HOUSE OF DELEGATES

[photo, Cheryl E. Pasteur, Maryland State Delegate] CHERYL E. PASTEUR
Democrat, District 11A, Baltimore County


Member of House of Delegates since January 11, 2023. Deputy Majority Whip, 2026-. Member, Ways and Means Committee, 2026- (early childhood & special education subcommittee, 2026-; k-12 education subcommittee, 2026-). Member, Judiciary Committee, 2023-25 (family & juvenile law subcommittee, 2023-25; public safety subcommittee, 2023-25). House Vice-Chair, Baltimore County Delegation, 2026- (secretary, 2023-25). Member, Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, 2023- (historian, 2024-); Women Legislators of Maryland, 2023- (chair, educational opportunities committee, 2024-); Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus, 2024-; Veterans Caucus, 2024-; Firefighters/EMT Caucus, 2025-. Associate member, Maryland Legislative Jewish Caucus, 2025-; Maryland Legislative LGBTQ+ Caucus, 2025-; Maryland Legislative Muslim Caucus, 2026-.

Member, Task Force on Preventing and Countering Elder Abuse, 2023-25; Maryland State Arts Council, 2023-; Prison Education Delivery Reform Commission, 2024-.

Member, Commission for Arts and Sciences, Baltimore County, 2010-18; Board of Education, Baltimore County, 2018-22.

Born in Baltimore, Maryland. Attended Western High School, Baltimore, Maryland; University of Maryland, College Park, B.A. (english education), 1971; Morgan State University, M.S. (urban education), 1975; University of Pittsburgh, theater fellowship, 1976; Loyola College, Baltimore, supervision and administration certificate, 1989; Sewanee, University of the South (education ministry; educational certification: teacher 6-12; administrator I & II; principal's certification, 2021. English Teacher, Baltimore City Schools, 1971-75. Director of Community Programs, United Way of Central Maryland, 1975-77. Drama and Speech Teacher, Baltimore City Schools, 1977-88. Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 1983-88. Teacher, Baltimore County Public Schools, 1988-2012 (chair, equity specialist, assistant principal, principal). Instructor, Graduate Cohort, Morgan State University, 2010-13. Outstanding Teacher, Association for the Study of African American Life and History, 1992, 2001, 2011. Outstanding Teacher, Baltimore County Public Schools, Maryland National Bank, Baltimore County Chamber of Commerce, 1992. Jack Epstein Award, Maryland Chapter, National Association of Multicultural Education, 2002. Award for Service in Education, Woodlawn Rotary Club, 2007. Excellence in Education Award, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), 2008. Pioneer Award, Baltimore County Chapter, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, 2010. Academy of Finance Award for Leadership, Baltimore County Public Schools, 2012. Education Award, Baltimore County Chapter, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), 2020. Community Service Award, Baltimore County Democratic Central Committee, 2020. Recognition Award, Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle, 2025. Lifetime Achievement Award, Baltimore County and Citizens, 2026.

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