Women in Leadership

Senate of Maryland

Floor Leaders (Democrat)

Senator Lisa A. Gladden
Majority Whip

Senator Catherine E. Pugh
Deputy Majority Whip

Floor Leaders (Republican)

Senator Nancy Jacobs
Minority Whip

 

Committee Chairs and Vice Chairs

Senator Joan Carter Conway
Chair, Education, Health and Environmental Affairs

Senator Lisa A. Gladden
Vice Chair, Judicial Proceedings

Senator Delores G. Kelley
Chair, Executive Nominations

Senator Katherine A. Klausmeier
Chair, Rules

Subcommittee Chairs

Senator Verna L. Jones
Vice Chair, Budget and Taxation, Public Safety, Transportation and Environment

Senator Joan Carter Conway
Chair, EHEA, Health

Vice Chair, EHEA, Environment

Senator Catherine E. Pugh
Chair, Finance, Transportation

 

House of Delegates

Delegate Adrienne A. Jones
Speaker Pro Tem

Delegate Carolyn J.B. Howard
Deputy Speaker Pro Tem

Majority Floor Leaders (Democrat)

Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais
Parliamentarian

Delegate Sue Kullen
Chief Deputy Majority Whip

Delegate Sue Hecht
Delegate Sally Y. Jameson
Delegate Anne R. Kaiser
Delegate Susan C. Lee
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam
Deputy Majority Whips

Delegate Carolyn J. Krysiak
Chair, Party Caucus

Minority Floor Leaders (Republican)

Delegate Nancy R. Stocksdale
Assistant Minority Leader

Delegate Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio
Assistant Minority Whip

Delegate Susan L.M. Aumann
Delegate Tanya Thornton Shewell
Deputy Minority Whips

Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt
Chair, Party Caucus

Committee Chairs and Vice Chairs

Delegate Maggie McIntosh
Chair, Environmental Matters

Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass
Vice Chair, Health & Government Operations

Delegate Sheila E. Hixson
Chair

Delegate Ann Marie Doory
Vice Chair, Ways & Means

Delegate Hattie Harrison
Chair, Rules and Executive Nominations

Subcommittee Chairs

Delegate Adrienne A. Jones
Chair

Delegate Melony G. Griffith
Vice Chair, Appropriations, Capital Budget

Delegate Mary-Dulany James
Chair, Appropriations, Health & Human Resources

Delegate Tawanna P. Gaines
Chair, Appropriations, Transportation & The Environment

Delegate Melony G. Griffith
Chair, Appropriations, Oversight Committee on Pensions

Delegate Carolyn J. Krysiak
Chair, Economic Matters, Workers' Compensation

Delegate Mary Ann Love
Chair, Economic Matters, Alcoholic Beverages

Delegate Sally Y. Jameson
Chair, Economic Matters, Consumer Protection & Commercial Law

Delegate Hattie Harrison
Chair, Economic Matters, Deathcare Industry Work Group

Delegate Barbara A. Frush
Chair, Environmental Matters, Environment

Delegate Virginia P. Clagett
Chair, Environmental Matters, Housing & Real Property

Delegate Elizabeth Bobo
Chair, Environmental Matters, Land Use & Ethics

Delegate Anne Healey
Chair, Environmental Matters, Local Government & Bi-County Agencies

Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass
Chair, Health & Government Operations, Insurance

Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam
Chair, Health & Government Operations, Minority Health Disparities

Delegate Jill P. Carter
Chair, Judiciary, Estates & Trusts

Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais
Chair, Judiciary, Family Law

Delegate Susan C. Lee
Chair, Judiciary, Juvenile Law

Delegate Carolyn J.B. Howard
Chair, Ways & Means, Transportation

Delegate Anne Kaiser
Chair, Ways & Means, Education

Delegate Ann Marie Doory
Vice-Chair’s Subcommittee

 

Joint Standing Committees

Delegate Ann Marie Doory
Investigation Committee

Senator Rona Kramer
Senate Co-Chair


Delegate Joanne Benson
House Co-Chair

Senator Katherine A. Klausmeier
Delegate Sally Y. Jameson
Delegate Ruth Kirk
Protocol Committee

Joint Statutory Committees

Senator Lisa A. Gladden
Senator Joan Carter Conway, ex officio
Delegate Carolyn J.B. Howard
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass
Delegate Adrienne A. Jones, ex officio
Delegate Maggie McIntosh, ex officio
Delegate Sheila E. Hixson, ex officio
Legislative Policy Committee

Special Joint Committees, Task Forces, & Work Groups

Delegate Adrienne A. Jones
Co-Chair
Delegate Sheila E. Hixson
Delegate Maggie McIntosh
Joint Legislative Work Group to Study State, County & Municipal Fiscal Relationships

Delegate Melony G. Griffith
House Chair
Senator Rona E. Kramer
Delegate Susan L.M. Aumann
Delegate Gail H. Bates
Delegate Mary-Dulany James
Special Joint Committee on Pensions

Delegate Elizabeth Bobo
Delegate Virginia P. Clagett
Delegate Mary-Dulany James
Joint Subcommittee on Program Open Space & Agricultural Land Preservation

Delegate Adrienne A. Jones
House Chair
Special Committee on State Employee Rights & Protections

Delegate Anne Healey
House Chair
Senator Jennie M. Forehand
Senator Lisa A. Gladden
Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt
Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive & Legislative Review

Senator Verna L. Jones
Senate Chair
Senator Jennie M. Forehand
Senator Rona E. Kramer
Senator Catherine E. Pugh
Delegate Susan L.M. Aumann
Delegate Sheila E. Hixson
Delegate Carolyn J.B. Howard
Joint Audit Committee

Senator Nancy Jacobs
Senator Katherine A. Klausmeier
Delegate Mary-Dulany James
Delegate Mary Ann Love
Delegate Donna Stifler
Joint Committee on Base Realignment & Closure

Delegate Barbara A. Frush
House Chair
Delegate Virginia P. Clagett
Delegate Mary Roe Walkup
Joint Committee on the Chesapeake & Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area


Senator Nancy J. King
Senate Chair
Delegate Anne R. Kaiser
House Chair
Senator Joan Carter Conway
Senator Jennie M. Forehand
Senator Nancy Jacobs
Senator Verna L. Jones
Delegate Joanne C. Benson
Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt
Delegate Ana Sol Gutierrez
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam
Delegate Nancy R. Stocksdale
Joint Committee on Children, Youth, & Families

Senator Catherine E. Pugh
Senate Chair
Delegate Adrienne A. Jones
House Chair
Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt
Joint Committee on Fair Practices & Personnel Oversight

Senator Jennie M. Forehand
Senate Chair
Senator Verna L. Jones
Delegate Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio
Delegate Anne R. Kaiser
Joint Committee on Federal Relations

Senator Delores G. Kelley,
Senate Vice Chair
Senator Catherine E. Pugh

Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt
Delegate Sue Kullen
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam
Delegate Veronica L. Turner
Joint Committee on Health Care Delivery & Financing

Senator Lisa A. Gladden
Delegate Sue Hecht
Delegate Mary Roe Walkup
Joint Information Technology & Biotechnology Committee


Delegate Adrienne A. Jones
Delegate Mary Ann Love
Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics

Delegate Ann Marie Doory
Spending Affordability Committee

Senator Verna L. Jones
Senate Chair
Senator Jennie M. Forehand
Delegate Carolyn J.B. Howard
Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds

Senator Delores G. Kelley
Senate Chair
Delegate Joanne C. Benson
House Chair
Senator Joan Carter Conway
Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt
Delegate Sue Kullen
Joint Committee on Access to Mental Health Services

Senator Rona E. Kramer
Delegate Ann Marie Doory
Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt
Delegate Sheila E. Hixson
Delegate Adrienne A. Jones
Spending Affordability Committee

Senator Delores G. Kelley
Delegate Sally Y. Jameson
Joint Committee on Unemployment Insurance Oversight

Senator Lisa A. Gladden
Senator Katherine Klausmeier
Senator Catherine E. Pugh

Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt
Delegate Ana Sol Gutierrez
Delegate Anne R. Kaiser
Joint Committee on Welfare Reform

Delegate Carolyn J. Krysiak
House Chair
Workers' Compensation Benefit & Insurance Oversight Committee