Alonzo T. Washington
Alonzo T. Washington (born September 2, 1983) is an American politician, appointed to the Maryland House of Delegates in 2012 to represent District 22, which covers Prince George's County.[1]
Alonzo T. Washington | |
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| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 22nd district | |
| Assumed office December 19, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Justin D. Ross |
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| Born | September 2, 1983 Washington, D.C. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Profession | Politician |
Background
Washington was born in Washington, D.C.[1] and raised by his mother Elizabeth Washington. He attended Laurel High School, in Laurel, Maryland.[1] He was a member of both the track and football teams.
Washington is a graduate of the University of Maryland with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice in 2007.[2] He played football for a year while in college.
Career
After completion of college, Washington worked for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops as a paralegal. In 2008, he moved to the Prince George's County Council and where he worked as a community liaison and chief of staff.[2]
In the legislature
After the resignation of Delegate Justin D. Ross, the Prince George's County Democratic Committee recommended Washington to the Governor to fill the vacated seat. Governor O'Malley appointed Washington on December 4, 2012.[2] Washington was sworn in on December 19, 2012[1] and was appointed the House Ways and Means Committee.[2] Washington served as a commissioner on the Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education, commonly referred to as The Kirwan Commission after its chair. As head of the Education Subcommittee of the Ways and Means Committee, Washington helped shepherded the commission's education reform proposals through the Maryland House of Delegates in 2020.[3]
References
- "Alonzo T. Washington, Maryland State Delegate". Maryland Manual On-Line. Retrieved August 19, 2019 – via msa.maryland.gov.
- "Governor Martin O'Malley Announces Appointment of Alonzo T. Washington to the Maryland House of Delegates". Office of Governor Martin O'Malley. Annapolis, Maryland. December 4, 2012. Archived from the original on February 1, 2013 – via www.governor.maryland.gov.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
- Broadwater, Luke; Wood, Pamela (March 6, 2020). "Maryland House of Delegates approves historic, expensive plan to improve public schools". Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. Retrieved February 13, 2021.