Pamela E. Queen (born 1960) is an American politician who serves as a Delegate to the Maryland House of Delegates representing Maryland's 14th Legislative District in northern Montgomery County.
Pamela E. Queen | |
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 Queen in 2020 | |
| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 14th district | |
| Assumed office February 26, 2016 Serving with Anne Kaiser and Bernice Mireku-North | |
| Appointed by | Larry Hogan |
| Preceded by | Craig Zucker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1960 (age 63–64) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Olney, Maryland, U.S. |
| Occupation | Professor |
Personal life
editQueen was born in New York City in 1960 and attended Tuskegee University, where she earned a B.S. in mathematics. She later went on to earn two master's degrees from Johns Hopkins University in computer science and management and a Ph.D. in finance from the George Washington University. Since 2010, she has worked as a professor of finance at Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland. Queen has been involved in a number of community and professional organizations.[1]
In the legislature
editIn 2016, following the appointment of Delegate Craig Zucker to the Maryland Senate, Queen, a member of the Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee, was appointed by that committee to serve in the House of Delegates.[2] She is the second African American woman to represent Montgomery County in the Maryland General Assembly.[3] She was sworn in on February 26, 2016.[1]
Committee assignments
edit- Member, Economic Matters Committee, 2019–present (business regulation subcommittee, 2019–present; public utilities subcommittee, 2019–present; chair, banking, consumer protection & commercial law subcommittee, 2020–present; joint electric universal service program work group, 2020–present)
- Co-Chair, Study Group on Economic Stability, 2019–present
- Member, Joint Electric Universal Service Program Work Group, 2020–present
- Member, Judiciary Committee, 2016–2018 (criminal justice subcommittee, 2017–2018)
Other memberships
edit- Vice-Chair, Metro Washington Area Committee, Montgomery County Delegation, 2017–present
- Member, Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, 2016–present (financial secretary, 2016–2018; treasurer, 2018–2019)
- Member, Women Legislators of Maryland, 2016–present
- Member, Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus, 2021–present
Political positions
editAbortion
editIn January 2019, Queen was one of nine Maryland lawmakers to add their names to a manifesto signed by 326 state legislators to reaffirm their commitment to protecting abortion rights.[4]
Education
editQueen introduced legislation in the 2019 legislative session that would begin teaching students about organ donation at the age of 14.[5]
National politics
editIn September 2018, Queen called for a county investigation into sexual assault allegations made against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.[6][7] Montgomery County law enforcement officials declined to investigate the matter unless the alleged victim filed a complaint.[8]
In December 2019, Queen attended a rally in Olney, Maryland to call for the impeachment and removal of Donald Trump.[9]
Redistricting
editIn 2019, Queen co-sponsored legislation that would place a referendum to add an amendment to the Constitution of Maryland prohibiting partisan redistricting on the 2020 ballot.[10]
Social issues
editQueen introduced legislation in the 2019 legislative session that would provide additional Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to low-income children during summer months and winter break.[11] The bill passed and became law on May 28, 2019.[12][13]
Queen introduced legislation in the 2021 legislative session that would remove the governor from the state's parole board.[14] The bill passed the House of Delegates by a vote of 93-41.[15]
Electoral history
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Anne Kaiser | 11,845 | 33.3% |
| Democratic | Pamela Queen | 11,198 | 31.5% |
| Democratic | Eric Luedtke | 9,498 | 26.7% |
| Democratic | Paul Ransom | 3,064 | 8.6% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Anne Kaiser | 37,733 | 24.5% |
| Democratic | Pamela Queen | 35,991 | 23.4% |
| Democratic | Eric Luedtke | 35,104 | 22.8% |
| Republican | Patricia Fenati | 15,895 | 10.3% |
| Republican | Kevin Dorrance | 14,546 | 9.5% |
| Republican | Michael A. Ostroff | 14,347 | 9.3% |
| N/A | Other Write-Ins | 144 | 0.1% |
References
edit- ^ a b "Pamela E. Queen". Maryland Manual On-line. Maryland State Archives. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ Turque, Bill (February 12, 2016). "Montgomery Democrats select Morgan State professor to fill State House seat". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
- ^ Peck, Louis (February 12, 2016). "County Democratic Committee Taps Pamela Queen to Fill District 14 Delegate Vacancy". Bethesda Magazine. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ Kurtz, Josh (January 23, 2019). "Md. Lawmakers Join Legislators From Across U.S. Vowing to Protect Abortion Rights". Maryland Matters. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
- ^ Youngmann, Charlie (March 12, 2019). "Legislation would require Maryland schools to teach students about becoming donors before they become drivers". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
- ^ Morse, Dan; Wiggins, Ovetta (September 26, 2018). "11 Md. lawmakers call for Montgomery County investigation into sexual assault allegations against Kavanaugh". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
- ^ Schere, Dan (September 26, 2018). "MoCo House Delegation Sends Letter Asking for Investigation of Kavanaugh". Bethesda Magazine. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
- ^ Kazanjian, Glynis (September 28, 2018). "County Prosecutor, Police Chief Won't Investigate Kavanaugh Without Complaint". Bethesda Magazine. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
- ^ Kurtz, Josh (December 17, 2019). "7 Pro-Impeachment Rallies Set for Tuesday in Md". Maryland Matters. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
- ^ DePuyt, Bruce (February 3, 2019). "GOP Redistricting Reform Measure Drawing Rare Bipartisan Support". Maryland Matters. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
- ^ Gaskill, Hannah; Jaspin, Elliot (February 7, 2020). "Annapolis Reacts to Md. Matters Series: 'Hungry Kids Don't Have Lobbyists'". Maryland Matters. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
- ^ Kurtz, Josh (May 28, 2019). "Here Is a Capsule Look at 10 Bills Hogan Allowed to Become Law". Maryland Matters. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
- ^ Bruno, Richard; Paul, Nithin (July 8, 2019). "'Summer SNAP' will help feed low-income kids when school's out". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
- ^ Gaskill, Hannah (January 20, 2021). "Lawmakers, Advocates Continue Push to Remove Governor From Parole Process". Maryland Matters. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
- ^ Gaines, Danielle E.; Leckrone, Bennett (March 4, 2021). "House Passes Bills to Compensate Wrongfully Convicted, Remove Governor from Parole Decisions". Maryland Matters. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
- ^ "Official 2018 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for House of Delegates". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
- ^ "Official 2018 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 1, 2022.