Maggie McIntosh
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Maggie McIntosh
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In 1992, Delegate Maggie McIntosh was appointed to a vacancy in the House
of Delegates. Two years later she was elected to represent the 42nd District of
Baltimore City and Baltimore County. In 1998 all four members were re-elected.
In the House of Delegates, Maggie first served on the Appropriations Committee.
She chaired the Subcommittee on Personnel and was a member of the Education and
Economic Development and Capitol Subcommittees. In 1998, Delegate McIntosh
assumed the position of Vice Chairman of the Commerce and Government Matters
Committee. In 2001, House Speaker, Casper R. Taylor, named Maggie as House
Majority Leader. She is the first women ever to be named to this post. In this
position, Delegate McIntosh became a member of the senior house leadership. Last year the Maryland Court of Appeals
redrew the legislative district lines. Delegate McIntosh was moved into the
43rd District in
Baltimore City.
Delegate McIntosh has served on several task
forces and advisory councils, including the Arts and Technology Academy for the
Maryland State Department of Education. Delegate McIntosh served on the
Governor's Commission on Welfare Policy and State Personnel Management System
and now chairs the Task Force on Credit Unions and Lobbyist Ethics Reform,
Brownfield’s Reform and the Speakers Commission on Accessibility and
Affordability in Higher Education. In addition to being named one of Maryland's
Top 100 Women, this year Delegate McIntosh was honored by the Women's Law Center
and awarded the Dorothy Beatty Memorial Service Award for her work on behalf of
expanding the legal rights and protections for all women and their families.
Delegate McIntosh has been recognized by several organizations for her work in
the legislature. Common Cause, the Maryland Social Workers Association, Maryland
Food Committee, Foster Care Review Board and Action for the Homeless have all
honored the work she has done on behalf of Marylanders. Delegate McIntosh is a resident of the
Tuscany Canterbury neighborhood in the Greater Homewood area of north Baltimore.
Prior to her election she served on several boards such as Action in Maturity,
Charles Village, Greater Homewood, and the New Democratic Club. Maggie is active
in the Maryland Democratic Party and served for eight years as a member of the
Democratic Central Committee from Baltimore City. She is a former teacher in the
Baltimore Public Schools, Adjunct Professor at Catonsville Community College and
University of Baltimore. Prior to Delegate McIntosh's election she served as
State Director and Campaign Manager for U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski. During
the interim, Maggie is the Associate for Federal Relations at Johns Hopkins
University.
In addition to enjoying her district and her
colleagues, Maggie loves to travel and kayak with family and friends. She can
also be found spending time outdoors with her two Labrador retrievers, Petunia
and Cokie.
Annapolis Office
After a hard
fought and hard working campaign, Delegate McIntosh emerged to lead the field.
She was elected in the
43rd District along with Delegates Curt Anderson, Ann Marie Doory and Senator Joan Carter Conway. In January of 2003 Delegate McIntosh
parlayed her position in senior house leadership to become the
Chairman of the
House Environmental Matters Committee. She continues to be a member of the
Legislative Policy Committee and fiscal leaders. 
141 Lowe House Office Building
Annapolis, MD 21401
(410) 841-3990, (301) 858-3990
1-800-492-7122, ext. 3990 (toll free)
e-mail:
maggie_mcintosh@house.state.md.us
fax: (410) 841-3509