| Pamela E. Queen | |
| Birth Date: | 13 December 1958 |
| Birth Place: | New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Residence: | Olney, Maryland, U.S. |
| State Delegate: | Maryland |
| District: | 14th |
| Term Start: | February 26, 2016 |
| Appointer: | Larry Hogan |
| Predecessor: | Craig Zucker |
| Alongside: | Anne Kaiser and Bernice Mireku-North |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Occupation: | Professor |
Pamela E. Queen is an American politician who serves as a Delegate to the Maryland House of Delegates representing Maryland's 14th Legislative District in northern Montgomery County.
Queen was born in New York City and attended Tuskegee University, where she earned a B.S. in mathematics. She later went on to earn two master's degrees from Johns Hopkins University in computer science and management and a Ph.D. in finance from the George Washington University. Since 2010, she has worked as a professor of finance at Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland. Queen has been involved in a number of community and professional organizations.[1]
In 2016, following the appointment of Delegate Craig Zucker to the Maryland Senate, Queen, a member of the Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee, was appointed by that committee to serve in the House of Delegates.[2] She is the second African American woman to represent Montgomery County in the Maryland General Assembly.[3] She was sworn in on February 26, 2016.[1]
In January 2019, Queen was one of nine Maryland lawmakers to add their names to a manifesto signed by 326 state legislators to reaffirm their commitment to protecting abortion rights.[4]
Queen introduced legislation in the 2019 legislative session that would begin teaching students about organ donation at the age of 14.[5]
In September 2018, Queen called for a county investigation into sexual assault allegations made against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.[6] [7] Montgomery County law enforcement officials declined to investigate the matter unless the alleged victim filed a complaint.[8]
In December 2019, Queen attended a rally in Olney, Maryland to call for the impeachment and removal of Donald Trump.[9]
In 2019, Queen co-sponsored legislation that would place a referendum to add an amendment to the Constitution of Maryland prohibiting partisan redistricting on the 2020 ballot.[10]
Queen introduced legislation in the 2019 legislative session that would provide additional Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to low-income children during summer months and winter break.[11] The bill passed and became law on May 28, 2019.[12] [13]
Queen introduced legislation in the 2021 legislative session that would remove the governor from the state's parole board.[14] The bill passed the House of Delegates by a vote of 93-41.[15]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Anne Kaiser | 11,845 | 33.3% | |
| Democratic | Pamela Queen | 11,198 | 31.5% | |
| Democratic | Eric Luedtke | 9,498 | 26.7% | |
| Democratic | Paul Ransom | 3,064 | 8.6% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Anne Kaiser | 37,733 | 24.5% | |
| Democratic | Pamela Queen | 35,991 | 23.4% | |
| Democratic | Eric Luedtke | 35,104 | 22.8% | |
| Republican | Patricia Fenati | 15,895 | 10.3% | |
| Republican | Kevin Dorrance | 14,546 | 9.5% | |
| Republican | Michael A. Ostroff | 14,347 | 9.3% | |
| N/A | Other Write-Ins | 144 | 0.1% |