Elizabeth Gwendolyn Proctor (born September 15, 1940) is an American politician who represented district 27A in the

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Background

Proctor's professional career was in education. She graduated from Frederick Douglass High School in Upper Marlboro and later attended Bowie State University, where she earned a

bachelor's degree A bachelor's degree (from Middle Latin ''baccalaureus'') or baccalaureate (from Modern Latin ''baccalaureatus'') is an undergraduate academic degree awarded by colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study lasting three to six ...

in education in 1962 and then a

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in special education in 1973. She worked as a special education teacher in the public schools of

Prince George's County ) , demonym = Prince Georgian , ZIP codes = 20607–20774 , area codes = 240, 301 , founded date = April 23 , founded year = 1696 , named for = Prince George of Denmark , leader_title = Executive , leader_name = Angela D. Alsobrook ...

from 1962 to 1977. She also served as the head of the legislative committee of the Prince George's County Teacher's Association in 1999. The Proctors have two children; three grandchildren.

In the Legislature

Proctor was appointed by Maryland Governor

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on October 9, 2015, to fill the seat in the

left vacant by her husband's death. She was sworn in on October 30, 2015.

Committee assignments

* Member, Appropriations Committee, 2019–2023 (health & social services subcommittee, 2019; chair, oversight committee on pensions, 2021–2023,member, 2019–2023; capital budget subcommittee, 2020-; vice-chair, public safety & administration subcommittee, 2020–2023; chair, oversight committee on pensions, 2021–2023,member, 2019–2023) * Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds, 2019–2023 * Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee, 2021–2023 * Member, Judiciary Committee, 2015–2018 (juvenile law subcommittee, 2016–2018)

Other memberships

* Member, Law Enforcement Committee,

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, 2017–2023 * Member, Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, 2015–2023 * Member, Women Legislators of Maryland, 2015–2023 * Member, Fire/EMS Caucus, 2017–2023 * Member, Maryland Veterans Caucus, 2017–2023

Political positions

Education

Proctor supports raising teacher wages and building new schools in Charles County. Like her husband, she supports proposals to build a

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in the southern part of Prince George's County. In 2022, Proctor opposed legislation to break up the

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to create a new Charles County Community College.

Social issues

In January 2019, Proctor voted in favor of legislation to lift a ban on developer contributions to candidates running in county executive and county council races in Prince George's County. She also voted in favor of legislation that would provide

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to terminally ill adults, which passed the House of Delegates by a vote of 74-66.

Electoral history

References

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