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Senator Jill P. Carter

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- Baltimore City
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Judicial Proceedings Committee
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Judicial Proceedings Committee
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422 Miller Senate Office Building
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Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3697
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3697
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422 Miller Senate Office Building
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422 Miller Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 - Phone 410-841-3697
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422 Miller Senate Office Building
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jill.carter@senate.state.md.us
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SB0002 | Juvenile Law - Child in Need of Supervision - Mandatory Petition (NyKayla Strawder Memorial Act) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (136-0) |
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SB0011 /CH0940 | Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Vendor Contracts | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 940 |
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SB0034 | Courts - Jury Service - Disqualification | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0054 (HB0175) | Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Prohibited Disclosures and Predetermination Review Process | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance) |
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SB0071 (HB0191) | Correctional Services - Pregnancy and Postpartum Support (Prevention of Forced Infant Separation Act) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Judiciary |
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SB0123 (HB0724) | Criminal Procedure - Petition to Reduce Sentence | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
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SB0132 (HB0185) | Correctional Services – Medical Parole – Life Imprisonment | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Judiciary |
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SB0452 /CH0941 (HB0162) | Courts - Prohibited Liability Agreements - Recreational Facilities | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 941 |
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SB0454 (HB0073) | Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Completion of Sentence | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/09 at 12:00 p.m. |
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SB0618 (HB1416) | Economic Development - Maryland Stadium Authority - Creation of Pimlico Site Master Plan | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB0619 (HB0441) | Criminal Law - Cannabis-Related Offenses - Civil Penalties | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/16 at 10:00 a.m. |
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SB0620 /CH0943 (HB0092/CH0944) | Resources and Education for All Prisons (REAP) Act | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 943 |
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SB0621 (HB0533) | County Police Accountability Boards - Investigation of Complaints of Police Misconduct | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0622 | Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund - Funding (Maryland Reparations Act of 2024) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0623 /CH0946 (HB0209/CH0945) | Prison Education Delivery Reform Commission | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 946 |
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SB0624 | Task Force to Study Public Information Act Requests Made to Law Enforcement – Establishment | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0646 | General Provisions – Commemorative Days – Hip Hop Day of Service | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/08 at 9:00 a.m. |
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SB0728 (HB0531/CH0928) | Correctional Services - Parole Supervision Fees and Drug and Alcohol Abuse Test Payment - Repeal | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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SB0729 /CH0942 (HB1277) | Business Occupations and Professions - Security Guards - Use of Force Reporting, Standards, and Certifications | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 942 |
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SB0730 /CH0636 (HB0102/CH0637) | Motor Vehicles - Motorcycles - Passenger Restrictions | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 636 |
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SB0731 (HB1138) | State Facilities – Procedures for Changes and Closures – Definition and Reporting | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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SB0732 | Department of Juvenile Services and Maryland Department of Health – Inpatient Program for Children | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0733 | Task Force to Study Transparency in Tax Incentives | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0894 /CH0948 (HB0732/CH0947) | Baltimore City - Control Over Powers of Police Commissioner | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 948 |
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SB1029 (HB1109) | Election Law - Registered Voter List and Petitions (Ballot Petition Modernization Act) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/01 at 9:00 a.m. |
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SB1030 | Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records - Good Cause | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB1031 | Civil Actions - Lead Poisoning - Liability and Statute of Limitations (Maryland Lead Poisoning Compensation Act) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB1032 (HB1400) | Public Schools - Student Use of Force - Authorization | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB1033 /CH0205 (HB0926/CH0206) | Maryland Building Performance Standards - Local Requests for Guidance - Religious Considerations | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 205 |
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SJ0002 (HJ0003) | Use of Nuclear Weapons | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/08 at 9:00 a.m. |
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SJ0004 | Division of Children and Youth - Student Truancy From School - Unit, Policies, and Report | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0004 (HB0115/CH0758) | Criminal Procedure - Victims' Rights - Notification of Release From Confinement (Jaycee Webster Victims' Rights Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Judiciary |
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SB0050 /CH0260 (HB0394/CH0259) | Human Relations - Commission on Civil Rights - Appeal of Final Orders | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 260 |
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SB0065 | Criminal Law - Child Pornography - Prohibitions and Penalties | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0113 /CH0834 (HB0099/CH0835) | Criminal Law - Sexual Solicitation of a Minor Through Child Pornography - Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 834 |
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SB0134 /CH0836 (HB0297) | Office of the Correctional Ombudsman - Establishment and Funding | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 836 |
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SB0169 (HB0660) | Green and Renewable Energy for Nonprofit Organizations Loan Program and Fund | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Economic Matters and Appropriations |
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SB0413 /CH0323 (HB0598/CH0322) | Discrimination - Military Status - Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 323 |
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SB0427 (HB1096) | Public Health – Overdose and Infectious Disease Prevention Services Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0503 (HB0639) | Vehicle Laws - Protective Headgear Requirement - Exception (In Remembrance of Gary "Pappy" Boward) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0602 (HB0658) | Criminal Procedure - Automated Expungement, Waiting Periods, and Adverse Actions (Clean Slate Act of 2024) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0642 (HB0735) | Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0644 (HB0477) | Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies - Local Just Cause Termination Provisions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/16 at 10:00 a.m. |
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SB0774 /CH0747 (HB1065/CH0746) | Public Safety - Maryland Entertainment District Security Grant Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 747 |
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SB0948 (HB1366) | State Correctional Facilities - Incarcerated Individuals - Costs of Telephone Communications | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0975 /CH0768 (HB1091) | Maryland Department of Health - Reproductive Health Care Clinic Security Grant Program - Establishment (Supporting Reproductive Health Care Clinics Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 768 |
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SB1178 /CH0176 | Higher Education - Douglas J. J. Peters Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship - Repeal of Service Terminal Date | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 176 |
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SB0453 /CH0704 (HB0576/CH0703) | Mental Health - Assisted Outpatient Treatment Programs | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 704 |
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SB0471 (HB0575/CH0705) | Criminal Procedure - Victim Compensation - Alterations (Victim Compensation Reform Act of 2024) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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SB0472 /CH0413 (HB0581/CH0412) | State Government - Permits, Licenses, and Certificates - Processing (Transparent Government Act of 2024) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 413 |
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SB0473 /CH0711 (HB0582/CH0710) | Economic Development - Entrepreneurial Innovation Programs - Establishment (Pava LaPere Legacy of Innovation Act of 2024) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 711 |
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SB0475 /CH0707 (HB0583/CH0706) | Center for Firearm Violence Prevention and Intervention - Establishment | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 707 |
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SB0477 /CH0008 (HB0580/CH0007) | Time to Serve Act of 2024 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 8 |
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SB0479 (HB0513/CH0017) | Motor Vehicles - Work Zone Speed Control Systems - Revisions (Maryland Road Worker Protection Act of 2024) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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SB0481 (HB0693/CH0124) | Renters' Rights and Stabilization Act of 2024 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/29 at 1:00 p.m. (Judicial Proceedings) |
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SB0575 /CH0415 (HB0664/CH0414) | Court Personnel - Protection of Personal Information (Judge Andrew F. Wilkinson Judicial Security Act) | By Request - Committee | 4 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 415 |
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SB0643 /CH0204 | Public Information Act - Surveillance Images - Illegal Dumping in Baltimore City | By Request - Committee | 4 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 204 |
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SB0727 | Motor Vehicle Administration Records - Access to Digital Photographic Images and Signatures - Baltimore City Agencies | By Request - Committee | 4 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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SB0895 /CH1016 | Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - Licensing Fees | By Request - Committee | 4 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 1016 |
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SB0896 /CH0635 (HB0897) | Baltimore Convention and Tourism Redevelopment and Operating Authority Task Force | By Request - Committee | 4 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 635 |
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SB1160 (HB1034/CH0202) | Baltimore City Sheriff - Staffing | By Request - Committee | 4 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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SB1183 (HB1358/CH0965) | Natural Resources - Gwynns Falls State Park - Focus Group, Advisory Committee, and Report | By Request - Committee | 4 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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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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Children's Guild - Two Group Homes - Children with Autism | Introduced | Baltimore City | $500,000 | $100,000 | $150,000 | $250,000 | |||
Edward A Myerberg Center | Introduced | Baltimore City | $250,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | ||||
Gatehouse Community Resource Center | Introduced | Baltimore City | $205,000 | $0 | |||||
HASA Facility | Introduced | Baltimore City | $400,000 | $400,000 | $400,000 | ||||
Hillside Park | Introduced | Baltimore City | $250,000 | $0 | |||||
Innovative Initiative STEM and Cyber-Security Program | Introduced | Baltimore City | $400,000 | $0 | |||||
Ivy and Pearls for Excellence | Introduced | Baltimore City | $700,000 | $0 | |||||
Langston Hughes CBRC | Introduced | Baltimore City | $500,000 | $0 | |||||
Liberty Coalition of Neighborhoods - LCoN | Introduced | Baltimore City | $750,000 | $100,000 | $250,000 | $350,000 | |||
Outdoor Respite Area | Introduced | Baltimore City | $200,000 | $0 | |||||
Outreach Center - The Lord's Church | Introduced | Baltimore City | $500,000 | $250,000 | $150,000 | $400,000 | |||
Pimlico Market Cafe | Introduced | Baltimore City | $180,000 | $0 | |||||
Serenity Park | Introduced | Baltimore City | $100,000 | $0 | |||||
St. Agnes Family Birthing Center | Introduced | Baltimore City | $2,500,000 | $200,000 | $200,000 | ||||
St. Charles Park Playground | Introduced | Baltimore City | $200,000 | $0 | |||||
Western Run Drive House | Introduced | Baltimore City | $295,000 | $0 | |||||
WITS Office Efficiency and Laboratory Renovations | Introduced | Baltimore City | $100,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 |

- Tenure
- Member of the Maryland House of Delegates, 2003-2017. Appointed to the Maryland Senate and sworn in May 4, 2018. First elected to the Maryland Senate in November, 2018. Member of the Senate since January 9, 2019.
- Current Assignments
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- 2019 Judicial Proceedings Committee
- 2020 Senate Chair, Joint Committee on Federal Relations
- 2023 Senate Chair, Joint Committee on Ending Homelessness
- 2023 Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families
- 2023 Legislative Policy Committee
- 2019 Joint Committee on Fair Practices and State Personnel Oversight
- 2023 Chair, Senate Select Committee No. 11, Baltimore City Delegation
- 2018 Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland
- 2018 Women Legislators of Maryland
- 2019 Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus
- Past Senate Service
- Marijuana Legalization Work Group, 2019; Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review, 2019-2023; Juvenile Justice Reform Council, 2019-2021.
- Past House Service 2003-2017
- Judiciary Committee, 2003-2017; Family Law Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee, 2015-2017; Chair, Juvenile Law Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee, 2011-2017; Chair, Estates and Trusts Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee, 2007-2011; Criminal Justice Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee, 2005-2006; Juvenile Law Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee, 2003-2005; Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review, 2004-2006; Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, 2003-2017; Women Legislators of Maryland, 2003-2017.
- Public Service
- Task Force to Study Compensation and Student Members of the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners, 2023-; Commission on Trauma Informed Care, 2021-; Maryland State Council for Interstate Juvenile Supervision, 2020-; COVID-19 Access to Justice Task Force, 2020-2021; Lead Poisoning Prevention Commission, 2020-2024; Violence Intervention and Prevention Advisory Council, 2019-; Pimlico Community Development Authority, 2018-; Task Force on Juvenile Court Jurisdiction, 2013-2014; Governor's Commission on Minority Business Enterprise Reform, 2003; Executive Director, Maryland Minority Business Association, 2002; Minority Business Enterprise Certifcation Advisory Committee, Department of Transportation, 1998-2000.
- Memberships
- Founder and President, Walter P. Carter Foundation, 1998-; Baltimore City Democratic Central Committee, 2006-2010; Founding Member, Black Lawyers Group; Maryland State Bar Association; Monumental City Bar Association; Maryland Association for Justice (formerly the Maryland Trial Lawyers Association); St. James Episcopal Church, Baltimore, Maryland.
- Awards
- Maryland's Top 100 Women, The Daily Record, 2022, 2006.
- Biographical Information
- Born, Baltimore, Maryland, June 18, 1964; Western High School, Baltimore, Maryland; Loyola College, B.A., English, 1988; University of Baltimore School of Law, J.D., 1992; Admitted to the Maryland Bar, 1993; Journalist, Afro American Newspapers, Inc., 1987-1988; City Council Assistant, 5th District, Baltimore City, 1988-1990; Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Kenneth Lavon Johnson, Circuit Court for Baltimore City, 1992-1993; Staff Attorney, Legal Aid Bureau, Inc., 1994; Assistant Public Defender, District 1, Baltimore City, 1995; Associate, Warren A. Brown, P.A. 1995-1996; Hearing Officer, Civil Service Commission, Baltimore City, 1995-1996; Assistant City Solicitor, Baltimore City, 1996-1998; Sole practitioner 1998-2017; Member of the Maryland House of Delegates, 2003-2017; Director, Office of Civil Rights and Wage Enforcement, Baltimore City, 2017-2018.
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