USAState & local legislatureDemocratic PartyMaryland · District 20Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
Jheanelle Wilkins
Profile
Jheanelle Wilkins is an American politician serving as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates for District 20 since 2017. Born in Kingston, Jamaica, she immigrated to the United States as a child and built a career in civil rights advocacy, notably working with The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights. In the legislature, she has focused on criminal justice reform, housing equity, and voting rights, including efforts to abolish qualified immunity and expand tenant protections. She has held leadership roles within the House, including chair of the Ways and Means Committee and former chair of the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland.
Details
- Born
- May 29, 1988 · 38 years old
- Birth place
- Kingston, Jamaica
- Education
- William Penn High School, University of Delaware (BA), American University (MPA)
- Career
- Field assistant, field associate, field manager, and director of state and local government affairs at The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights
