| State Senate: | Maryland |
| Term Start: | January 14, 2015 |
| Term End: | December 1, 2019 |
| State Delegate2: | Maryland |
| Term Start2: | January 11, 1995 |
| Term End2: | January 14, 2015 |
| Birth Date: | 20 May 1939 |
| Spouse: | Divorced |
| Children: | three children; five grandchildren |
| Education: | Mico School, Kingston, Jamaica; Naburn and Bootham Park Hospitals School of Nursing, Yorkshire, England, 1960; Baltimore City Hospital School of Practical Nursing, L.P.N., 1962 |
| Alma Mater: | Baltimore Community College, A.A. (nursing), 1975; University of Maryland at Baltimore, B.S. (nursing), 1980; The Johns Hopkins University, M.A.S. (administrative science), 1987 |
| Profession: | Registered nurse, Faculty Associate, The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, 1997-2000 |
Shirley Nathan-Pulliam (born May 20, 1939) is a former American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. Nathan-Pulliam resigned in 2019 due to poor health.
Nathan-Pulliam was born in Trelawny, Jamaica on May 20, 1939. She studied nursing at a number of schools before receiving her bachelor's degree in nursing from the University of Maryland at Baltimore in 1980 and a master's degree in administrative science from the Johns Hopkins University in 1984. In addition to owning her own business, she has been a faculty associate in nursing for Johns Hopkins. Before being elected in 1994, Nathan-Pulliam was active with Democratic Party organizations at the state and national level, as well as with Planned Parenthood of Maryland and various professional nursing organizations. Nathan-Pulliam has received a number of awards for her advocacy on health care.
Senator Nathan-Pulliam is currently serving in her first term in the Maryland State Senate, representing Maryland's 44th Legislative District located in parts of Baltimore County and Baltimore City. Nathan-Pulliam is a member of the Education Health and Environmental Affairs Committee. She previously served 20 years in the Maryland House of Delegates, serving as a Deputy Majority Whip and as a member of the Health and Government Operations Committee. She remains an active member of both the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland and of Women Legislators of Maryland.
Voters to choose three:[4]
| Name | Votes | Percent | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifford H. Andrews | 4,039 | 6% | Lost | |
| 17,637 | 27% | Won | ||
| Shirley Nathan-Pulliam | 17,411 | 26% | Won | |
| Beverly E. Goldstein | 5,535 | 8% | Lost | |
| Clifton McDonald | 4,321 | 7% | Lost | |
| Joan N. Parker | 16,919 | 26% | Won |
Voters to choose three:[5]
| Name | Votes | Percent | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23,203 | 36% | Won | ||
| 20,676 | 32% | Won | ||
| Shirley Nathan-Pulliam | 21,348 | 33% | Won |
Voters to choose three:[6]
| Name | Votes | Percent | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27,921 | 31.52% | Won | ||
| 25,655 | 28.96% | Won | ||
| Shirley Nathan-Pulliam | 26,269 | 29.66% | Won |
Voters to choose three:[7]
| Name | Votes | Percent | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmett C. Burns, Jr. | 29,140 | 34.2% | Won | |
| Adrienne A. Jones | 27,064 | 31.8% | Won | |
| Shirley Nathan-Pulliam | 28,544 | 33.5% | Won | |
| Other Write-Ins | 370 | 0.4% |
Voters to choose three:[8]
| Name | Votes | Percent | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31,513 | 31.60% | Won | ||
| Brian C Eybs (Write In) | 16 | 0.00% | Lost | |
| 29,719 | 29.80% | Won | ||
| Shirley Nathan-Pulliam | 31,399 | 31.50% | Won | |
| Jeanne L. Turnock | 6,837 | 6.90% | Lost | |
| Michael Tyrone Brown, Sr. (Write In) | 9 | 0.00% | Lost | |
| Frederick Ware-Newsome (Write In) | 11 | 0.00% | Lost | |
| Other Write-Ins | 296 | 0.30% | N/A |
Voters to choose one:[9]
| Name | Votes | Percent | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Nathan-Pulliam | 26,261 | 80.2% | Won | |
| Bernard Reiter | 6,412 | 19.6% | Lost | |
| Other Write-Ins | 51 | 0.2% | N/A |
Voters to choose one:[10]
| Name | Votes | Percent | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Clark, Jr. | 6,280 | 15.2% | Lost | |
| Shirley Nathan-Pulliam | 34,834 | 84.5% | Won | |
| Other Write-Ins | 86 | 0.2% | N/A |