Shirley Nathan-Pulliam

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name = Shirley Nathan-Pulliam

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Shirley Nathan-Pulliam (born 1939) is an American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party.

Background

Nathan-Pulliam was born in Trelawny, Jamaica on May 20, 1939. She studied nursing at a number of schools before receiving her bachelor's degree in nursing from the University of Maryland at Baltimore in 1980 and a Masters degree in Administrative Science from the Johns Hopkins University in 1984. In addition to owning her own business, she has been a faculty associate in nursing for Johns Hopkins. Before being elected in 1994, Nathan-Pulliam was active with Democratic Party organizations at the state and national level, as well as with Planned Parenthood of Maryland and various professional nursing organizations. Nathan-Pulliam has received a number of awards for her advocacy on health care.

In the Legislature

Delegate Nathan-Pulliam is currently serving in her 4th term in the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Maryland's District 10 in Baltimore County. Nathan-Pulliam is a Deputy Majority Whip, a member of the Health and Government Operations Committee, and an active member of both the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland and of Women Legislators of Maryland.

Legislative notes

*voted for income tax reduction in 1998 (SB750) [http://mlis.state.md.us/1998rs/votes/house/1229.htm]
* voted in favor of increasing the sales tax whilst simultaneously reducing income tax rates for some income brackets - Tax Reform Act of 2007(HB2) [http://www.mdchamber.org/docs/ss_hb2.pdf]
* voted in favor of in-state tuition for illegal immigrants in 2007 - Higher Education -Tuition Charges -Maryland High School Students, 2007 (HB6) [http://mlis.state.md.us/2007RS/votes/house/0690.htm]

2006 General election results District 10

::Voters to choose three:cite web| url=http://www.elections.state.md.us/elections/2006/results/general/legislative_district_10.html| title=House of Delegates Results |publisher=Maryland State Board of Elections Retrieved on Sept, 08 2007] :

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