Kris Valderrama

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name = Kris Valderrama

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birth_date = birth date and age|1970|11|17
birth_place = Washington, D.C., United States
residence = Fort Washington, Maryland
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office = Maryland House of Delegates
term_start = January, 2007
term_end = Present
predecessor = Obie Patterson
successor = incumbent
constituency = Prince Georges County
party = Democrat
religion = Catholic
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relations = Delegate David Valderrama (father)
spouse = Abraham Lobo
children = Jordan and Evan
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Kriselda "Kris" Valderrama is an American politician who represents district 26 in the Maryland House of Delegates. [http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/06hse/html/msa14636.html]

Background

Born in Washington, D.C. on November 17, 1970, Delegate Valderrama graduated from Oxon Hill Senior High School. After high school, She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Respiratory Therapy from Salisbury State University, in 1996. Valderram currently works with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), AFL-CIO in its Public Affairs Department. [http://www.krisvalderrama.org/about/]

In the legislature

Member of House of Delegates since January 10, 2007. Member, Judiciary Committee, 2007- (juvenile law subcommittee, 2007-). Member, Women Legislators of Maryland, 2007-.

Legislative notes

* voted for the Clean Indoor Air Act of 2007 (HB359) [http://mlis.state.md.us/2007rs/billfile/HB0359.htm]
* voted in favor of increasing the sales tax by 20% - 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 (HB6) [http://mlis.state.md.us/2007RS/votes/house/0690.htm]