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Members of the Women Legislators of Maryland

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Executive Committee

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President

Delegate Edith Patterson

Born in Doswell, Virginia, November 18, 1945. Attended John M. Grandy High School, Ashland, Virginia; Virginia Union University, B.S. (biology & chemistry), 1968; Bowie State College, M.Ed., (guidance & counseling), 1973; George Washington University, Ed.D. (higher education administration), 1991. Counselor, Charles County Community College, 1974-91. Director, Educational Talent Search Program, College of Southern Maryland, 1991-2012 (former counselor). Consultant, U.S. Department of Health and Human Resources, Congressional Black Caucus, and Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. President, GLOBETown Associates, a counsulting service. Former teacher, District of Columbia and Charles County Public Schools. President, Charles County Public Schools Education Foundation. Member, Charles County Democratic Central Committee, 2000- (past chair). Delegate, Democratic Party National Convention, 2016. Past president, Southern Maryland Chain Chapter, The Links, Inc. Member, Nu Zeta Omega Chapter, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. Women Opening the Pipeline Award, Congressional Black Caucus Education Braintrust, 2006. Outstanding Achievement in Community Service Award, Maryland State Teachers Association, 2007. Women Pioneer Award, Charles County Commission for Women, 2010. Service Award, Charles County Chapter, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), 2011. Service Award, Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland, 2011. John Thomas Parran Leadership Award, Charles County Democratic Central Committee, 2012. Education Leadership Award, Maryland Chapter, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), 2013. Maryland's Top 100 Women, Daily Record, 2017, 2019, 2021. Widow; three children, two grandchildren.

Women’s Caucus Members

Click on the names to learn more about each Legislator

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District 41, Baltimore City

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District 13, Howard County

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District 33, Anne Arundel County

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District 32, Anne Arundel County

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District 32, Anne Arundel County

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District 11, Baltimore County

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District 24, Prince George's County

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District 43, Baltimore City

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District 45, Baltimore County

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District 41, Baltimore City

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District 20, Montgomery County

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District 19, Montgomery County

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District 19, Montgomery County

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District 28, Charles County

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District 30, Anne Arundel County

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District 12, Baltimore and Howard Counties

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District 47A, Prince George's County

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District 47B, Prince George's County

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District 42A, Baltimore County

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District 25, Prince George's County

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District 42B, Baltimore County

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District 24, Prince George's County

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District 22, Prince George's County

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District 9, Carroll and Howard Counties

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District 30A, Anne Arundel County

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District 11, Baltimore County

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District 12, Baltimore and Howard Counties

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District 24, Prince George's County

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District 10, Baltimore County

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District 30A, Anne Arundel County

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District 27B, Calvert and Prince George's County

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District 17, Montgomery County

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District 10, Baltimore County

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District 16, Montgomery County

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District 39, Montgomery County

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District 8, Baltimore County

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District 3A, Frederick County

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District 23B, Prince George's County

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District 21, Prince George's and Anne Arundel Counties

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District 46, Baltimore City

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District 46, Baltimore City

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District 34A, Harford County

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District 39, Montgomery County

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District 16, Montgomery County

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District 43, Baltimore City

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District 17, Montgomery County

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District 28, Charles County

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District 21, Prince George's and Anne Arundel Counties

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District 13, Howard County

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District 44A, Baltimore City

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District 27A, Charles and Prince George's Counties

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District 15, Montgomery County

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District 14, Montgomery County

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District 44B, Baltimore County

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District 37A, Dorchester and Wicomico Counties

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District 18, Montgomery County

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District 45, Baltimore City

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District 13, Howard County

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District 25, Prince George's County

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District 26, Prince George's County

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District 26, Prince George's County

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District 23A, Prince George's County

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District 43, Baltimore County

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District 9B, Howard County

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District 40, Baltimore City

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District 20, Montgomery County

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District 22, Prince George's County

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District 3A, Frederick County

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