Gwendolyn T. Britt
Gwendolyn T. Britt | |
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Member of the Maryland Senate from the 47th district | |
In office January 8, 2003 – January 12, 2008 | |
Succeeded by | David C. Harrington |
Personal details | |
Born | Washington, D.C., United States | November 29, 1941
Died | January 12, 2008 Lanham, Maryland, United States | (aged 66)
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Hyattsville, Maryland[1] |
Gwendolyn T. Britt (November 29, 1941 – January 12, 2008) was a member of the
Her district included the areas and towns of Adelphi, Buck Lodge, Langley Park, Chillum, Avondale, Ridgecrest, Carole Highlands, Brentwood, North Brentwood, Colmar Manor, Cottage City, Cheverly, Kentland, Bladensburg, Landover Hills, West Lanham Hills, and Lanham.
Education
Britt graduated from McKinley High School, Washington, D.C. She received her B.S. in political science from Bowie State University.[citation needed]
Career
Britt was a business office manager for
She was also a
In 2007, Britt co-sponsored a controversial bill, with State Delegate Justin Ross, to allow convicted released felons the right to vote,[3] and became lead sponsor of a bill to legalize same-sex marriage in Maryland.[4] The former bill successfully passed both the houses of the Maryland state legislature,[3] however, she suddenly died of heart failure or stroke before the latter bill could be introduced.[5] She was a member of the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, and chairman of the Prince George's County Senate Delegation.[6]
Death
Britt died on January 12, 2008, in Lanham.[7]
References
- ^ Md. Senator Known for Putting People First Retrieved 2014-10-31.
- ^ "2002 General Election Results: State Senator: District 47". state.md.us. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
- ^ a b "Democrats eye voting-rights extension for former felons". The Washington Times. February 19, 2007. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
- ^ Sedam, Sean R. (September 18, 2007). "Maryland's high court upholds ban on same-sex marriage". Post-Newsweek Media. gazette.net. Archived from the original on November 5, 2012. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
- ^ Najafi, Yusef (January 14, 2008). "An Ally's Death: Maryland State Senator Gwendolyn Britt dies". Metro Weekly. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
- ^ Ovetta Wiggins; Rosalind S. Helderman (January 13, 2008). "Md. Senator Known for Putting People First". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
- ^ "GWENDOLYN T. BRITT (1941-2008)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. 2019-12-23. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
External links
- Gwendolyn T. Britt, Maryland State Archives
- Maryland Senator Tirelessly Fought for Civil Rights, Baltimore Sun, January 13, 2008.
- Britt Remembered for a Lifetime of Service, The Gazette, January 18, 2008.