Verna Jones-Rodwell
Verna L. Jones-Rodwell (b. November 27, 1955) is a former Democratic member of the Maryland State Senate, representing District 44 from 2003 to 2015.
Jones-Rodwell served as a Assistant Deputy Majority Whip in 2014. She served in the Maryland House of Delegates from 1998 to 2003.
Biography
Jones-Rodwell earned her B.A. in Urban Studies from the University of Maryland at College Park in 1978 and her M.P.A. from the City University of New York Baruch College in 1987. Her professional experience includes working as a Special Assistant to the City Manager of the City of Berkeley, California, Director of Market Development for the Development Training Institute, and Founder and President of Collaborative Solutions.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Jones-Rodwell served on these committees:
- Budget and Taxation
- Children, Youth, and Families
- Federal Relations
- Management of Public Funds, Chair
- Spending Affordability
- Special Committee on Pensions, Chair
- Subcommittee on Pensions, Chair
- Subcommittee on Public Safety, Transportation, and Environment
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Jones-Rodwell served on these committees:
- Audit Joint Committee, Maryland General Assembly
- Budget & Taxation Committee, Maryland State Senate
- Children, Youth, & Families Joint Committee, Maryland General Assembly
- Federal Relations Joint Committee, Maryland General Assembly
- Management of Public Funds Joint Committee, Maryland General Assembly
- Special Committee on Substance Abuse
Elections
2014
- See also: Maryland State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Maryland State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 24, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 25, 2014. Incumbent Verna Jones-Rodwell was defeated by Shirley Nathan-Pulliam in the Democratic primary. Bernie Reiter was unopposed in the Republican primary. Nathan-Pulliam defeated Reiter in the general election.[1][2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Shirley Nathan-Pulliam |
80.4% | 26,261 | |
| Republican | Bernie Reiter | 19.6% | 6,412 | |
| Total Votes | 32,673 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Shirley Nathan-Pulliam |
74.1% | 9,851 |
| Verna Jones-Rodwell Incumbent | 25.9% | 3,450 |
| Total Votes | 13,301 | |
2010
- See also: Maryland State Senate elections, 2010
Jones-Rodwell ran for re-election to the 44th District Seat in 2010. She had no primary opposition. Jones-Rodwell defeated Bernard Reiter (R) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[4]
| Maryland State Senate, District 44 (2010) General Election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Verna Jones-Rodwell (D)
|
17,706 | 91.4% | ||
| Bernard Reiter (R) | 1,669 | 8.6% | ||
2006
- See also: Maryland State Senate elections, 2006
On November 7, 2006, Jones-Rodwell ran for District 44 of the Maryland State Senate, beating Sameerah Muhammad.[5]
| Maryland Senate, District 44 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Verna Jones-Rodwell (D) | 15,982 | 90.0% | ||
| Sameerah Muhammad(R) | 1,757 | 9.9% | ||
| Write-Ins | 26 | 0.1% | ||
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2014
In 2014, the Maryland General Assembly was in session from January 8 to April 7.
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2013
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In 2013, the Maryland General Assembly was in session from January 9 to April 8.
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Recent news
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See also
- Maryland State Legislature
- Maryland State Senate
- Maryland Senate Committees
- Maryland Joint Committees
- Maryland State Senate District 44
External links
- Official Maryland State Senate website
- Profile from Open States
- Political summary from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 1998
- Senator Jones-Rodwell' facebook
- Senator Jones-Rodwell' Twitter
- State Surge profile - legislative and voting track record
Footnotes
- ↑ Maryland Secretary of State, "Official primary election candidate list," accessed March 3, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for State Senate," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "2014 Official General Election Results," accessed April 30, 2015
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "2010 General Election Official Results," accessed March 24, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2006 Gubernatorial General Election results for State Senator," accessed February 24, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Maryland State Senate District 44 2003–2015 |
Succeeded by Shirley Nathan-Pulliam (D) |
