Veronica L. Turner is an American politician who represents district 26 in the Maryland House of Delegates

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

Born in Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C.

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, February 7, 1950. Attended Prince George's Community College; Tennessee State University

Tennessee State University

Tennessee State University is a land-grant university located in Nashville, Tennessee. TSU is the only state-funded historically black university in Tennessee.-History:...

, George Meany Center for Labor Studies.

In the legislature

Turner has been a member of House of Delegates since January 8, 2003. She serves on the House Health and Government Operations Committee and its government operations subcommittee. She is also an officer in 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)
• voted in favor of increasing the sales tax by 20% - Tax Reform Act of 2007(HB2)
• voted in favor of in-state tuition for illegal immigrants in 2007 (HB6)
• sponsored House Bill 30 in 2007, allowing the state to confiscate unused portions of gift certificates after 4 years.