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[photo, Gwendolyn T. Britt, State Senator] GWENDOLYN T. BRITT
Democrat, District 47, Prince George's County


Member of Senate since January 8, 2003. Member, Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee, 2003- (alcoholic beverages subcommittee, 2003-; education subcommittee, 2003-; ethics & election law subcommittee, 2003-; health subcommittee, 2003-; licensing & regulatory affairs subcommittee, 2003-); Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review, 2003-. Member, Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland (formerly Maryland Legislative Black Caucus), 2003-. Secretary, Women Legislators of Maryland, 2004- (member, 2003-; co-chair, legislative committee, 2005-). Member, National Conference of State Legislatures (education committee).

Member, Prince George's County Community Development Block Grant Committee, 1982-86; Board of Elections, Prince George's County, 1999-2002. Member, State Advisory Council on Hepatitis C, 2003-; Maryland Commission on Disabilities, 2004-; Task Force to Implement Holocaust, Genocide, Human Rights and Tolerance Education, 2005-.

Born in Washington, DC, November 29, 1941. Graduated McKinley High School, 1959. Bowie State University, B.S. (political science), 2004. Business office manager, AT&T, 1968-84. Real estate agent, Long & Foster Realtors, 1984-88. Human resources and personnel manager, Giant Food, Inc., 1988-2002. Member, Prince George's Human Improvement Association, 1980-; Columbia Highlands Citizens Association, 1982-88; Landover Local Development Corporation, 1982-88. Member, Prince George's County Democratic Central Committee, 1994-99. Board of Directors, Prince George's County Educational Foundation, 1999-2001. Member, Prince George's County Chapter, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP); Bellemeade Civic Association . Loaned Executive Club Award, United Way, 1988. Outstanding Community Service Award, Prince George's Human Improvement Association, 1994. Married; two children.

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