Preceded by Nathaniel Exum Role American Politician Political party Democratic Education Bowie State University | Occupation teacher Party Democratic Party Name Joanne Benson | |
Born March 11, 1941 (age 83)
Roanoke, Virginia, United States ( 1941-03-11 ) Religion African Methodist Episcopal Residence Hyattsville, Maryland, United States | ||
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Joanne Claybon Benson (born March 11, 1941) is an American politician who represents district 24 in the Maryland State Senate.
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- Pinkroseproject exclusive sneak peak interview with maryland state senator joanne c benson
- The pink rose project us senator joanne c benson endorsement
- Background
- In the legislature
- Legislative notes
- References
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Background
Born in Roanoke, Virginia, March 11, 1941, Delegate Benson attended South Hagerstown High School and then graduated from Bowie State College with a BS in education in 1961. She later attended The Catholic University of America where she earned her M.A. in curriculum instruction in 1972.
In the legislature
Delegate Benson was a member of House of Delegates from 1991 to 2011. She served on the House Health and Government Operations Committee and its health occupations subcommittee, long-term care subcommittee, and its minority health disparities subcommittee. She is also a member and former chair of the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland. In 2010 she defeated incumbent state senator Nathaniel Exum and was sworn into office in January 2011.