Jill P. Carter

Jill P. Carter DEMDemocrat

State Senator, District 41

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Jill P. CarterDEMDemocrat State Senator, District 41
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Jill Priscilla Carter (born June 18, 1964) is an American politician and attorney who has served as a member of the Maryland Senate since 2018, representing the 41st district in Baltimore. She previously represented the district in the Maryland House of Delegates from 2003 until her resignation in 2017.

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Education4 - 4 of 2
University of Baltimore School of Law
JD
1989 - 1992
Loyola College
BA English
1988
Past Positions1 - 14 of 14
Senator
Maryland State Senate
2018 - Current
Delegate
Maryland State House of Delegates
2002 - 2017
Director
Office of Civil Rights and Wage Enforcement, Baltimore City
2017 - 2018
Owner
The Craig Law Group
2004 - 2017
Assistant City Solicitor
Baltimore City
1996 - 1998
Associate
Warren A. Brown, Professional Association
1995 - 1996
Hearing Officer
Civil Service Commission, Baltimore City
1995 - 1996
Assistant Public Defender
Baltimore City
1995
Staff Attorney
Legal Aid Bureau
1994
Employee
Shapiro, Sher Guinot & Sandler
1992 - 1993
Judicial Law Clerk
Kenneth Lavon Johnson, Circuit Court for Baltimore City
1992 - 1993
City Council Assistant
Baltimore City
1988 - 1990
Journal
Afro American Newspapers, Inc.
1987 - 1988
Counsel
McKenzie, McGhee and Harper, New York City
Other Experience1 - 26 of 26
Member
Commission on Trauma Informed Care
2021 - Current
Member
Lead Poisoning Prevention Commission
2020 - Current
Member
COVID-19 Access to Justice Task Force
2020 - Current
Member
Maryland State Council for Interstate Juvenile Supervision
2020 - Current
Member
Violence Intervention and Prevention Advisory Council
2019 - Current
Member
Pimlico Community Development Authority
2018 - Current
Board Member
Mothers of Murdered Sons & Daughters
2016 - Current
Member
Task Force on Juvenile Court Jurisdiction
2013 - 2014
Member
Baltimore City Democratic Central Committee
2006 - 2010
Member
Women Legislators of Maryland
2003 - Current
Member
Governor's Commission on Minority Business Enterprise Reform
2003
Executive Director
Maryland Minority Business Association
2002
Member
Minority Business Enterprise Certification Advisory Council, Department of Transportation
1998 - 2000
Founder
Walter P. Carter Foundation
1998 - Current
Member
Maryland State Bar Association
1993 - Current
Chair
Legislative Committee, Monumental City Bar Association
Founding Member
Black Lawyers Group
Member
St. James Episcopal Church, Baltimore, Maryland
Member
Maryland Association for Justice
Former Chair
Estates and Trusts Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates
Former Chair
Juvenile Law Subcommittee, Maryland House of Delegates
Former Member
Criminal Justice Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates
Former Member
Judiciary Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates
Former Member
Family Law Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates
Former Member
Juvenile Law Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates
Former Member
Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review, Maryland State House of Delegates
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