Barbara A. Frush (born May 31, 1945) is an

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from

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and a member of the

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. She served 6 terms in the

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, representing Maryland's District 21 in

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& Prince George's Counties.

Background

Frush was born in

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and attended Northwestern High School in

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In the legislature

Frush was first elected in 1994, serving 6 four-year terms from 1995 to 2019. During her tenure, she sat on many different committees, including the Environmental Matters Committee from 1995-2015 and the Environment and Transportation Committee from 2015-2019. She was a member of the Joint Committee on the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area from 2003-2015, and served as its House Chair in 2003. From 2007-2008, Frush was the Chair of the

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. Frush declined to run again in the 2018 election, instead working on

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's campaign for the

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Frush, Barbara Democratic Party members of the Maryland House of Delegates Living people Women state legislators in Maryland 1945 births People from Washington, D.C. 21st-century American politicians 21st-century American women politicians