HOUSE OF DELEGATES


[photo, Kriselda Valderrama, Maryland State Delegate] KRISELDA VALDERRAMA
Democrat, District 26, Prince George's County



Member of House of Delegates since January 10, 2007. Member, Economic Matters Committee, 2015- (banking, economic development, science & technology subcommittee, 2015-18; unemployment insurance subcommittee, 2015-18; chair, workers' compensation subcommittee, 2015-; member, business regulation subcommittee, 2019; alcoholic beverages subcommittee, 2020-). House Chair, Joint Committee on Workers' Compensation Benefit and Insurance Oversight, 2015-. Member, Judiciary Committee, 2007-15 (juvenile law subcommittee, 2007-15). Deputy Majority Whip, 2011-18. Member, Legislative Policy Committee, 2019. Chair, Bi-County Committee, Prince George's County Delegation, 2017- (law enforcement & state-appointed boards committee, 2014, vice-chair, 2008-10, chair, 2011-14; member, bi-county committee, 2015-). Member, Women Legislators of Maryland, 2007-; Maryland Legislative Transit Caucus, 2019-. Chair, Maryland Legislative Asian-American and Pacific-Islander Caucus, 2019- (member, 2015-; 1st vice-chair, 2016-19). 2nd Vice-Chair, National Asian Pacific American Caucus of State Legislators, 2019-.

Member, Maryland State Council for Interstate Adult Offender Supervision, 2007-; Governor's Family Violence Council, 2008-; Criminal Justice Information Advisory Board, 2010-15; Local [Video Lottery] Development Council, Prince George's County, 2015-. Board of Directors, Maryland Public-Private Partnership Marketing Corporation, 2015-. Co-Chair, Task Force on the Use of Master Meters for Utility Services in Prince George's County, 2018-20.

Born in Washington, DC. Attended Oxon Hill Senior High School, Oxon Hill, Maryland; Salisbury State University, B.S. (respiratory therapy), 1996. Certified Respiratory Therapist, Inova Fairfax Hospital, 1996-98. Strategic Communications Specialist, Public Affairs Department, American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME), 2001- (executive staff, office of international president, 1992-93, 1998-2001). Anchor and Co-host, Valderrama's America, 1997-. Chair, Asian Pacific American Democratic Caucus of Maryland, 1996-97. Member, Philippine American Cultural Arts Society, 1985-90; Filipino Inter-Collegiate Network Dialogue, 1993-96. Member, Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance, AFL-CIO, 1992-; Young Democrats of Maryland; National Philippine Cultural Foundation, Inc.; Prince George's County Chapter, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Communications director, International Chamber of Asian and American Business Executives. Member, St. Columba Catholic Church, Oxon Hill, Maryland. Married; two children.

Senate
House of Delegates
General Assembly
Legislative Committees
Legislative Process
Maryland Government
Maryland Constitutional Offices & Agencies
Maryland Departments
Maryland Independent Agencies
Maryland Executive Commissions, Committees, Task Forces, Advisory Boards
Maryland Universities & Colleges
Maryland Counties
Maryland Municipalities
Maryland at a Glance


Maryland Manual On-Line

Search the Manual
e-mail: mdmanual@mdarchives.state.md.us


This information resource of the Maryland State Archives is presented here for fair use in the public domain. When this material is used, in whole or in part, proper citation and credit must be attributed to the Maryland State Archives. PLEASE NOTE: Rights assessment for associated source material is the responsibility of the user.


Tell Us What You Think About the Maryland State Archives Website!


[ Archives' Home Page  ||  All About Maryland  ||  Maryland Manual On-Line  ||  Reference & Research
||  Search the Archives   ||  Education & Outreach  ||  Archives of Maryland Online ]

Governor     General Assembly    Judiciary     Maryland.Gov

© Copyright June 30, 2020 Maryland State Archives