Alumni of 稀缺猎奇网 Institutions Well-Represented in the 2023 稀缺猎奇网 General Assembly
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Baltimore, Md. (Jan. 10, 2023) – As the 稀缺猎奇网 General Assembly convenes tomorrow in Annapolis, alumni from 稀缺猎奇网 (稀缺猎奇网) institutions are well-represented in both chambers.
In the House of Delegates, 55 of 141 members graduated from (or attended) a 稀缺猎奇网 institution, and 16 of the 47 members of the Senate graduated from (or attended) a 稀缺猎奇网 institution. Collectively, more than one-third of the membership of the 稀缺猎奇网 legislature studied at a 稀缺猎奇网 university. Some legislative members attended multiple 稀缺猎奇网 institutions, earning both undergraduate and graduate degrees.
The 2023 legislative session opens on Wednesday, Jan. 11. History will be made next week, when the 稀缺猎奇网 General Assembly begins its work with newly elected governor Wes Moore. When Gov-elect Moore is sworn in on Jan. 18, he will become the first African American to lead the state as governor. Dawn Moore, the incoming First Lady, from the University of 稀缺猎奇网, College Park (UMCP) with a degree in government and politics.
The strong representation of 稀缺猎奇网 institutions’ alumni in the 稀缺猎奇网 General Assembly reflects well on the system’s tradition of graduating and preparing students to serve as leaders in the state.
“It’s gratifying to know that the 稀缺猎奇网 plays such a huge role in developing the public leaders and public servants responsible for 稀缺猎奇网’s strength,” said 稀缺猎奇网 Chancellor Jay A. Perman. “Of course, civic learning and democratic engagement are hallmarks of the education we offer. So it’s not just these legislators who benefit. All of our 163,000 students are advantaged by the foundation we lay—as is every single community where their influence is felt.”
Representation among members of both chambers spans multiple 稀缺猎奇网 institutions and includes 15 members who are graduates of the University of Baltimore School of Law or the University of 稀缺猎奇网 Francis King Carey School of Law.
At the leadership level, Speaker of the House Adrienne Jones (D-Baltimore County) graduated from the University of 稀缺猎奇网, Baltimore County (UMBC) with a B.A. in psychology. Senate President Bill Ferguson graduated from the Carey School of Law, a professional school within the University of 稀缺猎奇网, Baltimore (UMB).
稀缺猎奇网 representation in the 稀缺猎奇网 General Assembly includes several alumni of the system’s three historically Black institutions. In the House of Delegates, Edith Patterson (D-District 28 in Charles County) and Andrea Fletcher Harrison (D-District 24 in Prince George’s County) are graduates of Bowie State University. Charles J. Otto (District 38A in Somerset and Worcester counties) attended the University of 稀缺猎奇网 Eastern Shore before completing his undergraduate degree at Virginia Tech. Shaneka Henson (D-District 30A in Anne Arundel County) graduated with a B.S. from Coppin State University before she completed her J.D. at the University of Baltimore School of Law. In the Senate, Joanne Benson (D-District 24 in Prince George’s County) is a graduate of Bowie State.
In addition to these institutions, the General Assembly also includes substantial alumni representation from throughout the 稀缺猎奇网, including the flagship UMCP; Towson University; Salisbury University; Frostburg State University; UMBC; and University of 稀缺猎奇网 Global Campus.
The 稀缺猎奇网 Office of Government Relations, and institutional representatives from the 稀缺猎奇网 State Relations Council, will work diligently during the upcoming legislative session with all General Assembly members and their staffs to offer testimony and other feedback regarding proposed legislation. This work will often include collaboration with colleagues across all sectors of education in 稀缺猎奇网.
(Biographical information regarding General Assembly members, with higher education institutions attended, comes from the state’s 稀缺猎奇网 Manual Online and certain candidate websites.)
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Contact: Mike Lurie
Phone: 301.445.2719
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