Katherine Klausmeier

Katherine Klausmeier DEMDemocrat

State Senator, District 8

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Katherine KlausmeierDEMDemocrat State Senator, District 8
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Katherine A. Nossel Klausmeier (born February 22, 1950) is a Democratic politician from Maryland. She is currently serving in the Maryland State Senate and is a member of the Senate Finance Committee. She was first elected as a Delegate in 1994, and as a State Senator in 2002. Senator Klausmeier represents the 8th Legislative District which includes part of Baltimore County.

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Education4 - 4 of 2
Essex Community College
AA General Studies
1971
Towson State University
Attended
Past Positions1 - 7 of 7
President Pro Tempore
Maryland State Senate
2019
Deputy Majority Leader
Maryland State Senate
2015 - 2018
Assistant Deputy Majority Whip
Maryland State Senate
2003 - 2006
Senator
Maryland State Senate
2003 - Current
Delegate
Maryland State House of Delegates
1995 - 2003
Administrator
Human Resources Department, Saint Joseph Medical Center
2000 - 2003
Developer
Child Life Department, Saint Joseph Hospital
Other Experience1 - 68 of 68
Member
School Safety Subcabinet Advisory Board,
2018 - Current
Member
Maryland Manufacturing Advisory Board
2017 - Current
Member
Commission on the Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Passage of the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution
2013 - Current
Co-Chair
Financial Education and Capability Commission
2012 - Current
Member
Board of Directors, Maryland School for the Blind
1995 - Current
Member
State Council on Cancer Control
1995 - Current
Vice President
Baltimore County Commission for Women
1991 - 1993
Education Chair
League of Women's Voters, Baltimore County
1991 - 1992
Election Judge
Baltimore County
1990
Election Judge
Baltimore County
1992
Honorary Life Member
Maryland Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
Member
Maryland Alliance for Responsible Gambling, 2010-present
Member
Eastern Baltimore Area Chamber of Commerce
Member
National Conference of State Legislatures
Member
Child Life Council of America
Member
Association for the Care of Children's Health
Member
Perry Hall and White Marsh Business Association
Member
Charles H. Hickey, Jr., School Advisory Board, 2005-present
Member
Energy and Environment Committee, Eastern Regional Conference, Council of State Governments
Member
Property and Casualty Subcommittee of the Finance Committee, Maryland State Senate
2015 - 2017
Chair
Senate Select Committee No. 4, Baltimore County
2011 - 2016
Member
Transportation Subcommittee of the Finance Committee, Maryland State Senate
2013 - 2015
Chair
Joint Electric Universal Service Program Workgroup, Maryland General Assembly
2012 - 2014
Member
Joint Committee on Transparency and Open Government, Maryland General Assmebly
2011 - 2014
Member
Governor's Workforce Investment Board
2011 - Current
Co-Chair
Task Force on the Membership and Operation of the Baltimore County Board of Education
2011
Member
Joint Committee on Base Realignment and Closure, Maryland State Senate
2008 - 2011
Member
Joint Committee on Welfare Reform, Maryland State Senate
2009 - 2010
Member
Task Force to Study How to Improve Financial Literacy in the State
2008 - 2010
Member
Small Business Task Force
2009
Chair
Commission on the Establishment of a Maryland Women in Military Service Monument
2006 - 2008
Member
Joint Committee on the Selection of the State Treasurer, Maryland State Senate
2007
Member
Energy and Electric Utilities Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures
2003 - 2007
Member
Joint Legislative Task Force on Small-Group Market Health Insurance
2005 - 2007
Member
Agricultural Stewardship Commission
2005 - 2006
Member
Senate Special Commission on Electric Utility Deregulation Implementation
2005 - 2006
Chair
Task Force to Study the Economic Development of the Maryland Seafood and Aquaculture Industries
2002 - 2004
Member
Nutrient Management Advisory Committee
1998 - 2004
Member
Maryland Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
2003 - Current
Member
Maryland Advisory Commission on Manufacturing Competitiveness
2003 - Current
House Chair
Maryland Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
2001 - 2003
Member
Finance Committee, Maryland State Senate
2003
Member
Environmental Matters Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates
1995 - 2003
Member
Health Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates
1999 - 2003
Member
Division of Labor and Industry Sunset Evaluation Work Group, Maryland State Senate
2003
Member
Innovations in Aging Services Advisory Council
2003
Member
Agriculture, Environment, and Natural Resources Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates
2002 - 2003
Member
Commission on Environmental Justice and Sustainable Communities
2001 - 2002
Member
Public Utilities Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates
1999 - 2002
Member
Oversight Committee on Quality of Care in Nursing Homes
2000 - Current
Member
Environmental and Natural Resources Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates
1995 - 1999
Member
Task Force on Quality of Care in Nursing Facilities
1999
Member
Task Force to Study Retail Electric Competition and the Restructuring of the Electric Utility Industry
1997 - 1998
Member
Maryland Recycling Advisory Group
1995 - 1997
Member
Sound Barrier Review Panel
1995 - 1996
Member
State Council on Cancer Control
1995 - 1996
Member
Women Legislators of Maryland
1995 - Current
Chair
Elected versus Appointed School Board Task Force, Baltimore County
1993
Vice-President
Commission for Women, Baltimore County
1991 - 1993
Former Chair
Rules Committee, Maryland State Senate
Former Co-Chair
Joint Committee on Behavioral Health and Opioid Use Disorders, Maryland State Senate
Former Member
Executive Nominations Committee, Maryland State Senate
Former Member
Joint Committee on Protocol, Maryland State Senate
Member
Aquaculture Coordinating Council, 2006-present
Member
Transportation Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2007-present
Member
Maryland Commission on Autism, 2009-present
Member
Economic Development, Transportation and Cultural Affairs Committee, Southern Legislative Conference, 2008-present
Member
Chesapeake Conservation Corps Program Board, 2010-present
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