Carolyn J. B. Howard
Encyclopedia
Carolyn J. B. Howard is an American politician in the Maryland House of Delegates
representing District 24 in Prince George's County. She is the Deputy Speaker Pro Tem
of the Maryland House and a former chairman of the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland
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Director Department of Federal Programs, Prince George's County Public Schools, 2000-
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Served as a Delegate to the Democratic Party National Convention in 1984, 1992, 2000, 2004, and 2008.
Maryland House of Delegates
The Maryland House of Delegates is the lower house of the General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maryland, and is composed of 141 Delegates elected from 47 districts. The House chamber is located in the state capitol building on State Circle in Annapolis...
representing District 24 in Prince George's County. She is the Deputy Speaker Pro Tem
Pro tempore
Pro tempore , abbreviated pro tem or p.t., is a Latin phrase which best translates to "for the time being" in English. This phrase is often used to describe a person who acts as a locum tenens in the absence of a superior, such as the President pro tempore of the United States Senate.Legislative...
of the Maryland House and a former chairman of the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland
Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland
The Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland is an American political organization composed of African Americans elected to the Maryland General Assembly...
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Background
Born in DeLand, Florida.- Florida A & M University, B.S. (home economics & education)
- Bowie State College, M.Ed.
- Sojourner-Douglass College, Honorary Doctorate
Director Department of Federal Programs, Prince George's County Public Schools, 2000-
In the legislature
Member of House of Delegates, 1988-90, and since March 7, 1991. Deputy Speaker Pro Tem, 2007-. Member, Ways and Means Committee, 1993- (education subcommittee, 1994; chair, housing & social issues subcommittee, 1995-96; chair, transportation subcommittee, 1997-); Joint Audit Committee (formerly Joint Budget and Audit Committee), 1993-; Legislative Policy Committee, 2007-; Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds, 2007-; Rules and Executive Nominations Committee, 2007-.http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/06hse/html/msa12243.html
Served as a Delegate to the Democratic Party National Convention in 1984, 1992, 2000, 2004, and 2008.