Melony Griffith

Melony Griffith DEMDemocrat

American politician

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Melony GriffithDEMDemocrat American politician
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Melony Ghee Griffith (born June 5, 1963) is an American politician who was a member of the Maryland Senate representing District 25 in Prince George's County from 2019 until her resignation on October 31, 2023. She previously served as president pro tempore of the Maryland Senate from 2020 to 2023, and as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from 1999 to 2015.

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Education6 - 6 of 4
Morehouse School of Medicine
Graduated Community Health Leadership Program
2014
Virginia University of Lynchburg, School of Liberal Arts
Honorary PhD Human Letters
2014
Howard University
MSW Social Work
1985 - 1987
Eastern Montana College
BS Psychology/Criminology/Rehabilitation
1981 - 1985
Past Positions1 - 10 of 10
President Pro Tempore
Maryland State Senate
2020 - 2023
Senator
Maryland State Senate
2019 - Current
Delegate
Maryland State House of Delegates
1998 - 2014
Deputy Director
Prince George's Arts and Humanities Council
2016 - 2021
Vice President
Governmental and External Affairs, Greater Baden Medical Services
2009 - 2018
Founder
Essential Strategies Limited Liability Company
2015 - Current
Director
Center for Healthy Lifestyle Initiatives, Prince George's County Health Department
2005 - 2009
Director
Office of Prevention and Community Outreach, Prince George's County Health department
2006 - 2008
Senior Program Officer
Academy for Educational Development, Washington, District of Columbia
1998 - 2004
Project Coordinator
National Basketball Players Association Health Education Project, The John Hopkins University
1992 - 1993
Other Experience1 - 28 of 28
Board Member
Non Profit Prince George's
Current
Member
Procurement Improvement Council
2021 - Current
Member
Task Force on Reconciliation and Equity, Morgan State University
2020 - Current
Member
Council for the Procurement of Health, Educational, and Social Services
2020 - Current
Chair
Prince George's County House Delegation
2008 - 2012
Member
House Emergency Medical Services System Work Group
2009 - Current
Member
House Emergency Medical Services Work Group
2009
Chair
Law Enforcement and State-Appointed Board Committee, Prince George’s County Delegation
2008 - Current
Chair
Bi-County Committee, Prince George’s County Delegation
2007 - 2008
Co-Chair
Blue Ribbon Commission to Study Retiree Health-Care Funding Options
2007 - Current
Member
County Affairs Committee, Prince George's County Delegation
1999 - 2006
Delegate
Democratic Party National Convention
2000
Member
Women Legislators of Maryland
1999 - Current
Former Member
Maryland State Arts Council
Former Member
Maryland Film Industry Coalition
Former Member
Child Welfare Work Group
HIV
Whitman Walker Clinic in Washington, District of Columbia
Chair
Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, Maryland State Senate
Current
Former Chair
Subcommittee on Pensions, Maryland State Senate
Former Member
Judiciary Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates
Former Member
Civil Law and Procedure Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates
Former Member
Transportation and the Environment Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates
Former Member
Public Safety and Administration Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates
Former Member
Subcommittee on Education, Business, and Administration, Maryland State Senate
Former Member
Special Joint Committee on Pensions, Maryland State Senate
Former Member
Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families, Maryland State House of Delegates
Former Member
Joint Committee on the Selection of the State Treasurer, Maryland State House of Delegates
Former Vice Chair
Capital Budget Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates
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