Carol S. Petzold

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Carol Stoker Petzold served as a Maryland State Delegate, representing the 19th District, Montgomery County, Maryland for almost twenty years.

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Biography

Petzold was born in St. Louis, Missouri. [1] She attended Valparaiso University, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in education (1959). [2] Petzold began her teaching career in Alameda, California. [2] She taught for one year in their public school system (1959) and then moved to Maryland and taught at Montgomery County Public Schools (1960-1962). [2]

Her political career began as a legislative assistant to Senator Lawrence Wiser (1975-1978) and then to Representative Helen Koss (1979-1980). [2] From 1980 to 1981, Petzold was the legislative assistant representing the Montgomery County Board of Education in Annapolis. [2] From 1981 to 1986, Petzold served as the Community School Coordinator for the Montgomery County InterAgency. [2]

On January 14, 1987, Petzold became a Maryland State Delegate for the 19th District of Montgomery County. [1] Petzold was a Democratic delegate. [3] During her time in the House of Delegates, she was active on issues of drug and alcohol abuse, civil rights, fair housing, education, health care, and transportation. [3] She served on many committees during her time in office, including the Judiciary Committee (1992-2007), and chaired the Special Committee on Drug and Alcohol Abuse (2006-2007). [1] [3] Petzold was the president of the Women's Legislative Network from 2004 to 2005. [1] Petzold ended her career as state delegate on January 10, 2007. [1]

Personal life

Petzold is married to Walter J. Petzold. [2] They have three children. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Carol S. Petzold, Maryland State Delegate". msa.maryland.gov. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Maryland's Top 100 Women". The Daily Record. 2002. p. 69. OCLC   36931359.
  3. 1 2 3 "Collection: Carol S. Petzold papers | Archival Collections". archives.lib.umd.edu. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
  4. ↑ "Carol Stoker Petzold's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
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