Member, County Council, Howard County, 1986-94 (chair, 1989, 1990, 1993). Member, State Commission on Neighborhoods, 1995-96; Task Force on Access to Mental Health Services, 2003-04; State Advisory Council on Pain Management, 2003; Task Force to Study Electronic Health Records, 2005-.
Born in Los Angeles, California, March 14, 1950. Attended Fenger High School, Chicago; University of Illinois, B.F.A. (fine arts), cum laude, 1973, M.A. (fine arts), 1974. Art instructor, Aurora University, 1974-75. Art therapist, Children's Unit, Edgemont Hospital, 1977 (program coordinator, 1978). Art teacher, Severn School, 1978-79. Member, National Council of Jewish Women, 1997-; Milbank Foundation, 2004-. 100% Environmental Record Award, Maryland League of Conservation Voters, 1994-2004. Outstanding Individual Award, The Arc of Howard County, 2000. Tera Partner Award for spearheading creation of Howard County Technology Incubator, Center for Business and Technology Development, 2000. Conservationist of the Year, Audubon Society of Central Maryland, 2001. Hannah A. Solomon Award, National Council of Jewish Women, 2001. Legislator of the Year, Maryland Cares, 2002. Senator James Clark Award for distinguished public service to the people of Columbia, Howard County Democratic Party, 2003. Outstanding Conservationist of 2004, Audubon Society of Central Maryland, 2004. Legislative Sponsor Award, Maryland Children's Action Network, 2005. Maryland's Top 100 Women, Daily Record, 2005. Married; two children.
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