Bernice Mireku-North

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Bernice Mireku-North
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the 14th district
Assumed office
January 11, 2023
Serving with Anne Kaiser and Pamela E. Queen
Appointed byLarry Hogan
Preceded byEric Luedtke
Personal details
Born (1981-10-29) October 29, 1981 (age 42)
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseTerrill North
Children1
EducationUniversity of Maryland, College Park (BA)
Howard University School of Law (JD)
OccupationCriminal defense attorney
WebsiteCampaign website

Bernice D. Mireku-North (born October 29, 1981)[1] is an American politician. She is currently a Democratic member of the Maryland House of Delegates, appointed by Governor Larry Hogan to fill the term of Eric Luedtke, who resigned on January 2, 2023, to serve as the chief legislative officer of governor-elect Wes Moore. She was previously a candidate for Montgomery County State's Attorney in 2022.

Background

Mireku-North attended Montgomery County public schools and graduated from the

D.C. Superior Court Associate Judge Hiram E. Puig-Lugo and Prince George's Circuit Court Judge Dwight D. Jackson.[3][4]

Mireku-North served as the assistant state's attorney in Anne Arundel County from 2009 to 2015, then joined the Law Office of Aileen Oliver.[4][5] Since 2019, she has run her own law firm, the North Law Group, and worked as a criminal defense attorney.[2][3]

In 2020, Mireku-North was named co-chair of the Reimagining Public Safety Task Force organized by Montgomery County Executive

historically Black colleges and universities.[7][8]

Bernice Mireku-North stands in front of several campaign signs and supporters at a campaign rally
Mireku-North campaigning in October 2021

In June 2021, Mireku-North filed to run for Montgomery County State's Attorney, challenging incumbent John McCarthy.[9][10] She pledged to reform criminal justice, increase diversity in the state's attorney's office,[11][12] and divert minor offenders from jail.[2] Mireku-North was defeated by McCarthy in the Democratic primary on July 19, 2022.[13]

In October 2022, Mireku-North applied to fill a vacancy in the Montgomery County Planning Commission.[14]

In the legislature

In December 2022, Mireku-North filed to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of then-Majority Leader of the Maryland House of Delegates Eric Luedtke, seeking to serve out his four-year term in the Maryland House of Delegates.[15] On January 3, 2023, the Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee voted to nominate Mireku-North to fill the vacancy,[16][17] and on January 6, Governor Larry Hogan appointed her to fill the seat.[18]

Committee assignments

  • Ways and Means Committee, 2023–present (early childhood subcommittee, 2023–present; local revenues subcommittee, 2023–present)

[3]

Other memberships

  • Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, 2023–present
  • Women Legislators of Maryland, 2023–present

[3]

Electoral history

Montgomery County State's Attorney Democratic primary election, 2022[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John McCarthy (incumbent) 65,598 52.05
Democratic Bernice Mireku-North 23,972 19.02
Democratic Perry Paylor 18,648 14.80
Democratic Tom DeGonia 17,817 14.14

References

  1. ^ "State's Attorney". MoCo360. 2022. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  2. ^
    Maryland Matters
    . Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d "Bernice Mireku-North, Maryland State Delegate". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. January 12, 2023. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  4. ^
    The Daily Record
    . Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  5. The Daily Record
    . Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  6. ^ "Community Representatives - Reimagining Public Safety Task Force". montgomerycountymd.gov. Montgomery County, Maryland. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  7. Bethesda Magazine
    . Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  8. ^ Morse, Dan; Tan, Rebecca (February 4, 2021). "In Maryland's largest suburb, an ambitious police overhaul faces roadblocks". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  9. ^ Tan, Rebecca (June 22, 2021). "Montgomery primary: Gaithersburg lawmaker, former Raskin aide join council race". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  10. Bethesda Magazine
    . Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  11. Bethesda Magazine
    . Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  12. Bethesda Magazine
    . Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  13. Bethesda Magazine
    . Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  14. Maryland Matters
    . Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  15. Bethesda Magazine
    . Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  16. Maryland Matters
    . Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  17. Bethesda Magazine
    . Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  18. ^ "Governor Hogan Announces Legislative Appointment". governor.maryland.gov. The Office of Governor Larry Hogan. January 6, 2023. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
  19. ^ "Official 2022 Gubernatorial Primary Election Results for Montgomery County". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. August 24, 2022. Retrieved January 4, 2023.

External links

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