BARBARA A. FRUSH
Democrat, District 21, Anne Arundel & Prince George's Counties
Lowe House Office Building, Room 210
84 College Ave.
Annapolis, MD 21401 - 1991
(410) 841-3114, (301) 858-3114
1-800-492-7122, ext. 3114 (toll free)
e-mail: barbara.frush@house.state.md.us
fax: (410) 841-3116, (301) 858-3116
3019 Chapel View Drive
Beltsville, MD 20705 - 3429
(301) 572-4042
fax: (301) 572-7305
Member of House of Delegates since January 11, 1995. Member, Environmental Matters Committee, 1995- (environmental & natural resources subcommittee, 1995-99; agriculture, environment & natural resources subcommittee, 1999-2003; health subcommittee, 1999-2003; ethics subcommittee, 2003-04; natural resources subcommittee, 2003-; electronics recycling work group, 2004; local government & bi-county agencies subcommittee, 2005-; co-chair, wetlands & waterways funding work group, 2004; chair, environment subcommittee, 2003-). House Chair, Joint Committee on the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area, 2003-. Member, Special Joint Committee on Group Homes, 1995-97; Joint Legislative Task Force on Organ and Tissue Donations, 1997-98; Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families, 1999-2003. House Chair, Joint Committee on Chesapeake Bay Critical Areas, 2003. Member, County Affairs Committee, Prince George's County Delegation, 2001- (bi-county committee, 2001-02 & county affairs committee, 1999-2000, montgomery county delegation). Member, Environment Subcommittee, Anne Arundel County Delegation, 2005. Member, Women Legislators of Maryland, 1995- (co-chair, legislative committee, 2001-); Maryland Green Caucus, 1996-; Maryland Bicycle and Pedestrian Caucus, 2003-; Maryland Veterans Caucus, 2005-. Member, National Conference of State Legislatures (environment & natural resources committee).
Member, Task Force on Education Funding in Prince George's County, 1995-96; Commission on Aging, 1995-; Task Force to End Smoking in Maryland, 1999; Child-Care Administration Advisory Council, 2000-; Task Force on Upgrading Sewerage Systems, 2001-02; State Advisory Council on Quality Care at the End of Life, 2002-; Environmental Restoration and Development Task Force, 2003; Prince George's Hospital System Improvement Task Force, 2002-03; Attainment Plan (federal air quality standards) Task Force, Department of the Environment, 2003-; Steering Committee, Bi-County Task Force on Gang Activity, 2004; Bay Restoration Fund Advisory Committee, 2004-.
Born in Washington, DC, May 31, 1945. Attended Northwestern High School, Hyattsville; American Institute. Business owner. Member, Prince George's County Democratic Central Committee. Assistant to Parliamentarian, Democratic Party National Convention, 1968, 1972. Deputy Director, Rules Commission, Democratic Party National Convention, 1972. Member, SmokeFree Maryland. Distinguished Service Award, Calverton Recreation Council. Pride Award, St. Vincent Pallotti High School, Laurel. Legislative Accomplishment Award, American Cancer Society, 2004. Legislator Recognition Award, Maryland Association of Counties, 2004. Married; two children.
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