Senate Leadership and Officers

SENATE OF

President of the Senate Bill Ferguson

President Pro Tem Melony Griffith

Floor Leaders

Majority Leader Nancy J. King

Deputy Majority Leader Joanne C. Benson

Assistant Deputy Majority Leader Arthur Ellis

Majority Whip Susan Lee

Deputy Majority Whip Pamela Beidle Cory V. McCray Obie Patterson

Minority Leader Bryan W. Simonaire

Deputy Minority Leader Edward R. Reilly

Minority Whip Michael J. Hough

Desk Officers

Secretary Nicole M. Xander Room H-105, State House Telephone: 410-841-3908 or 301-858-3908

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Senate Leadership and Officers

Assistant Secretary of the Senate Veronica Brandt Simpkins

Assistant Secretary of the Senate Caitlin Sanders

Journal Clerk Dorothy D. Chaney

Assistant Journal Clerk Nicholas D. Garrett

Reading Clerk Renee M. Smoot

Proceedings Clerk Johanne H. Greer

Chief Page Renee M. Smoot

Sergeant-at-Arms CPL. James Harrod

Administrative and Legislative Staff

Office of the President State House Annapolis, MD 21401-1991 Telephone: 410-841-3600 or 301-858-3600

Chief of Staff to the President Jake Weissmann

Deputy Chief of Staff Sally McMillan Robb

Special Assistant to the President Ross Seidman

Office Administrator Joy R. Walker

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House Leadership and Officers

House Leadership and Officers

HOUSE OF DELEGATES

Speaker of the House Adrienne A. Jones

Speaker Pro Tem Sheree Sample-Hughes

Deputy Speaker Pro Tem

Assistant Speaker Pro Tem Diana M. Fennell

Parliamentarian Jheanelle K. Wilkins

Floor Leaders

Majority Leader

Deputy Majority Leader Keith E. Haynes

Assistant Majority Leader Wanika Fisher

Majority Whip

Chief Deputy Majority Whips Ben Barnes Benjamin Brooks

Deputy Majority Whips J. Sandy Bartlett

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House Leadership and Officers

Deputy Majority Whips (cont.) Jim Gilchrist Ariana B. Kelly Ken Kerr Kriselda Valderrama Geraldine Valentino-Smith Melissa Wells

Minority Leader Jason C. Buckel

Assistant Minority Leader

Minority Whip Christopher T. Adams

Assistant Minority Whip Brian Chisholm

Chief Deputy Minority Whip Haven N. Shoemaker, Jr.

Minority Parliamentarian Vacancy

Deputy Minority Whips Jeff Ghrist Kevin B. Hornberger Seth A. Howard Charles Otto

Desk Officers

Chief Clerk Sylvia Siegert Room H-104, State House Telephone: 410-841-3999 or 301-858-3999

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House Leadership and Officers

Assistant Chief Clerk Wendi W. Compton

Legislative Assistant to the Chief Clerk Cindi Olszewski

Journal Clerk Colleen Cassidy

Assistant Journal Clerk Onesha K. Oliver

Reading Clerk C. Rhoades Whitehill

Page Coordinator Tawana Offer

Sergeant-at-Arms TFC Robert Parham

Administrative and Legislative Staff

Office of the Speaker State House Annapolis, MD 21401 Telephone: 410-841-3800 or 301-858-3800

Chief of Staff Alexandra M. Hughes

Executive Assistant to the Speaker Tamiko Knight

Administrative Assistant Joyce Amos

House Administrator Morgan Streeter

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