The Howard County Delegation refers to the delegates and senators who represent the legislative districts in or shared by Howard County, Maryland in the Maryland General Assembly. In each county's Senate and House Delegation, a chair is chosen from the party that has a majority within the delegation. [1]
The Delegation is responsible for representing the interests, needs and concerns of the citizens of Howard County in the Maryland General Assembly.
As of 2023, the current members of the Howard County Delegation are:
| District | Counties represented | Senator | Party | First elected | Committee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Howard, Montgomery |  Katie Fry Hester | Democratic | 2018 | Education, Energy, and the Environment |
| 12 | Anne Arundel, Howard |  Clarence Lam | Democratic | 2018 | Finance |
| 13 | Howard |  Guy Guzzone | Democratic | 2014 | Budget and Taxation (Chair) |
| District | Counties Represented | Delegate | Party | First Elected | Committee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9A | Howard, Montgomery |  Chao Wu | Democratic | 2022 | Ways and Means |
| 9A | Howard, Montgomery |  Natalie Ziegler | Democratic | 2022 | Environment and Transportation |
| 9B | Howard |  Courtney Watson | Democratic | 2018 | Appropriations |
| 12A | Howard | Jessica Feldmark | Democratic | 2018 | Ways and Means |
| 12A | Howard |  Terri Hill | Democratic | 2014 | Health and Government Operations |
| 13 | Howard |  Vanessa Atterbeary | Democratic | 2014 | Ways and Means (Chair) |
| 13 | Howard |  Pam Lanman Guzzone | Democratic | 2022 | Health and Government Operations |
| 13 | Howard | Jen Terrasa | Democratic | 2018 | Environment and Transportation |
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