Legislation
Delegate Sheree Sample-Hughes
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- County
- Dorchester and Wicomico
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- Annapolis Info
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221 House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3427 | 301-858-3427
Toll-free in MD
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221 House Office Building
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221 House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401
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221 House Office Building
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Sheree.Sample.Hughes@house.state.md.us
- Party
- Democrat
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| HB0672 (SB0920) | Creation of a State Debt - Wicomico County - Lower Shore Clinic Day Program for Seniors with Disabilities Facility | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Appropriations |
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| HB0675 /CH0676 (SB0061/CH0677) | Health Insurance - Coverage for Digital Tomosynthesis | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 676 |
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| HB0683 /CH0235 (SB0436/CH0234) | Income Tax - Credit for Nurse Practitioner or Licensed Physician in Preceptorship Program - Alterations | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 235 |
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| HB1092 (SB0821) | Creation of a State Debt - Dorchester County - Chesapeake Grove Senior Housing and Intergenerational Center | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Appropriations |
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| HB1458 | State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists - Maryland Music Therapists Act | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB1623 | Home Sprinkler and Fire Safety Assistance Fund | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| HB1624 (SB1139) | University of Maryland Eastern Shore - State Matching Funds for Land-Grant Institutions | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| HB0001 /CH0001 (SB0230) | Labor and Employment - Maryland Healthy Working Families Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Became law per Maryland Constitution, Chapter 1 of 2018 |
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| HB0078 /CH0552 (SB0516) | State Government - Maryland Manual - Revisions (Maryland Manual Modernization Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 552 |
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| HB0081 /CH0666 | Estates and Trusts - Conditions of Disability and Incapacity - Confinement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 666 |
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| HB0100 /CH0154 (SB0597/CH0153) | Income Tax Subtraction Modification - Retirement Income of Law Enforcement, Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Services Personnel | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 154 |
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| HB0180 (SB0082/CH0214) | Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Renaming | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Veto sustained (0-140) |
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| HB0181 | Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission - Guidelines for Use of Electronic Control Devices | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0184 /CH0768 | Public Health - Treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder - Identification and Posting of Information | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 768 |
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| HB0190 /CH0220 | Mammography Centers - Dense Breast Tissue - Notification of Breast Cancer Screening Options | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 220 |
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| HB0196 | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Interest Paid on Student Loans | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0206 | Public Health - Child Care Products Containing Flame-Retardant Chemicals - Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0275 /CH0183 | Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Recommended Courses in Military Culture | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 183 |
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| HB0352 (SB1106/CH0610) | Health Care Practitioners - Use of Teletherapy | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Veto sustained (0-140) |
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| HB0448 /CH0132 (SB0344/CH0133) | Maryland Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Program - Account Clarifications | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 132 |
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| HB0482 /CH0515 (SB0385/CH0516) | Maryland Nurse Practice Act - Revisions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 515 |
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| HB0493 /CH0672 | Long-Term Care Insurance - Premium Rates | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 672 |
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| HB0580 (SB0476) | Behavioral Health Community Providers - Keep the Door Open Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0584 /CH0771 (SB0572) | Investigational Drugs, Biological Products, and Devices - Right to Try Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 771 |
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| HB0625 (SB0080) | Criminal Law - Animal Abuse - Penalties and Restitution | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary |
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| HB0664 /CH0033 (SB0579/CH0675) | State Government - Display of the POW/MIA Flag on State Building Grounds | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 33 |
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| HB0666 (SB0437) | Public Health - Expensive Drugs - Manufacturer Reporting and Drug Price Transparency Advisory Committee | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0725 /CH0545 | State Board of Dental Examiners - Death of a Licensed Dentist - Ownership of a Dental Practice | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 545 |
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| HB0769 /CH0068 (SB0216/CH0067) | Maryland Caregivers Support Coordinating Council - Renaming and Altering Membership and Duties | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 68 |
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| HB0771 /CH0216 (SB0262/CH0215) | Public Health - Mobile Food Service Facilities - Licensing and Inspection by County Health Departments | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 216 |
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| HB0887 /CH0581 | Health Insurance - Prior Authorization for Drug Products to Treat an Opioid Use Disorder - Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 581 |
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| HB0899 | Public Safety - Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission - Psychological Assessments of Law Enforcement Officers | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
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| HB0900 | Income Tax Credit - Payment of Tuition at a Community College | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0909 (SB0571/CH0017) | Maryland Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Rereferred to Finance |
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| HB0910 | Maryland Health Benefit Exchange - Application for State Innovation Waiver | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB0913 /CH0026 (SB0665) | Attorney General - Powers - Maryland Defense Act of 2017 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(b) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 26 |
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| HB0932 (SB0379) | Hospitals - Changes in Status - Hospital Employee Retraining and Economic Impact Statements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0942 (SB0564) | Transportation - Highway User Revenues - Distribution to Municipalities | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0946 (SB0563) | Transportation - Highway User Revenues - Distribution to Municipalities | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0983 /CH0765 | Health Insurance - Health Care Services Delivered Through Telehealth - Coverage | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 765 |
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| HB1021 /CH0590 | Reorganization of State Procurement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 590 |
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| HB1031 (SB0815/CH0764) | State Board of Pharmacy - Registered Pharmacy Technicians - Exemption for Pharmacy Students | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Veto sustained (0-140) |
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| HB1060 | State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists - Meetings and Timeliness of Certification and Licensure Issuance | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1082 /CH0573 (SB1060/CH0574) | Heroin and Opioid Education and Community Action Act of 2017 (Start Talking Maryland Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 573 |
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| HB1083 /CH0028 (SB1081/CH0810) | Health - Family Planning Services - Continuity of Care | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(b) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 28 |
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| HB1093 (SB0433/CH0578) | Substance Use Treatment - Inpatient and Intensive Outpatient Programs - Consent by Minor | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Veto sustained (0-140) |
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| HB1113 (SB0988) | Health Occupations - Maryland Community Health Worker Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Recommitted to Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs (Senator Conway) |
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| HB1141 (SB1094) | Criminal Procedure - Statewide Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kit Tracking System - Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary |
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| HB1147 /CH0766 (SB0898/CH0767) | Health Insurance - Prescription Drugs - Dispensing Synchronization | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 766 |
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| HB1159 (SB0814) | Pharmacists - Dispensing of Prescription Drugs - Single Dispensing of Dosage Units | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB1161 (SB0921) | State Personnel - Special Appointments in the Skilled and Professional Services | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/02 at 3:00 p.m. |
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| HB1165 | Estates - Duties of Guardian of the Person - Fostering and Preserving Family Relationships | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 4/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1170 | Education - College and Career Readiness Assessment - English Learner Student Exception | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB1212 | Health Insurance - Prior Authorization for Opioid Antagonists - Authorization | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 4/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1214 (SB1013) | Health Occupations - Dental Therapists - Licensure | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/13 at 12:00 p.m. |
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| HB1227 /CH0845 | The Problem Gambling Funding and Treatment Act of 2017 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 845 |
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| HB1273 /CH0726 (SB0997) | Pharmacists - Substitution and Dispensing of Biological Products | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 726 |
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| HB1275 /CH0706 (SB0857/CH0707) | State Government - Department of Veterans Affairs - Veterans' Services Specialists | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 706 |
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| HB1329 /CH0571 (SB0967/CH0572) | Heroin and Opioid Prevention Effort (HOPE) and Treatment Act of 2017 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 571 |
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| HB1360 (SB0449/CH0663) | Estates and Trusts - Vehicle Transfers - Excise Tax and Fee Exemption | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Veto sustained (0-140) |
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| HB1362 (SB0835) | Criminal Procedure - Immigration - Community Trust | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| HB1383 /CH0576 (SB1042/CH0577) | Behavioral Health Administration - Outpatient Civil Commitment Pilot Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 576 |
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| HB1390 (SB0880) | Criminal Procedure - Pretrial Release - Reform | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1424 (SB0727) | Criminal Procedure - Firearms - Transfer | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1443 (SB0999) | Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission Reform Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - House Concur - Senate Amendments |
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| HB1488 | Tidal Fish Licenses - Oyster Authorizations - Revocation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB1503 | Public Safety - Use of Force De-Escalation Training of Law Enforcement Officers - Reports | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1553 /CH0722 (SB1075) | Nonprofit Health Entity - Acquisition - Waiver of Waiting Period | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 722 |
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| HB1608 (SB1131) | Somerset County - Community College - Eligibility of Students to Pay No Tuition or Fees | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| HB1632 /CH0011 (SB1174) | Public Health - Certificates of Birth - Births Outside an Institution | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 11 |
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| HB0390 /CH0586 (SB0310/CH0587) | Improving the State Procurement Oversight Structure | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 586 |
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| HB0426 /CH0589 (SB0311/CH0588) | Promoting Efficiencies in State Procurement | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 589 |
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| HB1432 /CH0570 | Health Care Providers - Prescription Opioids - Limits on Prescribing (The Prescriber Limits Act of 2017) | By Request - Departmental | 5 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 570 |
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| HB0631 /CH0818 (SB0415) | Public Health - Essential Off-Patent or Generic Drugs - Price Gouging - Prohibition | By Request - Other | 6 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 818 |
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- Tenure
- First elected to the House of Delegates in 2014. Member of the House since 2015.
- Current Assignments
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- 2015 Health and Government Operations Committee
- 2015 Insurance Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee
- 2017 Health Occupations and Long Term Care Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee
- 2015 Joint Committee on Behavioral Health and Opioid Use Disorders
- 2015 Women Legislators of Maryland (First Vice President, 2016-2017)
- 2016 Secretary, Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland (2015- Member)
- 2015 Maryland Veterans Caucus (Executive Committee, 2016)
- Past House Service
- Public Health & Minority Health Disparities Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee, 2015-2017.
- Public Service
- Virginia I. Jones Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Council, 2016-; Rural Healthcare Delivery Workgroup, 2016-; Rural Maryland Council - representing the Eastern Shore, 2015-; State Council on Cancer Control, 2015-; Maryland Patient Safety Center, Board of Directors, 2015-; Women Legislators of Maryland (At Large Executive Board 2016), 2015-; Salisbury-Wicomico Economic Development, Inc., Board of Directors, 2010-2014; Governor's Correctional Standards Commission, Vice Chair, 2008-2014; Social Services Advisory Board, Wicomico County, 2006-2014; Tri-County Council for the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland (Chair - 2013), 2006-2014; Wicomico County Free Library, Board of Trustees, 2006-2010; American Legion Auxiliary Post #145, President, 2002-2004.
- Memberships
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Wicomico County Branch; Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., Delta Sigma Omega Chapter; Mardela Middle & High School, PTA; Wesley Temple United Methodist Church; Wicomico County Democratic Club, 2006-.
- Biographical Information
- Born, September 13, 1977; Attended Parkside High School; Delaware State University, B. A. Public Relations, 1999; University of Maryland, College Park, Academy of Excellence in Public Service, 2013; Wilmington University, M.S. Management-Public Administration, 2014; Councilwoman, Wicomico County Council, 2006-2014; Wicomico Family Support Center, SHORE UP! 2009-2015; Wor-Wic Community College 2014, Student Development Instructor; Married, 2 children.
Last Updated: 10/15/2019 3:29 PM