Denise Roberts | |
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Member of the MarylandHouseofDelegates from the 25th district | |
Assumed office January 8, 2024 Servingwith Kent Roberson and Karen Toles | |
Appointed by | Wes Moore |
Preceded by | Nick Charles |
Personal details | |
Born | Cheverly,Maryland,U.S. | September 4,1973
Political party | Democratic |
Children | 2 |
Education | Howard University (BA) American University (MA) |
Website | Campaign website |
Denise Roberts (born September 4,1973) is an American politician who has served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates representing District 25 since 2024.
Roberts was born in Cheverly,Maryland on September 4,1973. She graduated from Suitland High School before attending Howard University,where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in radio,television,and film in 1995,and American University,where she earned a Master of Arts degree in public relations,advertising,and communications in 2002. [1]
Roberts has run her own photography business,D. Geneva Photography,since 2002,and has worked as a television host for Prince George's Community Television's Level Up since 2014. [1] She was also involved with advocating for local small businesses,served as vice president of her local parent-teacher-student organization,and in leadership of a local coffee club within the Prince George's County Police Department. [2]
Roberts previously worked as a spokesperson for Prince George's County Executive Jack B. Johnson from 2005 to 2009. [1] In 2018,she unsuccessfully ran for Clerk of the Circuit Court in Prince George's County,placing second with 30.7 percent of the vote behind Mahasin El Amin. [3] Following her defeat,Roberts worked as the communications director for Prince George's County State's Attorney Aisha Braveboy. In 2022,she ran for the Prince George's County Council in District 6,placing second with 27.6 percent of the vote behind Wala Blegay. [2]
In December 2023,following the appointment of state delegate Nick Charles to the Maryland Senate,Roberts applied to serve the remainder of Charles' term in the Maryland House of Delegates. [4] Her nomination was backed by Charles and state delegate Karen Toles. The Prince George's County Democratic Central Committee voted to nominate her to the seat later that month. [2] She was sworn in on January 8,2024. [5]
Roberts has two children. [1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Mahasin El Amin | 39,497 | 34.1 | |
Democratic | Denise Roberts | 35,465 | 30.7 | |
Democratic | Adrion Jackson Howell | 13,868 | 12.0 | |
Democratic | Gloria McClam-Magruder | 11,465 | 9.9 | |
Democratic | Adrian Orlando Mason | 8,374 | 7.2 | |
Democratic | Bonita Maria Rabalais | 6,994 | 6.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Wala Blegay | 7,270 | 33.1 | |
Democratic | Denise G. Smith | 6,067 | 27.6 | |
Democratic | Barbara Holt Streeter | 4,129 | 18.8 | |
Democratic | Nakia R. Wright | 2,877 | 13.1 | |
Democratic | Belinda Queen | 1,650 | 7.5 |
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