Kathleen M. Dumais (born July 5, 1958) is an American politician and represents the 15th District of the House of Delegates in the State of Maryland, encompassing the western and northern portions of Montgomery County. Born in La Jolla, California, Dumais grew up in Maryland and eventually pursued a degree at the University of Maryland School of Law. As an attorney, she specialized in family and juvenile law and had a career-long interest in education, at one point working as a teacher in Montgomery County Public Schools.
In 2002, Dumais was elected to the House of Delegates from District 15, which includes Potomac, Germantown, and a large swath of rural northern Montgomery County. She sits on the Judiciary Committee and has served on the Special Committee on Drug and Alcohol Abuse, the Rules and Executive Nominations Committee, and as the Parliamentarian for the House of Delegates.
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Legislative notes
- voted for the Clean Indoor Air Act of 2007 (HB359)[1]
- voted for the Healthy Air Act in 2006(SB154)[2]
- voted against slots in 2005 (HB1361)[3]
- voted in favor of in-state tuition for illegal immigrants in 2007 (HB6)[4]
- voted in favor of slots (HB4) in the 2007 Special session
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Awards
- 2005 Legislative Award from the Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence (MNADV)
- 2007 Public Policy Award from the Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)
- 2008 Legislator of the Year Award from the Maryland Legislative Agenda for Women (MLAW)
- 2009 Public Policy Award from the Maryland Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
Election results
- 2006 Race for Maryland House of Delegates - District 15
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- 2002 Race for Maryland House of Delegates - District 15
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References
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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