Shirley Nathan-Pulliam
American politician (born 1939)
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Shirley Nathan-Pulliam (born May 20, 1939) is a former American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. She was the first African-Caribbean woman to be elected to the Maryland General Assembly.[1] Pulliam resigned in 2019 due to poor health.
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Shirley Nathan-Pulliam | |
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| Member of the Maryland Senate from the 44th district | |
| In office January 14, 2015 – December 1, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Verna L. Jones |
| Succeeded by | Charles E. Sydnor III |
| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 10th district | |
| In office January 11, 1995 – January 14, 2015 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 20, 1939 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Divorced |
| Children | three children; five grandchildren |
| Education | Mico School, Kingston, Jamaica; Naburn and Bootham Park Hospitals School of Nursing, Yorkshire, England, 1960; Baltimore City Hospital School of Practical Nursing, L.P.N., 1962 |
| Alma mater | Baltimore Community College, A.A. (nursing), 1975; University of Maryland at Baltimore, B.S. (nursing), 1980; The Johns Hopkins University, M.A.S. (administrative science), 1987 |
| Profession | Registered nurse, Faculty Associate, The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, 1997-2000 |
Background
Nathan-Pulliam was born in Trelawny, Jamaica on May 20, 1939. She attended Park Hospital School of Nursing in Yorkshire, England. While studying there she met her husband, a member of the United States Army, they married and moved to Baltimore, Maryland, in 1960.[2]
She earned 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
Nathan-Pulliam represented Maryland's 44th Legislative District—located in parts of Baltimore County and Baltimore City—while in the Maryland General Assembly. She was a member of the Education Health and Environmental Affairs Committee. While in the Maryland House of Delegates, Nathan-Pulliam served as a deputy majority whip and as a member of the Health and Government Operations Committee. She was also a member of both the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland and of Women Legislators of Maryland.
Legislative notes
- voted for income tax reduction in 1998 (SB750)[3]
- voted in favor of increasing the sales tax whilst simultaneously reducing income tax rates for some income brackets - Tax Reform Act of 2007(HB2)[4]
- voted in favor of in-state tuition for individuals who are not permanent residents, under certain conditions - Higher Education -Tuition Charges -Maryland High School Students, 2007 (HB6)[5]
Retirement
Senator Pulliam did not run in the 2020 elections because of health concerns. On January 30, 2023, her name was placed on the facade of the newest multi-million-dollar wing of the University of Maryland Nursing school. On May 18, 2023, she accepted an honorary Doctor of Public Service Degree from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.[1]
Election results
1994 General election results District 10
- Voters to choose three:[6]
Name Votes Percent Outcome Clifford H. Andrews 4,039 6% Lost Emmett C. Burns Jr. 17,637 27% Won Shirley Nathan-Pulliam 17,411 26% Won Beverly E. Goldstein 5,535 8% Lost Clifton McDonald 4,321 7% Lost Joan N. Parker 16,919 26% Won
1998 General election results District 10
- Voters to choose three:[7]
Name Votes Percent Outcome Emmett C. Burns Jr. 23,203 36% Won Adrienne A. Jones 20,676 32% Won Shirley Nathan-Pulliam 21,348 33% Won
2002 General election results District 10
- Voters to choose three:[8]
Name Votes Percent Outcome Emmett C. Burns Jr. 27,921 31.52% Won Adrienne A. Jones 25,655 28.96% Won Shirley Nathan-Pulliam 26,269 29.66% Won
2006 General election results District 10
- Voters to choose three:[9]
Name Votes Percent Outcome Emmett C. Burns, Jr. 29,140 34.2% Won Adrienne A. Jones 27,064 31.8% Won Shirley Nathan-Pulliam 28,544 33.5% Won Other Write-Ins 370 0.4%
2010 General election results District 10
- Voters to choose three:[10]
Name Votes Percent Outcome Emmett C. Burns Jr. 31,513 31.60% Won Brian C Eybs (Write In) 16 0.00% Lost Adrienne A. Jones 29,719 29.80% Won Shirley Nathan-Pulliam 31,399 31.50% Won Jeanne L. Turnock 6,837 6.90% Lost Michael Tyrone Brown, Sr. (Write In) 9 0.00% Lost Frederick Ware-Newsome (Write In) 11 0.00% Lost Other Write-Ins 296 0.30% N/A
2014 General election results District 44
- Voters to choose one:[11]
Name Votes Percent Outcome Shirley Nathan-Pulliam 26,261 80.2% Won Bernard Reiter 6,412 19.6% Lost Other Write-Ins 51 0.2% N/A
2018 General election results District 44
- Voters to choose one:[12]
Name Votes Percent Outcome Victor Clark, Jr. 6,280 15.2% Lost Shirley Nathan-Pulliam 34,834 84.5% Won Other Write-Ins 86 0.2% N/A