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{{short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox Politician▼
| name = J. Lowell Stoltzfus
| image = J. Lowell Stoltzfus (2008).jpg
| caption = Stoltzfus in 2008
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| term_start1 = November 19, 1998
| term_end1 = September 27, 2001
| predecessor1 = [[John W. Derr]]
| successor1 = [[Larry E. Haines]]
| state_senate2 = Maryland
| district2 = [[Maryland Legislative District 38|38th]]
| predecessor2 = Lewis R. Riley▼
| state_delegate3 = Maryland
| district3 = [[Maryland Legislative District 38|38th]]
| alongside3 = [[Norman Conway]], Bennett Bozman
| term_start3 = January 9, 1991▼
| term_end3 = January 7, 1992▼
| predecessor3 = Charles A. Bruce Jr.<br>Shirley W. Pilchard
| successor3 = [[Charles A. McClenahan]]▼
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1949|7|15|mf=y}}
| birth_place = [[Pottstown, Pennsylvania]]
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| party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| spouse = Sharon
| alma_mater = [[Salisbury University|Salisbury State College]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])
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▲| term_start2 = January 1991
▲| term_end2 = January 1992
▲| predecessor2 =
▲| successor2 = [[Charles A. McClenahan]]
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'''James Lowell Stoltzfus''' (born July 15, 1949) is a former [[United States Republican Party|Republican]]
==Early life and education==
James Lowell Stoltzfus was born in [[Pottstown, Pennsylvania]], the second of six children. His parents were both [[Mennonite]], and his grandfather was born to an [[Amish]] family. At five years old, he moved to [[Snow Hill, Maryland|Snow Hill]], where his father was starting a Mennonite church.<ref name=SkalkaPt1>{{cite news |last1=Skalka |first1=Jennifer |title=Senator grows into his role |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72380628/senator-grows-into-his-role/ |access-date=March 1, 2021 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=September 28, 2005}}</ref> He
After graduation, Stoltzfus began teaching English and music at [[Pocomoke High School]] in [[Pocomoke City, Maryland|Pocomoke City]]. Following this, he took over his father's plant nursery and expanded the family farm.<ref name=SkalkaPt2/>
==Career==
Stoltzfus has been a member of the Maryland Senate since January 1992.<ref name=SkalkaPt1/> He became [[Minority Leader]] in the [[Maryland Senate]] in 2001.
In 1998 Stoltzfus co-sponsored a bill that would have allowed [[Eastern Shore of Maryland]] residents to vote in a straw poll on secession from [[Maryland]].
On August 6, 2009, Senator Stoltzfus announced that he would not seek reelection in 2010 so that he may spend more time with his wife and work at his nursery.{{
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Stoltzfus is [[United States anti-abortion movement|anti-abortion]] and a [[fiscal conservative]]. He "rarely breaks from his party".<ref name=SkalkaPt2/>
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Stoltlzfus is a Mennonite, and teaches weekly [[Sunday school]] classes to adults. While serving in the Maryland State Senate, he was one of two members that worked as farmers,<ref name=SkalkaPt1/> owning over 500 acres of farmland.<ref name=SkalkaPt2/>
His wife Sharon is also Mennonite, and they first met in high school. They have four children.<ref name=SkalkaPt2/>
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