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William G. Folden is an American politician who is currently a Republican member of the Maryland Senate,representing District 4 since 2023. He was previously a member of the Maryland House of Delegates,representing District 3B from 2015 to 2019.
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- ↑ "Maryland House of Delegates, Appointments by Governor to". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. August 24, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
- ↑ "W. Louis Hennessy, Maryland District Court Judge". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. September 29, 2015. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
- ↑ Kazanjian, Glynis; Murillo, Mike (August 29, 2021). "Charles Co. judge accused of offering legal advice to friends, faces sanctions". WTOP-FM . Retrieved August 31, 2021.
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