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[photo, Courtney Watson, Maryland State Delegate] M. COURTNEY WATSON
Democrat, District 9B, Howard County


Member of House of Delegates since January 9, 2019. Member, Economic Matters Committee, 2019- (banking, consumer protection & commercial law subcommittee, 2019-; property & casualty insurance subcommittee, 2019-). Member, Women Legislators of Maryland, 2019-.

Member, County Council, Howard County, representing District 1, December 2006 to December 1, 2014 (chair, 2007-08, 2009-10; vice-chair, 2006-07, Dec. 5, 2011 to Dec. 3, 2012, and Dec. 2, 2013 to Dec. 1, 2014).

Member, Board of Education, Howard County, 2002-06 (past chair). Chair, Board of License Commissioners, Howard County, 2009-10 (vice-chair, 2006-07). Chair, Zoning Board, Howard County, 2010-11, 2012-13 (vice-chair, 2008-09). Past member, Master Plan Steering Committee, and Economic Development Authority Strategic Plan Committee, Ellicott City; Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance Committee, and Spending and Bond Affordability Committee, Howard County.

Member, Board of Community College Trustees, Howard County, 2015-.

President, Maryland Electoral College, 2016.

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, September 8, 1968. Attended Howard County public schools; Atholton High School, Columbia, Maryland; Howard Community College; Loyola College in Maryland, B.A. (business), 1984; M.B.A, 1986. Assistant Vice-President, Charter Corporation, 1984-91. Vice-President of Sales, Rossmann-Hurt-Hoffman, Inc., an insurance agency, 1992-. Member, Legislative Committee, Maryland Association of Counties, 2006- (education subcommittee, 2007-). President, Women of MACO, 2010-13. Delegate, Democratic Party National Convention, 2016. Past chair, Maryland Hospitality Education Foundation. Award, PTA Council of Howard County, 2001. Distinguished Alumni, Howard Community College, 2008. Maryland's Top 100 Women, Daily Record, 2012. Community Service Award, Kappa Phi Lambda Chapter, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., 2012. Robert H. Kittleman Award, Howard County Association of Realtors, 2012. Ruby Award, Soroptimist International of Howard County, 2014. Inductee, Howard County Women's Hall of Fame, 2015. Unsung Heroes of Howard County Award, Howard County Youth Council, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), 2015. Journey Camp Awardee, Women's Giving Circle, 2016. Married; three children.

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