Family: Husband: Vernon; 1 Child

Born: 04/05/1951 Baltimore, MD

Home: Baltimore, Maryland

Religion: Baptist

Education: BA, Sociology, University of Baltimore, 1988 AA, Community College of Baltimore, 1987

Profession: Program Director, Stability, Uniqueness, Renewal and Elevation, the Jentry McDonald Corporation, 1994-1995 Director, Helping Unite Baltimore #13, Department of Housing and Community Development, Baltimore City, 1993-1994 Urban Services Agency, 1976-1993 Employed by Model Cities Program, 1970-1976 Co-owner, CIG Professional Tax Services, Incorporated

Political: Senator, Maryland State Senate, 1996-present Delegate, Democratic Party National Convention, 2000 Baltimore City Council, District 3, 1996-1997

Congressional Membership: Task Force to Study the Reorganization of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, 2004-present Statewide Commission on the Crisis in Nursing, 2000-present Secretary, Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, 1998-present State Advisory Council on Hereditary and Congenital Disorders, 1997-present Member, Women Legislators of Maryland, 1997-present Wetlands and Waterways Funding Work Group, 2004 State Commission on Public Funding of Campaigns in Maryland, 2002-2004 Member, Joint Committee on the Selection of the State Treasurer, 2003 Task Force on Indoor Air Quality, 2001-2002 Task Force to Study Health Care Needs of Inmates in Transition from Correctional Institutions, 2000-2002 Governor's Task Force on African-American Entrepreneurship in Baltimore City, 1999-2002 Special Committee on Voting Systems and Election Procedures in Maryland, 2000-2001 Task Force to Study Increasing the Availability of Substance Abuse Programs, 1998-2001 Special Committee to Study Issues Related to Class-Size Reduction, 1999 Member, Advisory Council on Environmental Justice, 1997-1999 Task Force on Public Charter Schools, 1998

Organization Membership: Board member, Harford-Bel Air Community Mental Health Center, 1996 Women for Responsive Government, 1995 Program Director, Stability, Uniqueness, Renewal and Elevation, the Jentry McDonald Corporation, 1994-1995 Member, Israel Baptist Church

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