John J. Hafer (1932–2019) represented District 1 in the Maryland Senate, which covers Garrett, Allegany, and Washington Counties. He retired from office in 2007.

Hafer attended Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and received his B.S. (economics), graduating in 1954. He later graduated from the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science in 1958.

Hafer was a medic in the U.S. Army and also was a funeral director.

Hafer was a member of the Maryland Farm Bureau, the Allegany County Farm Bureau, and the Cumberland Chamber of Commerce. He was also a member of Mason Lodge, Scottish Rite 32nd degree, Tall Cedar of Lebanon, Past Potentate, Ali Ghan Shrine Temple, and is a Past Grand Tall Cedar. He is also a member of the Fraternal Order of Police, Farrady American Legion Post, Cumberland B.P.O. Elks; Cumberland Moose. Past chair, Salvation Army and the American Cancer Crusade.

• 2002 Race for Maryland State Senate – District 1^[1]

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
John J. Hafer, Rep.	29,602	99.4%	Won
Other Write-Ins	180	0.6%	Lost

• 1998 Race for Maryland State Senate – District 1^[2]

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
John J. Hafer, Rep.	20,552	100%	Won

• 1994 Race for Maryland State Senate – District 1^[3]

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
John J. Hafer, Rep.	20,496	71%	Won
Edward A. Malloy Jr., Dem.	8,209	29%	Lost

• 1990 Race for Maryland State Senate – District 1^[4]

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
John J. Hafer, Rep.	14,397	59%	Won
Daniel F. McMullen, Dem.	10,126	41%	Lost

• http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/05sen/former/html/msa12148.html