Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs (MDVA) is a division of the state government of Maryland in the United States. [1] The department was established by the Maryland General Assembly in 1999. [2] The Maryland Veterans Trust, a 501(c)(3) organization, was created in 2010 with authorization of the general assembly. [3]
The governor of the State of Maryland is the head of government of Maryland, and is the commander-in-chief of the state's National Guard units. The governor is the highest-ranking official in the state and has a broad range of appointive powers in both the state and local governments, as specified by the Maryland Constitution. Because of the extent of these constitutional powers, the governor of Maryland has been ranked as being among the most powerful governors in the United States.
The Maryland House of Delegates is the lower house of the legislature of the State of Maryland. It consists of 141 delegates elected from 47 districts. The House of Delegates Chamber is in the Maryland State House on State Circle in Annapolis, the state capital. The State House also houses the Maryland State Senate Chamber and the offices of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of the State of Maryland. Each delegate has offices in Annapolis, in the nearby Casper R. Taylor Jr. House Office Building.
Anthony Gregory Brown is an American lawyer and politician serving as the attorney general of Maryland. He also served as the U.S. representative for Maryland's 4th congressional district from 2017 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, his district covered most of the majority-black precincts in Prince George's County, as well as a sliver of Anne Arundel County.
Mary-Dulany James is an American politician who has represented District 34 in the Maryland Senate since 2023. She was previously a member of the District 34A in the Maryland House of Delegates for sixteen years, representing Harford and Cecil Counties along the U.S. Route 40 corridor. Mary-Dulany James represented district 34A, formerly district 34, for 16 years having first been elected in 1998.
The Annotated Code of Maryland, published by The Michie Company, is the official codification of the statutory laws of Maryland. It is organized into 36 named articles. The previous code, organized into numbered articles, has been repealed.
The Maryland Department of Labor is a government agency in the U.S. state of Maryland. It is headquartered at 1100 North Eutaw Street in Baltimore.
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons in the U.S. state of Maryland enjoy the same rights as non-LGBT people. Maryland has had statewide protections against discrimination based on an individual's sexual orientation since 2001 and gender identity since 2014. Legislation to legalize same-sex marriage in Maryland was approved by voters on November 6, 2012 and went into effect on January 1, 2013. Today, the state of Maryland is regarded as one of the most LGBT-friendly states in the country, with a 2022 Public Religion Research Institute showing that 87% of Marylanders support LGBTQ anti-discrimination laws. Additionally, a ban on conversion therapy on minors became effective on October 1, 2018. In October 2020, Montgomery County passed unanimously an ordinance that implemented an LGBTIQ+ bill of rights.
Richard "Ric" W. Metzgar is an American politician from Maryland. He is a member of the Republican party, and currently serves as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from District 6, representing Southeast Baltimore County.
Seth Adam Howard is an American politician from Maryland from the Republican Party. He is currently a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from District 30B, representing Anne Arundel County.
John Frederick "Johnny" Mautz is a Republican member of the Maryland Senate. Mautz previously served in the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 37B, based in Caroline, Dorchester, Talbot, and Wicomico Counties, Maryland, from 2015 to 2023 alongside fellow Republican Christopher T. Adams.
William M. Valentine is an American politician. He is a member for the Maryland House of Delegates in District 2A in Washington and Frederick counties. He was previously a candidate for the Frederick County Council in 2018.
Jennifer A. White is an American politician who is a member of the Maryland House of Delegates for District 10 in Baltimore County, Maryland.
Norman Scott Phillips is an American politician, attorney, and management consultant who is a member of the Maryland House of Delegates for District 10 in Baltimore County, Maryland.
Gary Simmons is an American politician and retired military law enforcement officer. He is a member of the Maryland House of Delegates for District 12B in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.
Adrian A. Boafo is an American politician. He is a member of the Maryland House of Delegates for District 23 in Prince George's County, Maryland. He previously served as the Vice Mayor and District 3 council member for the City of Bowie from 2019 to 2022.
Kym Taylor is an American politician. She is a member of the Maryland House of Delegates for District 23 in Prince George's County.
Jamila Jaye Woods is an American pastor and politician who is a member of the Maryland House of Delegates for District 26 in Prince George's County, Maryland.