Members - Senator Katie Fry Hester

Senator Katie Fry Hester

District

County

Howard and Montgomery

Committee Assignment(s)

Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee

Annapolis Info

304 James Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401

Phone: 410-841-3671
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3671
Fax 410-841-3395

Interim Info

304 James Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401

Phone 410-841-3671
Fax 410-841-3395

Contact

katiefry.hester@senate.maryland.gov

Party

Democrat

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Legislative Bond Initiatives

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Tenure: First elected to the Maryland Senate in 2018. Member of the Senate since January 9, 2019.

Current Assignments

2023 Deputy Majority Whip

2023 Committee on Education, Energy, and the Environment

2023 Energy Subcommittee of the Committee on Education, Energy and the Environment

2023 Environment Subcommittee of the Committee on Education, Energy and the Environment

2025 Senate Chair, Joint Committee on Fair Practices and State Personnel Oversight

2019 Senate Chair, Joint Committee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Biotechnology

2019 Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee

2023 Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics

2019 Women Legislators of Maryland

Past Senate Service: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee, 2020-2023; Alcohol Subcommittee of the Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee, 2020-2023; Health Subcommittee of the Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee, 2020-2023; Judicial Proceedings Committee, 2019-2020; Senate Co-Chair, Joint Committee on Protocol, 2020-2023; Workgroup to Study Shelter and Supportive Services for Unaccompanied Homelss Minors, 2019-2020.

Public Service: Commission on Artificial Intelligence in Education, Southern Regional Education Board, 2024-; Workgroup on Establishing a Science and Technology Best Practices and Innovation Network, 2024-; Task Force on Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Privacy, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2023-; Maryland Cybersecurity Council, 2022-; Maryland Consortium on Coordinated Community Supports, 2022-; Maryland Food System Resiliency Council, 2021-; Adaptive Reuse of Historic Properties Steering Committee, 2019-2020; Commission to Study Mental and Behavioral Health in Maryland, 2019-; Maryland Tourism Development Board, 2019-; Phosphorus Management Tool Transiion Advisory Committee, 2019-2022; Rural Maryland Council, 2019-.

Memberships: Glen Mar United Methodist Church, Ellicott City; Ellicott City and Western Howard County Democratic Club; Volunteer, Wisp Ski Patrol; Indivisible Howard County.

Biographical Information: Cornell University, B.Sc. Agricultural and Biological Engineering, 1997; Arthur D. Little, Senior Analyst, 1998-2001; SustainAbility, 2001-2009 (Manager, Research and Advocacy 2008-09; Senior Advisor, 2001-04; Manager, engaging stakeholders, 2005-07; working sabbatical, 2008); The Partnering Initiative, Director, Americas Region. 2015- (senior associate, 2009-13; director, business partnership action, 2013-15); Certified Maryland Emergency Medical Responder; Registered yoga teacher, The Yoga Center of Columbia, 2013; Married; two daughters.