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[photo, Veronica L. Turner, Maryland State Delegate] VERONICA L. TURNER
Democrat, District 26, Prince George's County


Member of House of Delegates, January 8, 2003 to January 14, 2015, and since January 9, 2019. House Chair, Protocol Committee, 2023-. Member, Economic Matters Committee, 2019- (business regulation subcommittee, 2020-22; property & casualty insurance subcommittee, 2020-; banking, consumer protection & commercial law subcommittee, 2023-). Member, Ways and Means Committee, 2019 (education subcommittee, 2019; election law subcommittee, 2019). Member, Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, 2019-; Women Legislators of Maryland, 2019-.

Member, Health and Government Operations Committee, 2003-15 (government operations subcommittee, 2003-04; health occupations subcommittee, 2003-04; public health subcommittee, 2003-05; health insurance subcommittee, 2004; insurance subcommittee, 2004; health facilities, equipment & products subcommittee, 2005; health facilities & occupations subcommittee, 2005-10; public health & long-term care subcommittee, 2005-15; minority health disparities subcommittee, 2011-15). Member, Joint Committee on Health Care Delivery and Financing, 2005-14; Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families, 2011-15. House Vice-Chair, Protocol Committee, 2014-15. 2nd Vice-Chair, Prince George's County Delegation, 2012-14 (law enforcement & state-appointed boards committee, 2003-07; bi-county committee, 2008-10; vice-chair, maryland-national capital park & planning commission committee, 2008-10; vice-chair, county affairs committee, 2011-12, member, 2013-15). Member, Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, 2003-15 (2nd vice-chair, 2004-06; 1st vice-chair, 2006-08; chair, 2008-10). Member, Women Legislators of Maryland, 2003- 15 (endorsement committee, 2006).

Member, State Advisory Council on Hereditary and Congenital Disorders, 2004-09; Maryland Medicaid Advisory Committee, 2009-11.

Member, Local [Video Lottery] Development Council, Prince George's County, 2015-.

Born in Washington, DC, February 7, 1950. Attended Prince George's Community College; Tennessee State University, George Meany Center for Labor Studies. President, Local no. 63, Service Employees International Union, 1996- (secretary-treasurer, 1995-96; vice-president, 1993-95). Clinical specialist and analyst, Prince George's Hospital Center, 1969-96. Delegate, Democratic Party National Convention, 1988, 2004 (alternate). Member, Prince George's County Democratic Central Committee, 1998-2002. Member, Prince George's County Women's Political Caucus; Coalition for Labor Union Women (vice-president, Maryland chapter; DC chapter); National Council of Negro Women; Prince George's County Chapter, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP); Prince George's County Rainbow Coalition. Board member, Prince George's County Planned Parenthood Association. Former president, Camp Springs Civic Association. Casper R. Taylor, Jr., Founder's Award, House of Delegates, 2013. Member, Ebenezer African Methodist Episcopal Church, Fort Washington, Maryland. Married.

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