James Edward Malone Jr.[1] (July 8, 1957 – December 16, 2024) was an American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party.

[4] He graduated from Cardinal Gibbons High School, afterwards attending Catonsville Community College, where he earned an Associate of Arts degree in 1986.

[5] Malone later joined the Susquehanna House Company Division 5 after moving to Harford County.

He was also known for prank calling other delegates during floor debates and for "throwing votes" on bills in committee, to the irritation of committee chair John F. Wood Jr.[2] At the time of his election, Malone was a lieutenant in the Baltimore County fire marshal's office and an assistant state fire marshal.

[3] He moved in 2014 to live in Havre de Grace, Maryland,[2] where he died from brain cancer on December 16, 2024, at the age of 67.