Role Politician | Name Shirley Nathan-Pulliam Occupation Registered Nurse | |
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Born May 20, 1939 (age 85) Trelawny, Jamaica ( 1939-05-20 ) | ||
Delegate shirley nathan pulliam reflects on 20 years in the house
Shirley Nathan-Pulliam (born May 20, 1939) is an American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party.
Contents
- Delegate shirley nathan pulliam reflects on 20 years in the house
- Delegate shirley nathan pulliam welcomes charles sydnor anthony mccarthy kenny brown
- Background
- In the Legislature
- Legislative notes
- References
Delegate shirley nathan pulliam welcomes charles sydnor anthony mccarthy kenny brown
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 in Baltimore County. 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.