James F. Ports Jr.

James F. Ports Jr.
Ports in 2019
Secretary of Transportation of Maryland
In office
January 11, 2022  January 25, 2023
GovernorLarry Hogan
Preceded byGregory I. Slater
Succeeded byPaul Wiedefeld
Minority Whip of the Maryland House of Delegates
In office
December 18, 2001  November 26, 2002
Preceded byRobert Flanagan
Succeeded byKenneth D. Schisler
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the 8th district
In office
January 9, 1991  January 8, 2003
Preceded byWilliam J. Burgess and Donna M. Felling
Succeeded byJoseph C. Boteler III & Eric M. Bromwell
ConstituencyBaltimore & Baltimore City
Personal details
Born (1958-12-01) December 1, 1958
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
ProfessionReal Estate Consultant

James F. Ports Jr. (born December 1, 1958) is an American politician who was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 8, which covered portions of Baltimore & Baltimore City in Maryland. He served alongside Democrat Kathy Klausmeier and Republican Alfred W. Redmer Jr. In 2002, Ports decided against running for reelection in the House of Delegates and decided instead to run for Baltimore County Council. He won the Republican primary election, but lost in the general election to Vincent J. Gardina.