Tawanna P. Gaines
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Tawanna Phyllis Gaines is an American politician who represents district 22 in the Maryland House of Delegates
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, 1970-72.
to fill the vacancy of Richard Palumbo who himself been appointed judge to the District Court of Maryland for Prince Georges County. She was appointed by the Speaker
to be Deputy Majority Whip in 2003 and currently serves in that capacity. She serves on the House Appropriations Committee and is the Chairwoman of the Appropriations Sub Committee on Transportation and the Environment, in addition to the capital budget subcommittees. She is also a member of the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland
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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...
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Background
Gaines was born in Washington, DC, February 1, 1952. Attended District of Columbia Teachers CollegeUniversity of the District of Columbia
The University of the District of Columbia is a historically black, public university located in Washington, D.C. UDC is one of only a few urban land-grant universities in the country and a member of the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund...
, 1970-72.
In the legislature
Gaines has been a member of House of Delegates since December 21, 2001 when she was appointed by Governor Parris GlendeningParris Glendening
Parris Nelson Glendening , a member of the United States Democratic Party, was the 59th Governor of Maryland from January 18, 1995 to January 15, 2003...
to fill the vacancy of Richard Palumbo who himself been appointed judge to the District Court of Maryland for Prince Georges County. She was appointed by the Speaker
Michael E. Busch
Michael E. Busch is the current Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates in the United States. Busch has been a member of the House since 1987, and Speaker since January 2003...
to be Deputy Majority Whip in 2003 and currently serves in that capacity. She serves on the House Appropriations Committee and is the Chairwoman of the Appropriations Sub Committee on Transportation and the Environment, in addition to the capital budget subcommittees. She is also a member 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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Legislative notes
- voted for the Clean Indoor Air Act of 2007 (HB359)http://mlis.state.md.us/2007rs/billfile/HB0359.htm
- voted against slots in 2005 (HB1361)http://mlis.state.md.us/2005rs/votes/house/0152.htm
- voted for the Tax Reform Act of 2007(HB2)http://www.mdchamber.org/docs/ss_hb2.pdf