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Katherine Klausmeier

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State Senator, District 8

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Katherine A. Klausmeier (née Nossel; born February 22, 1950) is an American politician who has served as a member of the Maryland Senate representing District 8 since 2003. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served as president pro tempore of the Maryland Senate from 2019 to 2020 and represented the district in the Maryland House of Delegates from 1995 to 2003. Klausmeier is the longest serving current member of the Maryland Senate.

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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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