (schools, roads, bridges, telecommunications and electric services), thus paving the way for a forty-year period of economic growth and development.
He is also credited with getting the Maryland State Legislature to establish St. Mary's College of Maryland as a four-year liberal arts college and served on its board of trustees for years, guiding and advocating for the school's further development.
He has been called, by area historians and newspapers, a founder of modern St. Mary's County.