Archives of Maryland
(Biographical Series)

Carmen Amedori (1955-2024)
MSA SC 3520-2762

Biography:

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, November 25, 1955. Attended Villa Julie College, paralegal graduate, 1977; Weekend College of Notre Dame. Married; two daughters. Died in Westminster, Maryland, June 9, 2024.

General Assembly:
House of Delegates, Legislative District 5 (R), Carroll County, January 13, 1999 to June 30, 2004. Member, Judiciary Committee, 1999-2004 (gaming law & enforcement subcommittee, 1999-03; juvenile law subcommittee, 2003-04; ranking minority member, 2003-04); Joint Committee on Federal Relations, 2003-04. Deputy Minority Whip, 2002. Assistant Minority Leader, 2003. Member, Women Legislators of Maryland, 1999-2004 (member, legislative committee, 2001-04).

Member, Task Force to Study the Mentoring and Monitoring of Children in the Custody of or under the Supervision of the Department of Juvenile Services, 2003-04; Maryland Parole Commission, 2004-10; Charles H. Hickey, Jr., School Advisory Board, 2005.

Private Career and Other Public Service:
Paralegal in family, criminal and real estate law, 1977-85, 1993-98. Journalist, The Baltimore Sun, 1985-88; The Carroll County Times, 1988-90. District Court Commissioner, Carroll County, District 10, District Court of Maryland, 1991-93. Chair, Charter Board, Carroll County, 1998. Volunteer, Historical Society of Carroll County (writing biographies of Carroll County Vietnam veterans), 1994-97. Campaign manager for Jerry F. Barnes, Carroll County State's Attorney, 1994. Member, Tri-District Republican Club (president, 1995-96; president-elect, 1998-99). Delegate, Republican Party National Convention, 2008 (platform committee). District Court Commissioner, Carroll County, District 10, District Court of Maryland, 1991-93. Chair, Charter Board, Carroll County, 1998. Member, Worcester County Republican Central Committee, 2010-14.

Member, Maryland Taxpayers' Association; National Association of Legal Assistants; Citizens Against Government Waste; Citizens Against Big Charter Government; Americans for Tax Reform. School Bell Award, Maryland State Teachers' Association, 1988 (sustained coverage), 1989 (spot news). Distinguished Journalism Award, Society of Professional Journalists, Sigma Delta Chi, Maryland Chapter, 1989. Honorable Mention, Features Award, Maryland-Delaware-DC Press Association, 1989.

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