Adrienne A. Mandel
MSA SC 3520-12264
Biography:
Born in Irvington, New Jersey, September 30, 1936. Attended Rutgers University, B.A., political science, 1958; George Washington University, M.A., legislative policy, 1983. Executive Program, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, 2003. Married; two children, three grandchildren.
General Assembly:
House of Delegates, Legislative District 19 (D), Montgomery County,
1995-2007. Deputy Majority Whip, 2003-07. Member, Commerce and
Government Matters Committee, 1995-2003 (state government & civil
rights subcommittee, 1995-98; motor vehicles subcommittee, 1998-2003);
Joint Committee on the Selection of the State Treasurer, 2003; Health
and Government Operations Committee, 2003-07 (health occupations
subcommittee, 2003-04; long-term care subcommittee, 2003-05; public
health subcommittee, 2003-05; pharmaceuticals subcommittee, 2005-07;
public health & long-term care subcommittee, 2005-07); Joint
Committee on Children, Youth, and Families, 2003-07. Chair, Joint
Committee on Health Care Delivery and Financing, 2005-07. Chair,
Bi-County Committee, Montgomery County Delegation, 2000-07 (vice-chair,
county affairs committee, 1997-99). Member, House Democratic Research
Group. Member, Women Legislators of Maryland, 1995-2007 (endorsement
committee; legislative committee; parliamentarian, 1997-98; co-chair,
legislative committee 1998-2000; 1st vice-president, 2000-01;
president, 2002-03). Maryland Green Caucus, 1996-07; Maryland Bicycle
and Pedestrian Caucus, 2003-07; Maryland Veterans Caucus, 2005-07.
Member, National Conference of State Legislatures (health committee).
Executive Board, National Order of Women Legislators, 2003-07
(representative to national order of women legislators foundation;
co-chair, issues committee, 2000; chair, health & empowerment
committee, 2001-07).
Member, Young Driver Task Force (formerly Youth: Responsible Driving Task Force), Department of Transportation, 1995-07; Task Force on Charitable Giving (Maryland Gives!), 1996-2001; Task Force on Driver's Education Programs in Maryland, 1999; Statewide Commission on the Crisis in Nursing, 2000-05; Innovations in Aging Services Advisory Council, 2003-07; Task Force to Implement Holocaust, Genocide, Human Rights and Tolerance Education, 2005-07; Oversight Committee on Quality of Care in Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities, 2005-07; Statewide Commission on the Shortage in the Health Care Workforce, 2006-07.
Private Career and Other Public Service:
Assistant director, Montgomery County Senior Citizen Center, 1981-84.
Legislative liaison, Montgomery County Government, 1985-95. Special
projects coordinator, Community Action Agency, Montgomery County,
1994-96. Precinct chair, vice-chair, Montgomery County Democratic
Central Committee, 1979-94. Charter member, Maryland Government
Relations Association, 1986-95. Member, Women's Suburban Democratic
Club; League of Women Voters; Layhill Village Women's Club; Wheaton
Neighborhood Network Fighting Drugs and Alcohol; Mothers Against Drunk
Driving (MADD); B'nai B'rith Women (life member, award recipient);
Government Relations Commission, Jewish Community Council of Greater
Washington. Leadership Award, National Foundation March of Dimes.
Environmental Leadership Award, Maryland League of Conservation Voters,
1995-2003. Legislator of the Year, Maryland Nurses Association, 2002.
Legislative Leadership Award, Maryland Senior Citizen Action Network,
2002. Maryland's Top 100 Women, Daily
Record, 2002, 2004, 2006 (Circle of Excellence). Legislator of
the Year, Montgomery County Chapter, National Organization for Women,
2003. Legislator of the Year, Chesapeake Region Epilepsy Foundation,
2003. Award for Significant Contribution to Medical Community,
Montgomery County Medical Society, 2005. Member, Congregation Har
Shalom.
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