Stephanie M. Smith

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Stephanie M. Smith
Cory V. McCray
ConstituencyBaltimore City
Personal details
Born (1981-05-20) May 20, 1981 (age 42)
Baltimore, Maryland
EducationHampton University (BA)
University of Delaware (MA)
Howard University School of Law (JD)
OccupationAttorney, Urban Planner

Stephanie M. Smith (born May 20, 1981) is an

45th Legislative District of the state of Maryland which is located in east Baltimore City.[1]

Background

Smith was born in

Maryland Bar in 2012.[1] After graduating, she served as the assistant director for Equity, Engagement, and Communications for the Baltimore City Department of Planning and worked with various civic organizations in the city.[2] Smith also served as a general counsel for Earthjustice.[3] Smith is a member of AmeriCorps[4] and the 2017 Emerge Maryland graduating class.[5]

In the legislature

Smith in the House Appropriations Committee, 2024

Smith was sworn in as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates on January 9, 2019.[1] In January 2020, she was elected to lead the Baltimore City Delegation, succeeding former chairwoman Cheryl Glenn.[2][6] In March 2022, Legislative Black Caucus chairman Darryl Barnes appointed Smith to serve as the caucus parliamentarian.[7]

Committee assignments

  • Member, Appropriations Committee, 2021–present (education & economic development subcommittee, 2022–present; oversight committee on pensions, 2022–present)
  • Member, Ways and Means Committee, 2019–2021 (education subcommittee, 2019–2021; local revenues subcommittee, 2019–2020; racing & gaming subcommittee, 2021)

Other memberships

  • Member, Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, 2019–present
  • Member, Maryland Legislative Transit Caucus, 2019–present
  • Member, Women Legislators of Maryland, 2019–present
  • Member, Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus, 2021–present

Political positions

Education

Smith supports, and voted in favor of passing in 2020, the

vaccine mandate for teachers.[9]

Social issues

During the 2020 legislative session, Smith introduced legislation to ban discrimination based on hair texture.[10] The bill passed and became law on May 8, 2020.[11][12]

During the 2021 legislative session, Smith introduced legislation to require the state to use federal pandemic relief funding to pay electronic monitoring and home detention fees for select defendants. The bill passed and became law on May 30, 2021.[13][14]

Taxes

During the 2020 legislative session, Smith introduced legislation to restructure the state's income tax brackets, restoring a higher 7 percent tax bracket for Marylanders with an annual income over $1 million.[15]

Transportation

Smith opposed a proposal to build a Maglev from Baltimore to Washington, D.C.[16]

Electoral history

Maryland House of Delegates District 45 Democratic Primary Election, 2018[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Talmadge Branch 6,394 19.6
Democratic Cheryl Glenn 5,792 17.8
Democratic Stephanie Smith 4,486 13.7
Democratic Caylin Young 3,955 12.1
Democratic Sharon McCollough 2,886 8.8
Democratic Marques Dent 2,705 8.3
Democratic Rita Church 2,561 7.8
Democratic Linzy Jackson 1,863 5.7
Democratic John D. Amankwah 697 2.1
Democratic George Johnson 686 2.1
Democratic Andy Pierre 602 1.8
Maryland House of Delegates District 45 Election, 2018[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cheryl Glenn 22,818 27.6
Democratic Stephanie Smith 22,524 27.3
Democratic Talmadge Branch 21,654 26.2
Green
 Glenn L. Ross 4,026 4.9
Green
 Steven "Andy" Ellis 3,735 4.5
Republican Ronald M. Owens-Bey 2,825 3.4
Republican Jewel Rucker 2,485 3.0
Republican Andy Zipay 2,375 2.9
Write-In
 136 0.2

References

  1. ^ a b c "Stephanie M. Smith". msa.maryland.gov. State of Maryland. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  2. ^
    Maryland Matters
    . Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  3. Maryland Matters
    . Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  4. ^ Hernández, Arelis; Wiggins, Ovetta (January 9, 2019). "Meet the freshman class of the Maryland General Assembly". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  5. Maryland Matters
    . Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  6. ^ Broadwater, Luke (January 10, 2020). "First-term delegate to lead Baltimore delegation to Maryland House, replacing chairwoman facing corruption charges". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  7. Maryland Matters
    . Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  8. Maryland Matters
    . Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  9. Maryland Matters
    . Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  10. Maryland Matters
    . Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  11. ^ "Legislation - HB1444". mgaleg.maryland.gov. Maryland General Assembly. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  12. Maryland Matters. Capital News Service
    . October 1, 2020. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  13. Maryland Matters
    . Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  14. ^ "Legislation - HB0316". mgaleg.maryland.gov. Maryland General Assembly. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  15. Maryland Matters
    . Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  16. Maryland Matters
    . Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  17. ^ "Official 2018 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for House of Delegates". Maryland State Board of Elections.
  18. ^ "Official 2018 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates". Maryland State Board of Elections.
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