# Baltimore City Delegation

The Baltimore City Delegation refers to the delegates who are elected from districts in Baltimore to serve in the Maryland House of Delegates in the United States. By 1983, the Baltimore City Delegation had 27 members, 3 each from 9 districts totally within Baltimore City. At the beginning of the 2023 legislative session that number had dropped to 14 members due to a loss in population in Baltimore City.
The chairman of the delegation is chosen via an open ballot by the members of the delegation and usually serves for four years. The delegation usually meets weekly during the regular session of the Maryland General Assembly in the Baltimore City Delegation Room of the Lowe House Office Building in Annapolis. During the legislative interim, May through December, the delegation meets on an as needed basis.

## Authority and responsibilities

The Baltimore City Delegation is responsible for representing the interests, needs and concerns of the City of Baltimore in the Maryland General Assembly. The first priority has been to ensure that sufficient state funds are granted to the city to support the funding of education and the construction and operation of public school facilities. Additionally, the delegation monitors state transportation trust funds allocated to the city for its transportation infrastructure. Every year, the Mayor of Baltimore provides of list of special projects that need to be funded through state loans (bonds); the Baltimore City Senate Delegation is responsible for passage of those projects in the General Assembly.

## History
### Chairs of the Baltimore City Delegation (last 70 years)

| Name | Tenure | District and Party |
| Stephanie M. Smith | 2020- | 45, Democratic |
| Keith E. Haynes (acting) | 2019-2020 | 44, Democratic |
| Cheryl Glenn | 2018-2019 | 45, Democratic |
| Curt Anderson | 2006–2018 | 43, Democratic |
| Salima Siler Marriott | 1999–2006 | 41, Democratic |
| Frank Boston | 1992–1998 | 41, Democratic |
| Margaret "Peggy" Murphy | 1989–1992 | 41, Democratic |
| Larry Young | 1988–1989 | 39, Democratic |
| American Joe Miedusiewski | 1987–1988 | 39, Democratic |
| Wendell H. Phillips | 1986–1987 | 41, Democratic |
| Dennis C. McCoy | 1979–1986 | 44, Democratic |
| Paul Weisengoff | 1974–1979 | 47, Democratic |
| Murray Abramson | 1962–1970 | 5, Democratic |
| Marvin Mandel | 1954–1962 | 5, Democratic |

## Current members of the Baltimore City Delegation

| District | Place of Birth | Delegate | Party | Took Office | Committee |
| 40 | Baltimore | Frank Conaway | Democratic | 2006 | Judiciary |
| 40 | Baltimore City | Marlon Amprey | Democratic | 2021 | Economic Matters |
| 40 | Baltimore City | Melissa Wells | Democratic | 2018 | Environment and Transportation |
| 41 | Baltimore City | Dalya Attar | Democratic | 2018 | Ways and Means |
| 41 | Baltimore City | Malcolm Ruff | Democratic | 2023 | Appropriations |
| 41 | Baltimore City | Sandy Rosenberg | Democratic | 1982 | Health and Government Operations |
| 43 | Baltimore, Maryland | Elizabeth Embry | Democratic | 2023 | Judiciary |
| 43 | Washington, D.C. | Regina Boyce | Democratic | 2018 | Environment and Transportation |
| 45 | Baltimore City | Jackie Addison | Democratic | 2023 | |
| 45 | Baltimore City | Caylin Young | Democratic | 2023 | Judiciary |
| 45 | Baltimore City | Stephanie M. Smith | Democratic | 2018 | Appropriations |
| 46 | Baltimore City | Robbyn Lewis | Democratic | 2017 | Environment and Transportation |
| 46 | Baltimore City | Luke Clippinger | Democratic | 2011 | Judiciary (Chair) |
| 46 | Pretoria, South Africa | Mark Edelson | Democratic | 2023 | Appropriations |

## Delegation subcommittees

During the first Baltimore City Delegation meeting of the 2007 Maryland General Assembly Legislative Session, the Delegation was divided into 3 Sub-Committees, to provide closer insight on issues which would directly or indirectly affect Baltimore City:

### Public Safety

* Del. Talmadge Branch – Chairman
* Del. Curt Anderson
* Del. Sandy Rosenberg
* Del. Frank Conaway

### Alcohol

* Del. Luke Clippinger - Chairman
* Del. Nick Mosby
* Del. Tony Bridges

### Education

* Del. Brooke Lierman – Chairman
* Del. Maggie McIntosh
* Del. Keith Haynes
* Del. Robbyn Givens
* Del. Sandy Rosenberg
* Del. Stephanie Smith