Jolene Ivey
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Delegate Maryland District 47
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| In office January 8, 2003 – Present |
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| Preceded by | Rosetta C. Parker |
| Constituency | Cheverly, Lanham, Bladensburg, |
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| Born | July 30, 1961 Washington, D.C. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Glenn F. Ivey, 5 children |
| Profession | journalist |
| Religion | Methodist |
Jolene Ivey is an American politician who represents the 47th Legislative District in the Maryland House of Delegates.
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[edit] Background
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Delegate Ivey was born of mixed parents but raised by her African American father and stepmother in Washington, D.C. [1] [] She attended LaSalle Elementary School and the Bertie Backus Jr. High in northeast D.C. She graduated High Point High School and then Towson University with a B.A. in mass communication in 1982. She got her masters degree in journalism from the University of Maryland in 1992. She later used her degrees to earn a job as Co-Host of "Say Baltimore," at WMAR-TV in 1983. She was a writer and producer for WMAR from 1984 to 1988. In 1988, she served as then-Congressman Benjamin Cardin's press secretary. She is a freelance writer and the director of Media Relations for the Community Teachers Institute. Ivey is married to Prince Georges County State's Attorney Glenn F. Ivey and the couple has five children. Although name recognition may have played a part in her initial election (Ivey's husband is a well known political figure in Prince George's County), her endorsement by The Washington Post and The Gazette, as well as a strong grassroots campaign were other factors in her win over incumbent Rosetta Parker. [2]
[edit] In the Legislature
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Ivey has been a member of House of Delegates since January 10, 2007. She is assigned to the Ways and Means Committee and its election law and revenues subcommittees. She is vice-chair, of the Bi-County Committee in the Prince George's County Delegation. She also serves in the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland and the Women Legislators of Maryland.[3] In her first session in Annapolis, Ivey got her first bill passed and signed into law. HB968 established the Post Adoption Support Services Pilot Program which identifies children eligible for post adoption support services and requires local Departments of Social Services to conduct assessment of the needs adopted children. [4]
[edit] Legislative notes
- voted for the Clean Indoor Air Act of 2007 (HB359)[5]
- voted in favor the Tax Reform Act of 2007(HB2)[1]
- voted in favor of prohibiting ground rents in 2007(SB106)[2]
- voted in favor of in-state tuition for students who attended Maryland highschools for at least 2 years. (HB6)(2007) [6]
- sponsored House Bill 30 in 2007, Establishing the Maryland Education Fund.House Bill 30
[edit] Past elections
- 2006 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – 47th District[7]
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- Voters to choose three:
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Name Votes Percent Outcome Jolene Ivey, Democratic 12,860 35.5% Won Victor R. Ramirez, Democratic 12,231 33.6% Won Doyle L. Niemann, Democratic 11,229 30.8% Won Other write-ins 120 .3%
[edit] Notes
- ^ Jolene Ivey Campaign Website. Jolene Ivey.com. Retrieved on 2007-09-23.
- ^ Jolene Ivey (Blog). Windows live. Retrieved on 2007-09-23.
- ^ House of Delegates: Jolene Ivey. Maryland State Archives. Retrieved on 2007-09-23.
- ^ HB968. Maryland Department of Legislative Reference. Retrieved on 2007-09-23.
- ^ HB359. Maryland Department of Legislative Reference. Retrieved on 2007-09-23.
- ^ House Bill 6. Maryland Department of Legislative Services. Retrieved on 2007-05-11.
- ^ House of Delegates Results. Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on July 26, 2007
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