Donna M. Felling (born March 10, 1950) is an American politician and nurse from Maryland. She served as a member of the

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, representing

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, from 1987 to 1990.

Early life

Donna M. Felling was born on March 10, 1950, in

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, Maryland. She attended Parkville High School and received a diploma in nursing from St. Agnes Hospital in 1970. She graduated from the

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with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 1980 and graduated from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health with a

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in 1986.

Career

Around 1970, Felling started working as a public health nurse in

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. Felling is a

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. Felling served as a member-at-large of the Democratic State Central Committee from 1984 to 1986. Felling was elected in 1986 to the Maryland House of Delegates, defeating incumbent Dale Anderson in the primary election. She served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing

, from 1987 to 1990. She was a member of the environmental matters committee. Felling was defeated in her bid for re-election for the District 8 seat in the Maryland House of Delegates in 1990. In 1994, Felling ran against incumbent Thomas L. Bromwell for the Democratic nomination in the Maryland Senate, but was defeated. In 2002, Felling ran for a

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seat in the Maryland House of Delegates, but lost in the general election. In 1997, Felling was appointed as a member of the Baltimore County Board of Appeals by the Baltimore County Council. Felling is a member of the American Nurses Association.

Personal life

Felling is married. She lived in Perry Hall.

References

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