Women Legislators of the
Maryland General Assembly, Inc.
2010

Photo courtesy of
Pamela Powers
General Assembly
188 Members
Women's Caucus
58 Women (31%)
47 Senators
Women's Caucus
10 Women (21%)
141 Delegates
Women's Caucus
48 Women (34%)
Women Legislators of Maryland
47 Democrats (81%)
11 Republicans (19%)
Women Legislators of Maryland was the first women's caucus in the Nation! We were established in 1972.
Women Legislators of Maryland is currently ranked 9th in the Nation for highest percentage of women state legislators. (CAWP)
20109-2011 Officers and Executive Board
President
Delegate Sue Kullen
President Elect
Delegate Susan C. Lee
First Vice President
Delegate Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio
Second Vice President
Senator Catherine E. Pugh
Secretary
Senator Nancy J. King
Treasurer
Delegate Tawanna P. Gaines
At-Large Executive Board
Delegate Barbara Robinson
Delegate Ana Sol Gutierrez
Immediate Past President
Delegate Karen S. Montgomery
Current Members
Senators
Conway, Joan Carter, Dem. - Leg. Dist. 43, Baltimore City, EHEA
Forehand, Jennie, Dem. - Leg. Dist. 17, Montgomery Co., JPR
Gladden, Lisa A., Dem. - Leg. Dist. 41, Baltimore City, JPR
Jacobs, Nancy, Rep. - Leg. Dist. 34, Harford Co., JPR
Jones, Verna, Dem. - Leg. Dist. 44, Baltimore City, B&T
Kelley, Delores, Dem. - Leg. Dist. 10, Baltimore Co., FIN
King, Nancy J., Dem. - Leg. Dist. 39, Montgomery Co., B&T
Klausmeier, Kathy, Dem. - Leg. Dist 8, Baltimore City & Co., FIN
Kramer, Rona E., Dem. - Leg. Dist. 14, Montgomery Co., B&T
Pugh, Catherine E. Dem. - Leg. Dist. 40, Baltimore City, FIN
Delegates
Aumann, Susan L.M., Rep. - Leg. Dist. 42, Baltimore Co., APP
Bates, Gail H., Rep. - Leg. Dist. 9A, Howard Co., APP
Beidle, Pamela G. Dem. - Leg. Dist. 32, Anne Arundel Co., ENV
Benson, Joanne, Dem. - Leg. Dist. 24, Prince George’s Co., HGO
Bobo, Elizabeth, Dem. - Leg. Dist. 12B, Howard Co., ENV
Braveboy, Aisha N. Dem. - Leg. Dist. 25, Prince George's Co., ECM
Carter, Jill P., Dem. - Leg. Dist. 41, Baltimore City, JUD
Clagett, Virginia, Dem. - Leg. Dist. 30, Anne Arundel Co., ENV
Doory, Ann Marie, Dem. - Leg. Dist. 43, Baltimore City, W&M
Dumais, Kathleen M., Dem. - Leg. Dist 15, Montgomery Co., JUD
Eckardt, Adelaide C., Rep.- Leg. Dist. 37B, Caroline, Dorchester, Talbot & Wicomico Cos., APP
Frush, Barbara, Dem. - Leg. Dist. 21, Anne Arundel & Prince George’s Cos., ENV
Gaines, Tawanna P., Dem.- Leg. Dist. 22, Prince George’s Co., APP
Glenn, Cheryl D., Dem. - Leg. Dist. 45, Baltimore City, ENV
Griffith, Melony G., Dem. - Leg., Dist. 25, Prince George's Co., APP
Gutierrez, Ana Sol, Dem. - Leg. Dist. 18, Montgomery Co., APP
Haddaway-Ricco, Jeannie, Rep. - Leg. District. 37, Caroline, Dorchester, Talbot & Wicomico Cos., ECM
Harrison, Hattie N., Dem. - Leg. Dist. 45, Baltimore City, ECM
Healey, Anne, Dem. - Leg. Dist. 22, Prince George’s Co., ENV
Hecht, C. Sue Dem. - Leg. Dist., 3A, Frederick Co., ECM
Hixson, Sheila, Dem. - Leg. Dist. 20, Montgomery Co., W&M
Howard, Carolyn J.B., Dem.- Leg. Dist. 24, Prince George’s Co., W&M
Ivey, Jolene, Dem. - Leg. Dist. 47, Prince George's Co., W&M
James, Mary-Dulany, Dem. - Leg. Dist. 34A, Cecil & Harford Cos., APP
Jameson, Sally, Dem. - Leg. Dist. 28, Charles Co., ECM
Jones, Adrienne, Dem. - Leg. Dist. 10, Baltimore Co., APP
Kaiser, Anne, Dem. - Leg. Dist. 14, Montgomery Co., W&M
Kirk, Ruth M., Dem. - Leg. Dist. 44, Baltimore City, ECM
Krebs, Susan W., Rep.- Leg. Dist. 9B, Carroll Co., HGO
Krysiak, Carolyn, Dem. - Leg. Dist. 46, Baltimore City, ECM
Kullen, P. Sue, Dem. - Leg. Dist. 27B, Calvert Co., HGO
Lee, Susan C., Dem. - Leg. Dist. 16, Montgomery Co., JUD
Levi, Gerron S. Dem. - Leg. Dist. 23A, Prince George's Co., JUD
Love, Mary Ann, Dem. - Leg. Dist. 32, Anne Arundel Co., ECM
McComas, Susan K., Rep. - Leg. Dist. 35, Harford Co., JUD
McIntosh, Maggie, Dem., Leg. Dist. 43, Baltimore City, ENV
Mizeur, Heather R., Dem. - Leg. Dist. 20, Montgomery Co., APP
Montgomery, Karen S., Dem. - Leg. Dist. 14, Montgomery Co., HGO
Nathan-Pulliam, Shirley, Dem. - Leg. Dist. 10, Baltimore Co., HGO
Peña-Melnyk, Joseline A. Dem. - Leg. Dist. 21, Anne Arundel & Prince George's Cos., HGO
Pendergrass, Shane, Dem. - Leg. Dist. 13, Howard Co., HGO
Robinson, Barbara A. Dem. - Leg. Dist. 40, Baltimore City, APP
Shewell, Tanya Thornton, Rep. - Leg. Dist. 5A, Carroll Co., ENV
Stifler, Donna Rep. - Leg. Dist. 35A, Harford Co., ECM
Stocksdale, Nancy Reter, Rep. - Leg. Dist. 5A, Carroll Co., APP
Turner, Veronica, Dem. - Leg. Dist. 26, Prince George’s Co., HGO
Valderrama, Kris, Dem. - Leg. Dist. 26, Prince George's Co., JUD
Walkup, Mary Roe, Rep. - Leg. Dist. 36, Caroline, Cecil, Kent, & Queen Anne’s Cos., ECM