Alice J. Cain | |
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Member of the MarylandHouseofDelegates from the 30A district | |
In office January 9, 2019 –March 18, 2020 Servingwith Michael E. Busch, Shaneka Henson | |
Preceded by | Herbert H. McMillan |
Succeeded by | Dana Jones |
Personal details | |
Born | [1] | August 30,1967
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Married |
Children | Two children |
Alma mater | Gettysburg College,B.A. (political science &government),cum laude,1989 |
Website | www |
Alice J. Cain (born August 30,1967) is a Democratic politician and education policy expert who was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates representing District 30A in Anne Arundel County from January 2019 to March 2020. [1] [2]
Cain attended Gettysburg College,graduating cum laude in 1989 with B.A. in political science &government. [1]
Cain is currently the Executive Director for The Moriah Fund,a private foundation dedicated to promoting human rights and social justice. [3]
Cain was a legislative aide to Sen. Paul Simon of Illinois,1990–1995, [1] after volunteering for his Presidential Campaign in 1988.[ citation needed ] She worked at the National Institute for Literacy,an arm of the United States Department of Education,1995–1999,and for the Children's Defense Fund,2002–2004. Cain worked as the senior education policy advisor to Rep. George Miller of California,2004–2009, [1] including during his service as the chairman of the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee,where she was his lead staffer for both the Race to the Top and the Investing in Innovation (I3) education laws.[ citation needed ]
In the House of Delegates,Cain was a member of the Ways and Means Committee (education subcommittee,election law subcommittee);the Maryland Legislative Transit Caucus;the Women Legislators of Maryland Caucus; [1] the Veterans Caucus,[ citation needed ] and an associate member of the Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus. [1] She was the House sponsor of the Maryland Green Schools Act of 2018,which was signed into law by Governor Larry Hogan.[ citation needed ]
Elected in November 2018 after a primary that included eight candidates,Cain announced her resignation on March 19,2020 (effective midnight March 18),citing "unforeseen family circumstances" that had changed "well before COVID-19". Cain said she made her announcement immediately after the legislature's early adjournment so that her replacement could be appointed and assume office in time for a special General Assembly session that was anticipated in late May; [2] [4] [5] [6] legislative leaders later decided not to call the special session. [7]
Voters to choose two:
Name | Votes | Percent | Outcome |
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Michael E. Busch,Dem. | 20,080 | 32.6% | Won |
Alice J. Cain,Dem. | 18,070 | 29.3% | Won |
Chelsea Gill,Rep. | 12,097 | 19.6% | Lost |
Bob O'Shea,Rep. | 11,324 | 18.4% | Lost |
Other Write-Ins | 53 | 0.01% | Lost |
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