Legislation
Delegate Charlotte Crutchfield

- District
- 19
- County
- Montgomery
- Committee Assignment(s)
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Judiciary Committee
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Judiciary Committee
- Annapolis Info
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403 Lowe House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3485 | 301-858-3485
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3485
Fax 410-841-3875 | 301-858-3875
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403 Lowe House Office Building
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403 Lowe House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3485 | 301-858-3485
Fax 410-841-3875 | 301-858-3875
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403 Lowe House Office Building
- Contact
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charlotte.crutchfield@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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HB0004 /CH0728 (SB0129/CH0729) | Criminal Law - Sexual Crimes - Repeal of Spousal Defense | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 728 |
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HB0013 /CH0744 (SB0005/CH0745) | Hate Crimes – Civil Remedy | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 744 |
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HB0096 (SB0093) | Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction (Youth Equity & Safety Act) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0749 /CH0727 (SB0115/CH0726) | Juvenile Court - Concurrent Jurisdiction - Juvenile Offenses on Military Installations | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 727 |
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HB1071 /CH0802 | Criminal Law and Procedure - Cannabis - Fines for Smoking in Public, Stops, and Searches | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 802 |
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HB1180 (SB0652) | Criminal Law - Youth Accountability and Safety Act | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0001 /CH0006 (SB0686/CH0005) | Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Definition, Damages, and Statute of Limitations (The Child Victims Act of 2023) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 6 |
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HB0097 (SB0037/CH0683) | Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records (REDEEM Act of 2023) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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HB0170 | Minors Convicted as Adults - Sentencing - Transfer to Juvenile Court | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0174 /CH0771 (SB0391/CH0772) | Criminal Procedure - Victims of Sexually Assaultive Behavior | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 771 |
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HB0208 (SB0147) | Street Racing and Exhibition Driving - Prohibited Acts, Enforcement, and Penalties | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings |
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HB0280 (SB0073) | Criminal Law - Cannabis-Related Offenses - Civil Penalties | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0297 /CH0687 (SB0292/CH0686) | Criminal Law - Victims of Child Sex Trafficking and Human Trafficking - Safe Harbor and Service Response | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 687 |
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HB0305 (SB0308) | Health Insurance - Utilization Review - Revisions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0307 (SB0858/CH0622) | Firearm Safety - Storage Requirements and Youth Suicide Prevention (Jaelynn's Law) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings |
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HB0339 /CH0011 (SB0478/CH0012) | Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission - Reporting and Sunset Extension | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 11 |
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HB0362 | Intercepted Communications - Penalty | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0370 /CH0312 (SB0265) | 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion Day | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 312 |
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HB0372 /CH0734 (SB0289/CH0733) | Higher Education – Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship – Altering Name of Scholarship | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 734 |
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HB0393 (SB0536) | State Government - Forms - Veterans' Benefits | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0412 | Criminal Law - Sexual Crimes - Consent and Second-Degree Rape | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0424 /CH0233 (SB0481/CH0234) | State Retirement and Pension System - Nonvested Accounts - Regular Interest | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 233 |
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HB0426 (SB0761) | Correctional Facilities - Transgender, Nonbinary, and Intersex Inmates (Transgender Respect, Agency, and Dignity Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0480 /CH0615 (SB0286/CH0616) | Department of Veterans Affairs - Burial in State Veterans' Cemeteries - Spouses and Dependents | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 615 |
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HB0509 /CH0162 (SB0287/CH0163) | State Board of Elections - Municipal Elections - Publication of Results on Website | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 162 |
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HB0523 (SB0759) | Correctional Services - Pregnancy and Postpartum Support (Prevention of Forced Infant Separation Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0535 /CH0151 (SB0379/CH0152) | Election Law - Ballot Issuance, Processing, and Reporting Procedures and 2024 Primary Date | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 151 |
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HB0544 (SB0123) | Department of Planning - Collateral Consequences for Individuals With Criminal Records - Study | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0568 | Education - Student-Organized Peaceful Demonstrations - Student Discipline and Policy | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0576 (SB0629) | Primary and Secondary Education - Policies on Bullying, Harassment, or Intimidation - Revisions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment |
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HB0584 /CH0454 | Income Tax Credit - Food Donations by Qualified Farms - Sunset Repeal and Alterations (Farmers Feeding Families Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 454 |
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HB0585 | Public Safety - Use of Force Incident Reports | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0628 (SB0557) | Primary and Secondary Education – Breakfast and Lunch Programs – Universal Expansion | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0705 /CH0245 (SB0798/CH0244) | Declaration of Rights - Right to Reproductive Freedom | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor, assigned a chapter number, enactment subject to constitutional referendum - Chapter 245 |
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HB0743 (SB0438) | Minority Business Enterprises - Calculation of Participation Rates - Procurements From Maryland Correctional Enterprises | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0747 | Correctional Services - Inmate Employment - Agricultural Work | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0760 (SB0351/CH0776) | Maryland Legal Services Corporation - Affordable Life, Wills, and Estate Planning for Seniors Grant Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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HB0761 | Correctional Services - Inmate Labor - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0800 /CH0320 (SB0071/CH0321) | Execution on a Judgment - Child Support Arrearages - Workers' Compensation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 320 |
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HB0808 /CH0247 (SB0859/CH0246) | Reproductive Health Protection Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 247 |
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HB0814 /CH0257 (SB0601/CH0256) | Maryland Health Benefit Exchange - State-Based Young Adult Health Insurance Subsidies Pilot Program - Sunset Extension | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 257 |
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HB0816 /CH0213 (SB0510/CH0214) | Procurement - Minority Business Enterprises and Veteran-Owned Small Business Enterprises - Participation Goal Scorecard | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 213 |
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HB0824 /CH0651 | Public Safety - Regulated Firearms - Possession and Permits to Carry, Wear, and Transport a Handgun | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 651 |
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HB0875 | State Government - Maryland Reparations Commission - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0913 /CH0456 | Financial Institutions - Student Financing Companies - Required Registration and Reporting | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 456 |
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HB0933 (SB0845) | End-of-Life Option Act (The Honorable Elijah E. Cummings and the Honorable Shane E. Pendergrass Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. (Health and Government Operations) |
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HB0953 (SB0618) | Public Health – Overdose and Infectious Disease Prevention Services Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0974 (SB0921) | Public Safety - Gun Violence Victim Relocation Program - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1022 | Labor and Employment - Postconviction Work Readiness Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary) |
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HB1030 | Task Force to Study Murder Prevention and Reduction in Maryland | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1034 | Public Safety - Artificial Intelligence Impact Advisory Board - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB1041 | Criminal Procedure – Pretrial Release Restrictions – Firearm Crimes | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1045 | Public Safety - Safe Neighborhoods Pilot Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1051 /CH0156 | Public Information Act - Decisions of the State Public Information Act Compliance Board - Appeals | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 156 |
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HB1066 /CH0773 | Hate Crimes - Commission on Hate Crime Response and Prevention - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 773 |
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HB1097 (SB0453) | State and Private Construction Contracts - Prompt Payment Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB1098 (SB0882) | Education - English Learners and Dual Language Immersion Programs - Funding and Establishment (Multilingualism Is an Asset Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1105 | Public Schools – Water Safety and Swimming Course – Established | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1114 | Education - Prohibited Behavior on School Grounds and Property - Application | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1123 | Correctional Services – Maryland Correctional Enterprises – Minimum Wage and Inmate Financial Accounts | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations) |
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HB1144 | State Government - Equal Access to Public Services for Individuals With Limited English Proficiency - Modifications | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1191 /CH0707 (SB0797/CH0706) | Task Force on Preventing and Countering Elder Abuse | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 707 |
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HB1271 (SB0103) | Income Tax - Maryland Residential Solar Investment Tax Credit | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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HB0546 (SB0551/CH0099) | Serving Every Region Through Vocational Exploration Act of 2023 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (39-7) |
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HB0547 /CH0004 (SB0552/CH0003) | Family Prosperity Act of 2023 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 4 |
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HB0548 /CH0432 (SB0550/CH0433) | Financial Regulation - Maryland Community Investment Venture Fund - Establishment (Access to Banking Act) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 432 |
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HB0550 /CH0098 (SB0548) | Maryland Energy Administration – Energy Programs – Modifications (Clean Transportation and Energy Act) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 98 |
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HB0551 /CH0440 (SB0547) | Office of Statewide Broadband - Study of Broadband Expansion Incentives | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 440 |
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HB0552 /CH0430 (SB0549/CH0431) | Economic Development - Build Our Future Grant Pilot Program and Fund (Innovation Economy Infrastructure Act of 2023) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 430 |
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HB0553 (SB0554/CH0612) | Maryland National Guard - Tricare Premium Reimbursement Program - Establishment (Health Care for Heroes Act of 2023) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0554 /CH0613 (SB0553/CH0614) | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Military Retirement Income (Keep Our Heroes Home Act) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 613 |
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Legislative Bond Initiatives |
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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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Rock Creek Regional Park | Introduced | Montgomery | $400,000 | $100,000 | $300,000 | $400,000 |

- Tenure
- First elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 2018. Member of the House since January 9, 2019.
- Current Assignments
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- 2019 Judiciary Committee
- 2021 Chair, Family and Juvenile Law Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee
- 2023 Public Safety Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee
- 2019 Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland (Secretary, 2022)
- 2019 Maryland Veterans Caucus
- 2019 Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus, Associate Member
- 2019 Women Legislators of Maryland
- Past House Service
- Civil Law and Procedure Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee, 2021-2022; Chair, Juvenile Law Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee, 2020-2021; Family Law Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee, 2019-2021; Public Safety Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee, 2019.
- Public Service
- Glenallan Elementary School PTA, President; Col. E. Brooke Lee Middle School and John F. Kennedy High School, PTSA Executive Boards.
- Memberships
- Maryland Legislative Transit Caucus, 2019-; Legislative District 19 Democratic Club; Women's Democratic Club; National Council of Negro Women, Inc.; Tivoli Home Owners Association; National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP); National Organization for Women; Maryland State Bar Association; Montgomery County Bar Association; J. Franklyn Bourne Bar Association; Howard University Alumni Club of Montgomery County; Kemp Mill Toastmasters Club; Montgomery County Alumnae Chapter, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc..
- Biographical Information
- Born, Chicago, Illinois, December 8, 1963; Howard University, Economics, B.A., 1986; Boston College of Law School, J.D., 1989; Assistant State's Attorney for Montgomery County, 1991-1992; Associate General Counsel, Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, 1996-2002 (staff counsel, 1993-1995); Senior Manager, Employee Relations, General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, 2002-2006; Montgomery County Council, Merit System Protection Board, 2014-2017 (past chair); Practicing Attorney, Employment Law; Widow; two children.
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