Sarah K. Elfreth

Sarah K. Elfreth (born September 9, 1988) is a Democratic member of the Maryland Senate representing the 30th district (Annapolis and southern Anne Arundel County).[2] She serves on the Senate Budget & Taxation Committee and as one of two Maryland Senators on the tristate Chesapeake Bay Commission. Elfreth serves as an adjunct professor for Towson University's Honors College.

Sarah A. Elfreth
Member of the Maryland Senate
from the 30th district
Assumed office
January 9, 2019
Preceded byJohn Astle
Personal details
Born (1988-09-09) September 9, 1988[1]
New Jersey[1]
Political partyDemocratic
EducationTowson University, B.A. (political science), 2010
Johns Hopkins University, M.P.P. (public policy, education policy, social policy), 2012[2]

Background

Elfreth was raised in Barrington, New Jersey[3] and graduated from Haddon Heights High School in 2006.[1] She attended Towson University and received her BA in Political Sciences in 2010.[4] Elfreth served as a Student Regent on the University System of Maryland Maryland Board of Regents from 2009 to 2010.[5] In 2012, Elfreth earned her MS in Public Policy from Johns Hopkins University where she worked as a Research Assistant in the Office of Government and Community Affairs from 2010 to 2012.[6] From 2012 to 2016, Elfreth served as the Government Affairs Director at the National Aquarium of Baltimore.[7] Elfreth assumed the role of Senior Director of University Projects with Margrave Strategies from 2016 to 2017.[1]

2018 election

Elfreth won the Senate seat with 29,736 votes, or 53.8%, against former Delegate Ron George.[8]

2019 legislation

Senator Elfreth is a member of the Budget and Taxation Committee, Joint Committee on Ending Homelessness, Education, Business, and Administration Subcommittee of the Budget and Taxation Committee, Capital Budget Subcommittee of the Budget and Taxation Committee, and Special Joint Committee on Pensions. She is Senate chair of the Joint Committee on the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bay Critical Areas.[1]

  • SJ0002 Freedom of the Press Day
  • SB0505 Environmental Violations - Reporting Requirements
  • SB0569 Public Safety - Rape Kit Testing Grant Fund - Established
  • SB0719 University System of Maryland - Board of Regents - Transparency and Oversight
  • SB0830 Natural Resources - Fishery Management Plans - Oysters

References
  1. "Members - Senator Sarah K. Elfreth". mgaleg.maryland.gov. Maryland General Assembly. May 14, 2020. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  2. "Sarah K. Elfreth, Maryland State Senator". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. February 20, 2020. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  3. Arnold, Peter (December 9, 2019). "State Sen. Sarah K. Elfreth Discusses Environmental Issues Facing State Legislature". Baltimore Jewish Living. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  4. Yousefi, Sheariah (November 14, 2017). "Alumni Feature: Sarah Elfreth" (PDF). Towson.edu. Towson University Honors College. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
  5. "USM Welcomes Three New Members to Board of Regents". www.usmd.edu (Press release). University System of Maryland. June 29, 2009. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  6. "Candidate for state Senate: Sarah Elfreth". The Capital. June 1, 2018. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
  7. "Meet Sarah". Sarah Elfreth. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  8. "2018 Election Results". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. December 11, 2018. Retrieved June 6, 2020.


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