Cheryl Glenn
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Cheryl D. Glenn
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 Cheryl Diane Glenn |
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| In office 2007 – Present |
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| Preceded by | Clarence "Tiger" Davis |
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| Constituency | Baltimore City |
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| Born | May 27, 1951 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Benjamin Glenn, Sr. |
| Children | D. Nikila, Cheron |
| Residence | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Occupation | Consultant |
| Religion | Baptist |
Cheryl D. Glenn, is a member of the Maryland House of Delegates representing Maryland's 45rd legislative district which is situated in northeast Baltimore.
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[edit] Background
Glenn was born in Baltimore, Maryland and attended the public primary and secondary schools there. She graduated from Western High School in 1969, the Community College of Baltimore County (paralegal studies)and the George Meany Institute (labor relations). She became the Political Director of and lobbyist for the Mid-Atlantic Regional Council of Carpenters, (2004- )after serving as President of the City Union of Baltimore, 1988-96. She is married with five children and eight grandchildren, and she is also raising her grandughter, Taylor Bishop. [1]
[edit] Legislative career
After a long career in the labor movement, Glenn was elected to the Maryland General Assembly.[2]Glenn was among three people elected to represent the 45th district located in east Baltimore. Although it was her first run for a state office, she finished ahead of both the incumbents in that district in the general election. [3]
Glenn has been a member of House of Delegates since January 10, 2007. She serves on the Environmental Matters Committee and several of its subcommittees and work groups: ground rent work group(2007); housing & real property subcommittee, 2007-; local government & bi-county subcommittee, 2007-; motor vehicle & transportation subcommittee, 2007-. She is also a member of the Fiscal Subcommittee of the Baltimore City Delegation, the Women Legislators of Maryland and the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland.
[edit] Legislative notes
- voted for the Clean Indoor Air Act of 2007 (HB359)[1]
- voted in favor of the Tax Reform Act of 2007(HB2)[2]
- voted in favor of in-state tuition for illegal immigrants in 2007 (HB6)[3]
- voted in favor of slots (HB4) in the 2007 Special session[4]
- Primary Sponsor Employee Misclassification Act of 2008(HB 70) [5]
- co-sponsored the Work Place Fraud Act of 2009 (HB819)[6]
[edit] General election results, 2006
- 2006 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – 45th District[7]
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- Voters to choose three:
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Name Votes Percent Outcome Cheryl Glenn, Democratic 16,911 32.6% Won Hattie N. Harrison, Democratic 16,804 31.0% Won Talmadge Branch, Democratic 16,014 30.9% Won Ronald M. Owens-Bey, Populist 2,727 5.3% Lost Other write-ins 111 .2% Lost
[edit] References
- ^ "Cheryl D. Glenn, Maryland State Delegate". Maryland State Archives. http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/06hse/html/msa14618.html. Retrieved on 2007-05-08.
- ^ "Maryland General Assembly elections, 2006". Wikipedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maryland_General_Assembly_elections,_2006. Retrieved on 2007-05-08.
- ^ "Official 2006 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates". Maryland Board of Elections. http://www.elections.state.md.us/elections/2006/results/general/office_House_of_Delegates.html. Retrieved on 2007-05-08.
- ^ "HouseBill 4 3rd Reading Vote Tally". Maryland Department of Legislative Information Services. http://mlis.state.md.us/2007s1/votes/house/0074.htm. Retrieved on 2009-05-29.
- ^ http://mlis.state.md.us/2008rs/sponsors/glenn$.htm
- ^ "House Bill 819". Maryland Department of Legislative Services, Office of Information Systems. http://mlis.state.md.us/2009rs/billfile/hb0819.htm. Retrieved on 2009-03-03.
- ^ "House of Delegates Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. http://www.elections.state.md.us/elections/2006/results/general/county_Baltimore_City.html. Retrieved on Mar. 3, 2007
