Legislation
Delegate Geraldine Valentino-Smith
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- County
- Prince George's
- Committee Assignment(s)
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Appropriations Committee
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Appropriations Committee
- Annapolis Info
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201 House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3101 | 301-858-3101
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3101
Fax 410-841-3294 | 301-858-3294
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201 House Office Building
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201 House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3101 | 301-858-3101
Fax 410-841-3294 | 301-858-3294
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201 House Office Building
- Contact
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geraldine.valentino@house.state.md.us
- Party
- Democrat
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Title | Sponsorship Type | Sponsorship Type Sort | Chamber Sort | Current Status | Org Committees & Hearings | Opp Committees & Hearings |
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| HB0503 /CH0224 (SB0391/CH0225) | Primary and Secondary Schools - Dependent Children of Service Members - Enrollment and Documentation Requirements | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 224 |
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| HB0506 /CH0228 (SB0458/CH0227) | Higher Education - Nonresident Tuition Exemption for Military Personnel, Spouses, and Dependents - Alterations | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 228 |
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| HB0559 (SB0452) | Family Investment Program - Temporary Cash Assistance - Funding | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0564 (SB0670) | Department of Aging - Assisted Living Program Subsidies - Determinations | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Finance and Budget and Taxation |
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| HB0709 (SB0490) | Human Services - Youth Services Bureaus - Funding | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0733 (SB0526) | Transportation - Private Sector Transportation Projects Ombudsman - Established | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0806 (SB0657) | Income Tax - Personal Exemption - Disabled Individuals | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0808 (SB0309) | Drugged Driving - Oral Fluid Tests - Pilot Program | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0842 (SB0706) | Juvenile Law - Informal Adjustment | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| HB1173 (SB0760/CH0581) | Public Schools - Student Meal Programs and Meal Charge Policies | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1313 /CH0457 (SB0787) | Family Investment Program - Temporary Cash Assistance - Eligibility | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 457 |
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| HB1504 (SB1015) | Task Force to Study Access to Mental Health Care in Higher Education | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1558 (SB0818) | Residential Treatment Centers and Facilities - Sexual Abuse and Harassment - Reporting and Prevention | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1646 (SB1063) | State Health Care Facilities - Employees - Alternative Workweeks | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| HB0301 | Public Safety - Task Force on Missing Persons | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0313 (SB0442/CH0553) | Minority Business Enterprise Program – Public–Private Partnerships, Offshore Wind Projects, and Video Lottery Terminals | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation |
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| HB0388 | Criminal Procedure - Civil Immigration Enforcement - Restrictions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0397 (SB0803) | Public Ethics - Legislative Unit - Definition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0406 (SB0627) | Crimes - Unattended Dogs in Extreme Weather Conditions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| HB0431 (SB0470/CH0558) | Motor Vehicle and Homeowner's Insurance - Use of Claim History in Rating Policies | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Finance |
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| HB0460 | Department of Human Services - Child Abuse Prevention - Online Course | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing canceled |
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| HB0469 (SB0446/CH0554) | Institutions of Postsecondary Education - Disorderly School Closures | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0470 (SB0445) | For-Profit Institutions of Higher Education and Private Career Schools - Instructional Spending - Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB0590 (SB0230) | Criminal Law – Sexual Crimes – Repeal of Spousal Defense (Love Is No Defense to Sexual Crimes) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| HB0593 (SB0294/CH0546) | Higher Education - Annual Revenues of For-Profit Institutions - Limitation on Enrollment (Veterans' Education Protection Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0601 /CH0271 | Health Insurance – Provider Panels – Providers of Community–Based Health Services | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 271 |
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| HB0602 (SB0956) | State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program - Participation - County, Municipal Corporation, or County Board Retirees | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB0604 /CH0272 (SB0326/CH0273) | State Libraries - Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped and State Library Board - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 272 |
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| HB0608 (SB0682) | Correctional Services - Prerelease Unit for Women - Requirement to Operate | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0624 (SB0593) | Juvenile Law - Child Interrogation Protection Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0636 (SB0646) | Public Safety - Access to Firearms - Storage Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0660 (SB0934) | Baltimore City and Prince George's County - Lifeline Low-Cost Automobile Insurance Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Referred to interim study by Economic Matters |
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| HB0715 (SB0253) | Prohibited Appropriations - Magnetic Levitation Transport | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB0740 (SB0999) | Correctional Services - Restrictive Housing - Direct Release | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0742 (SB1002) | Corrections - Restrictive Housing - Serious Mental Illness - Assessments (Restrictive Housing Reform Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0747 (SB0933) | State and Local Procurement - Payment Practices | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0764 | Criminal Law - Law Enforcement Officers - Prohibition on Sexual Activity | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing canceled |
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| HB0766 (SB0700/CH0642) | Property Tax Credit - Disabled Military Personnel and Surviving Spouses | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0837 /CH0337 | Public Health - Maternal Mortality and Morbidity - Implicit Bias Training and Study | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 337 |
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| HB0872 /CH0353 (SB0467/CH0354) | State Advisory Board for Juvenile Services - Membership | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 353 |
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| HB0917 /CH0367 (SB0606/CH0368) | Criminal Law - Hate Crimes - Basis (2nd Lieutenant Richard Collins, III's Law) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 367 |
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| HB0979 | Correctional Services – Inmate Cost–of–Living Report – Maryland Correctional Enterprises Diversity Report | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| HB1007 (SB0532) | Task Force to Study the Veteran-Owned Small Business Enterprise Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1042 (SB0884) | State Prescription Drug Benefits - Retiree Benefits - Revisions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1052 | University System of Maryland - Contaminants in Campus Buildings - Review, Monitoring, and Remediation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1057 (SB0856) | Higher Education - Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Comparability and Competitiveness | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB1079 | Sickle Cell Trait Screening, Treatment, Education, and Public Awareness (Journey's Law) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
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| HB1082 | Higher Education – Denial of Transfer Credit – Notice and Report (Transfer With Success Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
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| HB1110 | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Military Retirement Income | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1113 | State Finance and Procurement – Procurement Improvement Council – Form for Discussion and Report on the Required Use of eMaryland Marketplace | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
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| HB1135 (SB0828) | State Department of Education - Summer Food Service Program - Regulatory Waivers (Summer Meals Waiver Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB1138 (SB0827) | State Personnel - Employee Compensation - Overtime Pay | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1175 | Higher Education - Hunger-Free Campus Grant Program - Established | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1215 | Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program - Exemptions - Vehicles With Low Annual Mileage | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB1238 | Transportation - Magnetic Levitation Projects - Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation |
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| HB1249 | I-495 and I-270 Public-Private Partnership - Partnership Agreement - Requirements (Maryland State Department of Transportation Promises Act of 2020) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Third Reading Passed (97-36) |
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| HB1298 (SB0791) | County Boards of Education - Pregnant and Parenting Students - Policies and Reports | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1381 | Vehicle Laws - Accidents Resulting in Death - Mandatory Drug and Alcohol Testing (Danshaun's Law) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1394 (SB0982) | Highway User Revenues - Revenue and Distribution | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1463 | Correctional Services - Inmates - Intake and Release Requirements (Reentry Success Act of 2020) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1465 (SB0955) | Federal Clean Water Act - Authority of State | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1491 | Congressional Districts - Standards (Anti-Gerrymandering of Maryland's Congressional Districts) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/02 at 2:00 p.m. |
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| HB1532 | Human Services – Food Supplement Program – Eligibility (Protect Against Hunger Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1547 | Environment - Synthetic Turf and Turf Infill - Producer Responsibility | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters |
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| HB1571 /CH0490 (SB0938/CH0489) | Hospitals - Changes in Status - Hospital Employee Retraining and Placement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 490 |
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| HB1658 (SB1065) | Economic Development - Baltimore Symphony Orchestra - Funding and Reporting | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) |
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| HJ0006 | Participation by Maryland Residents in the 2020 Census | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/02 at 2:00 p.m. |
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| HJ0007 (SJ0001/JR0001) | 2026 FIFA World Cup - Protection of Human Rights | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/24 at 2:00 p.m. |
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| HB0206 /CH0108 (SB0207/CH0109) | Unaccompanied Minors in Need of Shelter and Supportive Services | By Request - Committee | 4 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 108 |
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| HB1260 (SB1043) | Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Funding | By Request - Other | 6 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) |
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| Project Name | Status | House Sponsors | Senate Sponsors | County | Amount Requested | Senate Initiative | House Initiative | Other Funding | Total Funding |
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| American Legion Post 66 | Introduced | Prince George's | $30,000 | $30,000 | $30,000 | ||||
| Goodloe Alumni House | Introduced | Prince George's | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | ||||
| Sacred Heart House on the Hill Community Outreach | Introduced | Prince George's | $75,000 | $75,000 | $75,000 |
- Tenure
- First elected to the Maryland House of Delegates, 2010. Member of the House since 2011.
- Current Assignments
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- 2015 Deputy Majority Whip
- 2016 Appropriations Committee
- 2016 Vice-Chair, Health and Social Services Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee (Member, 2016)
- 2016 Oversight Committee on Personnel of the Appropriations Committee
- 2019 Capital Budget Subcommittee
- 2019 Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee
- 2019 Chair, Joint Committee on Ending Homelessness (Member, 2016)
- 2019 Assessment and Funding of School Facilities Workgroup
- 2019 House Study Group to Study Economic Stability
- 2011- Women Legislators of Maryland
- 2012 Maryland Veterans Caucus
- 2015 Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus, Associate Member
- Past House Service
- Judiciary Committee, 2011-2016; Chair, Family Law Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee, 2015-2016; Juvenile Law Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee, 2011-2016; House Chair, Spending Affordability Committee, 2020; Workgroup on Death with Dignity, 2015; Affordable Care Act (ACA) Workgroup, 2018; Joint Committee on Children, Youth and Families (House Chair 2015-2016), 2015-2017; First Vice-Chair, Prince George's County House Delegation, 2015-2018; Chair, Education Committee, Prince George's County House Delegation, 2017-2018.
- Public Service
- Prince George's County School Construction Master Plan Work Group, 2018; Two-Generation Family Economic Security Commission, 2017-2018; Justice Reinvestment Coordinating Council, 2015-2016; Prince George's County Juvenile Court and School Safety Workgroup, 2013-2014; Law Enforcement and State Appointed Boards Committee, Prince George's County Delegation, 2013-2016; Maryland Organization of Nurse Executives Advisory Board for the Nurse Graduate Residency Program, 2013-2018; Task Force on Military Service Members, Veterans and the Courts, 2012-2014; Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission Committee, Prince George's County Delegation, 2011-2012; Governor's Juvenile Grant Planning and Review Council, Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention, 2011-2017; Climate, Energy and Environment Policy Committee, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, 2009-2010; Metropolitan Development Policy Committee, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, 2008-2010; Bowie City Council, Member At Large, 2007-2010.
- Memberships
- National Foundation for Women Legislators; Bowie State University Foundation Board; Young Men's Democratic Club; Soroptimist International, Bowie-Crofton; Honorary Member of the Free State Marine Detachment #544 Marine Corps League.
- Awards
- Arc of Maryland, Legislator of the Year, 2020; Department of Defense-Certificate of Appreciation for Leadership for service members 7 families, 2018; Community Action Partner Award Maryland Community Action Partnership, 2018; Prince Georges County Municipal Association and Maryland Municipal League Award, 2017; American Veteran's A. Leo Anderson Memorial Freestate Award of Excellence, 2017; Maryland State Medical Society Legislative Award, 2016; Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility Outstanding Commitment and Leadership in the Fight Against Drunk Driving and Underage Drinking, 2016; Maryland Nurses Association Service Award, 2015; Washington Regional Alcohol Program's WRAPPY Award for Public Service, 2014; Outstanding Friend of Maryland Municipal League, 2014; Maryland State's Attorneys' Association Legislator of the Year, 2014; Maryland Municipal League Certificate of Appreciation, 2013; Maryland Nurse's Association, Legislator of the Year Award, 2012; Martin Luther King Commemoration Award, 2012; Department of Maryland Disabled American Veterans Outstanding Freshman Legislator, 2011; Prince George's County Educators' Association Award, 2011.
- Biographical Information
- Born, Brooklyn, New York, March 5, 1964; Attended Bowie High School, 1982; Catholic University, B.S., Nursing, 1987; Catholic University Columbia School of Law, J.D., 1992; Former Clinical Nurse, National Institutes of Health; Member, Maryland Bar; Bowie City Council Member at Large 2007-2010 (Council Liaison to the Education and Diversity Committee; the Prince George's Municipal Association;; The Metropolitan Council on Government; co-chair, the Children's National Medical Center on Advocacy and Public Policy); Member, Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
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