Mary L. Washington
Profile
Mary L. Washington is an American politician serving as a member of the Maryland Senate for District 43 since 2019. Previously, she represented the same district in the Maryland House of Delegates from 2011 to 2019, becoming the first openly gay African-American person to serve in the state legislature. A progressive advocate, Washington has focused her legislative career on criminal justice reform, LGBTQ+ rights, education funding, and addressing youth homelessness. She holds a Ph.D. in sociology from Johns Hopkins University and previously worked as an assistant professor at Lehigh University and as a director for the Baltimore Housing Authority.
Details
- Born
- May 20, 1962 · 64 years old
- Birth place
- West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Education
- Philadelphia High School for Girls; Antioch University (B.A.); Johns Hopkins University (M.A., Ph.D.)
- Career
- Assistant professor at Lehigh University; research fellow at the University of Pennsylvania; director of the Baltimore Housing Authority's HousingStat office
