Stephanie M. Smith
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Stephanie M. Smith | |
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| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 45th district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Cory V. McCray |
| Constituency | Baltimore City |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 20, 1981 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Calvin L. Smith Jr. |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Hampton University (BA) University of Delaware (MA) Howard University School of Law (JD) |
| Occupation | Attorney, Urban Planner |
Stephanie M. Smith (born May 20, 1981) is an American politician who currently serves in the Maryland House of Delegates. Smith represents the 45th Legislative District of the state of Maryland which is located in east Baltimore City.[1]
Smith was born in Virginia Beach, Virginia on May 20, 1981. She attended Hampton University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science in 2003; the University of Delaware, where she earned a Master of Arts degree in urban affairs and public policy in 2006; and the Howard University School of Law, where she earned a Juris Doctor degree in 2009. She was admitted to the Maryland Bar in 2012.[1] After graduating, she served as the assistant director for Equity, Engagement, and Communications for the Baltimore City Department of Planning and worked with various civic organizations in the city.[2] Smith also served as a general counsel for Earthjustice.[3] Smith is a member of AmeriCorps[4] and the 2017 Emerge Maryland graduating class.[5]
In the legislature
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Smith was sworn in as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates on January 9, 2019.[1] In January 2020, she was elected to lead the Baltimore City Delegation, succeeding former chairwoman Cheryl Glenn.[2][6] In March 2022, Legislative Black Caucus chairman Darryl Barnes appointed Smith to serve as the caucus parliamentarian.[7]
Smith was a delegate to the 2024 Democratic National Convention, pledged to Kamala Harris.[8]
Committee assignments
- Member, Appropriations Committee, 2021–present (education & economic development subcommittee, 2022–present; oversight committee on pensions, 2022–present)
- Member, Ways and Means Committee, 2019–2021 (education subcommittee, 2019–2021; local revenues subcommittee, 2019–2020; racing & gaming subcommittee, 2021)
Other memberships
- Member, Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, 2019–present
- Member, Maryland Legislative Transit Caucus, 2019–present
- Member, Women Legislators of Maryland, 2019–present
- Member, Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus, 2021–present