Anne Healey | |
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Member of the MarylandHouseofDelegates from the 22nd district | |
Assumed office January 9, 1991 Servingwith Ashanti Martinez and Nicole A. Williams | |
Preceded by | Anne MacKinnon |
Personal details | |
Born | Scranton,Pennsylvania,U.S. | January 2,1951
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Neal Conway |
Children | 2 |
Profession | Freelance writer |
Anne Healey (born January 2,1951) is an American politician. She is a member of the Maryland House of Delegates,representing District 22 in Prince George's County since 1991. She previously served on the City Council in Hyattsville,Maryland from 1987 to 1990. [1]
Healey was born in Scranton,Pennsylvania on January 2,1951. She graduated from Cathedral High School,and later attended Marywood College,where she earned a B.A. degree in 1972,and the Catholic University of America,where she earned a M.A. degree in 1974. [1]
After graduating,Healey became a newspaper writer and editor for various Maryland-based newspapers,including The Catholic Review , The Prince George's Sentinel ,and The Prince George's Post . [1]
Healey first got involved with politics in grade school after attending a campaign parade for then-presidential candidate John F. Kennedy. After a 15-year long career in journalism,Healey decided to pursue a career in politics. [2] From 1987 to 1990,Healey served on the Hyattsville City Council. Afterwards,she ran for state delegate in District 22,winning the Democratic primary with 18 percent of the vote [3] and the general election with 24 percent of the vote. [4]
Healey was sworn into the Maryland House of Delegates on January 9,1991. She is the House Chair of the House Rules &Executive Nominations Committee and a member of the Environmental Matters Committee and its housing &real property and motor vehicle &transportation subcommittees.
While reporting for The Catholic Review,Healey met her future husband,Neal Conway. Together,they have lived in Hyattsville since 1979 and have raised two children. Healey is a devout Catholic and is of Irish descent. [2] [5] In September 2015,she was invited to attend Pope Francis's visit to the White House. [6]
In June 2020,Healey was diagnosed with breast cancer. Her chemotherapy treatments ended in December and she continued to receive radiation treatment during the 2021 legislative session. [7]
Healey introduced legislation during the 2013 legislative session that would make the Maryland school year start after Labor Day. The bill passed to form a task force investigating a post-Labor Day start,of which Healey was a member. [8] In 2019,Healey voted for,and later voted to override the governor's veto on,a bill that would allow school districts to start before Labor Day. [9]
In 2015,Healey introduced legislation to protect bees from neonics. [10] The bill passed and became law on May 28,2016. [11]
In 2017,Healey sponsored legislation that would require developers to replant an acre of trees for every acre of forest they clear. [12] Healey introduced legislation during the 2018 legislative session that would create a state definition for priority forests to improve state conservation laws. [13] In 2019,Healey introduced legislation to create a task force to monitor and address future deforestation and make recommendations to prevent forest loss without disrupting growth and development. [14]
In 2004,Healey voted in favor of legislation that would levy a two-percent tax on health maintenance organizations to keep medical malpractice insurance costs for doctors in check. [15]
In 2006,Healey voted in favor of legislation that would require Walmart to pay more for employee health care benefits. The bill was vetoed by Governor Bob Ehrlich,and the legislature failed to override his veto on an 88-50 vote in the House and a 30-17 vote in the Senate. [16]
In 2019,Healey voted in favor of legislation that would create a five-person panel to investigate and negotiate the prices of high-priced drugs. [17]
In 2021,Healey voted in favor of legislation that would prohibit state and local government agencies from providing records or data to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for the purpose of civil immigration enforcement. [18]
During the 2016 presidential primaries,Healey endorsed Martin O'Malley. [19] In 2020,she endorsed Joe Biden. [20]
In 2001,Healey voted in favor of legislation that would ban discrimination based on sexual orientation. [21] In 2006,she opposed legislation that would ban gay marriage in Maryland. The bill failed to pass out of the House of Delegates on a 61-78 vote. [22]
Healey opposes the death penalty. [23] In 2013,she voted in favor of legislation to repeal the death penalty,which was signed into law by Governor Martin O'Malley. [24]
In 2003,Healey supported a proposal that would strip funding for abortion from the state budget. [25] In 2005,she voted against a bill to provide state funding toward embryonic stem cell research. [26] In 2022,Healey voted against the Abortion Care Access Act,a bill to expand the array of medical providers who could perform abortions. She also voted against overriding the gubernatorial veto on the bill. [27] Healey was targeted for a primary challenge by Pro-Choice Maryland in 2022 for her anti-abortion stances. [28] She won the primary.
In 2013,Healey voted in favor of legislation to raise the state's fuel tax to replenish the state's transportation fund. [29] In 2015,Healey voted against legislation that would repeal Maryland's "Rain Tax". [30]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Richard A. Palumbo | 6,501 | 31 | |
Democratic | Paul G. Pinsky | 5,232 | 25 | |
Democratic | Anne Healey | 3,874 | 18 | |
Democratic | M. Teresa O'Hare Johnson | 3,366 | 16 | |
Democratic | C. Hope Brown | 2,050 | 10 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Richard A. Palumbo | 10,353 | 27 | |
Democratic | Paul G. Pinsky | 9,566 | 25 | |
Democratic | Anne Healey | 9,355 | 24 | |
Republican | Mary E. Rand | 3,164 | 8 | |
Republican | Gerard F. Kiernan | 3,118 | 8 | |
Republican | Bruce Gordon Pope | 2,666 | 7 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Richard A. Palumbo | 4,998 | 39 | |
Democratic | Anne Healey | 3,591 | 28 | |
Democratic | Timothy Sullivan | 1,910 | 15 | |
Democratic | Stewart R. Henderson | 1,671 | 13 | |
Democratic | Scott R. Wilson | 288 | 2 | |
Democratic | Jack R. Jones | 217 | 2 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Richard A. Palumbo | 9,246 | 34 | |
Democratic | Anne Healey | 8,475 | 31 | |
Republican | William Anthony McConkey | 5,584 | 20 | |
Republican | Keith L. Poptanich | 3,989 | 15 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Richard A. Palumbo | 3,329 | 45 | |
Democratic | Anne Healey | 3,181 | 43 | |
Democratic | Eileen Dowd | 690 | 9 | |
Democratic | Steven Ross Shaw | 229 | 3 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Richard A. Palumbo | 11,375 | 50 | |
Democratic | Anne Healey | 11,204 | 50 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Tawanna P. Gaines | 6,749 | 23.9 | |
Democratic | Anne Healey | 6,568 | 23.3 | |
Democratic | Justin Ross | 5,916 | 21.0 | |
Democratic | David R. Merkowitz | 4,584 | 16.3 | |
Democratic | Michael Wein | 2,423 | 8.6 | |
Democratic | John Shields | 1,954 | 6.9 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Anne Healey | 16,670 | 30.56 | |
Democratic | Justin Ross | 16,243 | 29.78 | |
Democratic | Tawanna P. Gaines | 15,871 | 29.10 | |
Republican | Dominique J. Brown | 5,652 | 10.36 | |
Other Write-Ins | 111 | 0.20 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Tawanna P. Gaines | 6,947 | 29.4 | |
Democratic | Justin Ross | 6,382 | 27.0 | |
Democratic | Anne Healey | 5,865 | 24.8 | |
Democratic | Karren Pope-Onwukwe | 4,418 | 18.7 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Tawanna P. Gaines | 17,572 | 33.9 | |
Democratic | Anne Healey | 17,258 | 33.3 | |
Democratic | Justin Ross | 16,818 | 32.4 | |
Other Write-Ins | 187 | 0.4 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Tawanna P. Gaines | 7,295 | 34.0 | |
Democratic | Justin Ross | 7,224 | 33.6 | |
Democratic | Anne Healey | 6,950 | 32.4 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Tawanna P. Gaines | 18,550 | 34.7 | |
Democratic | Justin Ross | 17,399 | 32.5 | |
Democratic | Anne Healey | 17,302 | 32.4 | |
Other Write-Ins | 207 | 0.4 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Alonzo T. Washington | 7,504 | 31.6 | |
Democratic | Tawanna P. Gaines | 6,284 | 26.5 | |
Democratic | Anne Healey | 6,117 | 25.8 | |
Democratic | Rushern Baker IV | 3,840 | 16.2 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Tawanna P. Gaines | 19,174 | 31.9 | |
Democratic | Alonzo T. Washington | 18,677 | 31.1 | |
Democratic | Anne Healey | 18,214 | 30.3 | |
Republican | Lynn White | 3,910 | 6.5 | |
Other Write-Ins | 140 | 0.2 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Alonzo T. Washington | 10,739 | 31.2 | |
Democratic | Tawanna P. Gaines | 8,615 | 25.0 | |
Democratic | Anne Healey | 6,853 | 19.9 | |
Democratic | Nicole A. Williams | 4,761 | 13.8 | |
Democratic | Ashanti Martinez | 3,486 | 10.1 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Tawanna P. Gaines | 29,461 | 33.6 | |
Democratic | Alonzo T. Washington | 27,401 | 31.2 | |
Democratic | Anne Healey | 26,209 | 29.9 | |
Republican | Winnie Obike | 4,416 | 5.0 | |
Other Write-Ins | 278 | 0.3 |
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