Barbara A. Frush (born May 31, 1945) is an American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. She served 6 terms in the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Maryland's District 21 in Anne Arundel & Prince George's Counties.
Barbara A. Frush | |
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| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 21st district | |
| In office January 11, 1995 – January 9, 2019 | |
| Succeeded by | Mary A. Lehman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 31, 1945 Washington, DC |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Ronald Franklin Frush, deceased |
| Children | 2 |
Background
editFrush was born in Washington, DC and attended Northwestern High School in Hyattsville, Maryland.[1]
In the legislature
editFrush was first elected in 1994, serving 6 four-year terms from 1995 to 2019. During her tenure, she sat on many different committees, including the Environmental Matters Committee from 1995 to 2015 and the Environment and Transportation Committee from 2015 to 2019.[2]
She was a member of the Joint Committee on the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area from 2003 to 2015, and served as its House Chair in 2003. From 2007 to 2008, Frush was the Chair of the Prince George's County Delegation.
Frush declined to run again in the 2018 election, instead working on Rushern Baker's campaign for the 2018 Maryland gubernatorial election.[3]