American politician
Shirley Nathan-Pulliam (born May 20, 1939) is a former American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. Nathan-Pulliam resigned in 2019 due to poor health.
Background
Nathan-Pulliam was born in Trelawny, Jamaica on May 20, 1939. She studied nursing at a number of schools before receiving her bachelor's degree in nursing from the University of Maryland at Baltimore in 1980 and a master's degree in administrative science from the Johns Hopkins University in 1984. In addition to owning her own business, she has been a faculty associate in nursing for Johns Hopkins. Before being elected in 1994, Nathan-Pulliam was active with Democratic Party organizations at the state and national level, as well as with Planned Parenthood of Maryland and various professional nursing organizations. Nathan-Pulliam has received a number of awards for her advocacy on health care.
In the Legislature
Senator Nathan-Pulliam is currently serving in her first term in the Maryland State Senate, representing Maryland's 44th Legislative District located in parts of Baltimore County and Baltimore City. Nathan-Pulliam is a member of the Education Health and Environmental Affairs Committee. She previously served 20 years in the Maryland House of Delegates, serving as a Deputy Majority Whip and as a member of the Health and Government Operations Committee. She remains an active member of both the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland and of Women Legislators of Maryland.
Legislative notes
- voted for income tax reduction in 1998 (SB750)[1]
- voted in favor of increasing the sales tax whilst simultaneously reducing income tax rates for some income brackets - Tax Reform Act of 2007(HB2)[2]
- voted in favor of in-state tuition for individuals who are not permanent residents, under certain conditions - Higher Education -Tuition Charges -Maryland High School Students, 2007 (HB6)[3]
Election results
1994 General election results District 10
- Voters to choose three:[4]
1998 General election results District 10
- Voters to choose three:[5]
2002 General election results District 10
- Voters to choose three:[6]
2006 General election results District 10
- Voters to choose three:[7]
2010 General election results District 10
- Voters to choose three:[8]
2014 General election results District 44
- Voters to choose one:[9]
2018 General election results District 44
- Voters to choose one:[10]
References
- ^ "1998 Regular Session - Vote Record 1229". mlis.state.md.us. April 10, 1998. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
SB 750 Third Reading
- ^ "HB 2 Third Reading" (PDF). mdchamber.org. Maryland Chamber of Commerce. November 11, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 9, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
HB 2 Third Reading
- ^ "2007 Regular Session - Vote Record 0690". mlis.state.md.us. March 26, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
HB 6 Third Reading
- ^ "1994 Gubernatorial Election". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
Legislative District: 10
- ^ "1998 Gubernatorial Election". Maryland State Board of Elections. October 24, 2000. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
Legislative District: 10
- ^ "2002 Gubernatorial Election". Maryland State Board of Elections. December 2, 2002. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
House of Delegates: District 10
- ^ "Official 2006 Gubernatorial General Election results for Legislative District 10". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved September 8, 2007.
- ^ "Official 2010 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- ^ "Official 2014 Gubernatorial General Election results for State Senator". Maryland State Board of Elections. December 2, 2014. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- ^ "Official 2018 Gubernatorial General Election results for State Senator". Maryland State Board of Elections. December 11, 2018. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
External links
- "Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, Maryland State Senator". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. January 28, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
