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Melony Griffith
| Melony Griffith | ||
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| Maryland House of Delegates District 25 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1999-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 14 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $43,500/year | |
| Per diem | $142/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | 1998 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Eastern Montana College, 1985 | |
| Master's | Howard University, 1987 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | June 5, 1963 | |
| Place of birth | Abilene, TX | |
| Profession | Director, Center for Healthy Lifestyle Initiatives, Prince George's County Health Department | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Griffith's professional experience includes working as Senior Program Officer at the Academy for Educational Development, Project Coordinator of the National Basketball Players Association Health Education Project, was a clinical social worker, public health specialist, and workshop facilitator.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Griffith served on these committees:
- Appropriations
- Oversight Committee on Pensions, Chair
- Special Committee on Pensions, Chair
- Subcommittee on Capital Budget, Vice Chair
- Subcommittee on Education and Economic Development
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Griffith served on these committees:
- Appropriations
- Subcommittee on Capital Budget (Vice Chair)
- Subcommittee on Education and Economic Development
- Oversight Committee on Pensions (Chair)
- Special Joint Committee on Pensions
Elections
2010
Griffith successfully won re-election in the general election on November 2, 2010. She took the third of three seats in the district. No Republicans filed for the seat.[1]
| Maryland House of Delegates, District 25 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Aisha Braveboy (D)
|
27,804 | |||
| Dereck Davis (D)
|
25,723 | |||
| Melony Griffith (D)
|
25,095 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Melony Griffith ran for District 25 of the Maryland House of Delegates, winning the second of three seats, losing to Aisha Braveboy but beating Dereck Davis, Patrick Schaeffer, Jr., and David Kiasi. [2]
Melony Griffith raised $33,192 for her campaign.[3]
| Maryland House of Delegates, District 25 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Aisha Braveboy (D) | 22,632 | 32.6% | ||
| Melony Griffith (D) | 21,584 | 31.1% | ||
| Dereck Davis (D) | 21,540 | 31.1% | ||
| Patrick Schaeffer, Jr. (R) | 2,541 | 3.7% | ||
| David Kiasi (G) | 999 | 1.4% | ||
| Write-Ins | 62 | 0.1% | ||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, a year in which Griffith was up for re-election, she collected $25,942 in donations.[4]
Her largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Maryland House of Delegates 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Melony Griffith's campaign in 2010 | |
| Service Employees Dc & Maryland State Council 54 | $1,500 |
| Prince Georges County Professional Fire Fighters & Paramedics Local 1619 | $1,500 |
| The Proctor Group Two LLC | $1,000 |
| Wells Fargo | $1,000 |
| Gerard E Evans Ltd | $1,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $25,942 |
2006
In 2006 Melony Griffith collected $33,192 in donations. [5]
Her five largest contributors in 2006 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Friends of Doug Duncan | $2,000 |
| Maryland Realtors Association | $1,550 |
| Citizens for Maggie McIntosh | $1,100 |
| Friends of Ulysses Currie | $1,092 |
| Remilekun Ayodeji-Duyile | $1,000 |
Pensions fund gap
Griffith is the House Chair of the Special Joint Committee on Pensions and has served in this position since 2007. She has been a member of the committee since 2003.
In November 2009, Maryland lawmakers learned how deep the pension gap was. Maryland's pension funds are missing the $17.5 billion more than the state has put aside (a total of $28.6 billion).[6]
The state will likely have to add $189 million to its teacher and employee pension funds by next year. Officials with the State Retirement Agency explained results from fiscal 2009 to the legislature. The $17.5 billion needed to close the gap is in addition to the approximately $28.6 billion that the pension office already has set aside.
The liabilities over a 25-year span, but there oversight committee members differ about how quickly the state should catch up. Del. Griffith said it’s not wise nor feasible to put aside much more than what is required next year.
“It’s far too early to make changes to the way that the system is funded,” Griffith said.
The big drop comes largely from an $8 billion investment loss last year. The state’s pension investments took a big hit during a year of market unease.[6]
Personal
Griffith is a member of the Maryland Legislative Black Caucus, County Affairs Committee of the Prince George's County Delegation, and Women Legislators of Maryland.[7]
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External links
- Maryland House of Delegates - Rep. Melony Griffith
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
- General Assembly’s *Oversight Committee on Pensions
References
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections - 2010 Election results
- ↑ Maryland House of Delegates official election results for 2006
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Griffith's 2006 campaign contributions
- ↑ 2010 campaign contributions
- ↑ 2006 contributors to Melony Griffith
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Maryland Reporter, State pension gap grows to $17.5 billion, November 4, 2009
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Davis
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