Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk

Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk DEMDemocrat

Delegate, District 21

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Joseline A. Peña-MelnykDEMDemocrat Delegate, District 21
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Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk (née Peña, born June 27, 1966) is an American politician who represents District 21 in the Maryland House of Delegates. She unsuccessfully ran for the United States House of Representatives in 2016, coming in third behind Anthony Brown and Glenn Ivey.

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Education4 - 4 of 2
School of Law at The State University of New York at Buffalo (SUNY Buffalo)
JD
1991
Buffalo State College
BA Criminal Justice
1987
Past Positions1 - 5 of 5
Delegate
Maryland State House of Delegates
2006 - Current
Council Member
College Park City Council
2003 - 2006
Assistant U.S. Attorney
Office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, U.S. Department of Justice
1997 - 1999
Assistant United States Attorney
Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, United States Department of Justice
1997 - 1999
Attorney
Defender Association of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1991 - 1992
Other Experience1 - 28 of 28
Member
Maryland Medicaid Advisory Committee
2015 - Current
Member
Governor's Commission to Reform Maryland's Pretrial System
2014
Co-Chair
Latino Leadership Council, Maryland Democratic Party
2012 - Current
Co-Chair
Latino Leadership Council, Maryland Democratic Party
2010 - Current
Former Member
CASA de Maryland Incorporated
Former Member
College Park Recreation Board
Member
North College Park Civic Association
Member
West College Park Civic Association
Member
Eastern Region Board of Directors, Women in Government
Member
College Park Rotary Club
Member
Maryland Legislative Transit Caucus
2019 - Current
Member
Maryland Military Installation Caucus
2017 - Current
Member
Virginia L. Jones Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Council
2013 - Current
Chair
Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission Committee (WSCC), Prince George’s County Delegation
2011 - Current
House Co-Chair
Task Force to Study the Procurement of Health, Education, and Social Services by State Agencies
2010 - Current
House Co-Chair
Task Force to study the Procurement of Health and Social Services by State Agencies
2009 - 2010
Vice-Chair
County Affairs Committee, Prince George’s County Delegation
2008 - 2010
Member
Task Force on the Preservation of Heritage Language Skills in Maryland
2008 - 2009
Member
Task Force on Health Care Access and Reimbursement
2007 - 2008
Vice-Chair
Law Enforcement and State Appointed Board Committee, Prince George’s County Delegation
2007 - 2008
Member
Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland
2007 - Current
Member
Women Legislators of Maryland
2007 - Current
Former Co-Chair
Maryland Health Insurance Coverage Protection Commission, Maryland House of Delegates
Former Member
Oversight Committee on the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange, Maryland State House of Delegates
Former Member
Subcommittee on Government Operations and Estates and Trusts, Maryland State House of Delegates
Former Member
Legislative Policy Committee, Maryland House of Delegates
Former Member
Regional Revitalization Work Group, Maryland State House of Delegates
Member
Governor's Wellmobile Program Advisory Board, 2011-present
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