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Jennifer R. Terrasa
Profile
Jennifer R. Terrasa is an American politician serving as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates for the 13th district since 2019. Previously, she served on the Howard County Council from 2006 to 2018. A lawyer by training, she has focused her legislative career on environmental accountability, affordable housing, and healthcare reform, including support for universal health care. She has also been a vocal advocate for public campaign financing and independent redistricting. In 2025, she announced her candidacy for clerk of the Howard County Circuit Court.
Details
- Born
- June 6, 1969 · 57 years old
- Birth place
- New York City, New York, United States
- Education
- University of Maryland at College Park (B.A. in Sociology, 1992); University of Baltimore School of Law (J.D., 1997)
- Career
- Law clerk to Maryland Court of Appeals judge Howard S. Chasanow; law clerk to Howard County Circuit Court judge Lenore R. Gelfman; family law hotline attorney for the Women's Law Center of Maryland
