Shirley Nathan-Pulliam

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.

Shirley Nathan-Pulliam
Member of the Maryland Senate
from the 44th district
In office
January 14, 2015 – December 1, 2019
Preceded byVerna L. Jones
Succeeded byCharles E. Sydnor III
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the 10th district
In office
January 11, 1995 – January 14, 2015
Personal details
Born (1939-05-20) May 20, 1939
Trelawny, Jamaica
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Divorced
Childrenthree children; five grandchildren
EducationMico 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 materBaltimore 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
ProfessionRegistered nurse, Faculty Associate, The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, 1997-2000

Background

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.

In the Legislature

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.

Legislative notes
  • voted for income tax reduction in 1998 (SB750)[1]
  • voted in favor of increasing the sales tax whilst simultaneously reducing income tax rates for some income brackets - Tax Reform Act of 2007(HB2)[2]
  • voted in favor of in-state tuition for individuals who are not permanent residents, under certain conditions - Higher Education -Tuition Charges -Maryland High School Students, 2007 (HB6)[3]

Election results

1994 General election results District 10
Voters to choose three:[4]
NameVotesPercentOutcome
Clifford H. Andrews4,0396%Lost
Emmett C. Burns Jr.17,63727%Won
Shirley Nathan-Pulliam17,41126%Won
Beverly E. Goldstein5,5358%Lost
Clifton McDonald4,3217%Lost
Joan N. Parker16,91926%Won

1998 General election results District 10
Voters to choose three:[5]
NameVotesPercentOutcome
Emmett C. Burns Jr.23,20336%Won
Adrienne Jones20,67632%Won
Shirley Nathan-Pulliam21,34833%Won

2002 General election results District 10
Voters to choose three:[6]
NameVotesPercentOutcome
Emmett C. Burns Jr.27,92131.52%Won
Adrienne Jones25,65528.96%Won
Shirley Nathan-Pulliam26,26929.66%Won

2006 General election results District 10
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%    

2010 General election results District 10
Voters to choose three:[8]
NameVotesPercentOutcome
Emmett C. Burns Jr.31,51331.60%Won
Brian C Eybs (Write In)160.00%Lost
Adrienne A. Jones29,71929.80%Won
Shirley Nathan-Pulliam31,39931.50%Won
Jeanne L. Turnock6,8376.90%Lost
Michael Tyrone Brown, Sr. (Write In)90.00%Lost
Frederick Ware-Newsome (Write In)110.00%Lost
Other Write-Ins2960.30%N/A

2014 General election results District 44
Voters to choose one:[9]
NameVotesPercentOutcome
Shirley Nathan-Pulliam26,26180.2%Won
Bernard Reiter6,41219.6%Lost
Other Write-Ins510.2%N/A

2018 General election results District 44
Voters to choose one:[10]
NameVotesPercentOutcome
Victor Clark, Jr.6,28015.2%Lost
Shirley Nathan-Pulliam34,83484.5%Won
Other Write-Ins860.2%N/A

References
  1. "1998 Regular Session - Vote Record 1229". mlis.state.md.us. April 10, 1998. Retrieved January 31, 2020. SB 750 Third Reading
  2. "HB 2 Third Reading" (PDF). mdchamber.org. Maryland Chamber of Commerce. November 11, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 9, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2020. HB 2 Third Reading
  3. "2007 Regular Session - Vote Record 0690". mlis.state.md.us. March 26, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2020. HB 6 Third Reading
  4. "1994 Gubernatorial Election". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 31, 2020. Legislative District: 10
  5. "1998 Gubernatorial Election". Maryland State Board of Elections. October 24, 2000. Retrieved January 31, 2020. Legislative District: 10
  6. "2002 Gubernatorial Election". Maryland State Board of Elections. December 2, 2002. Retrieved January 31, 2020. House of Delegates: District 10
  7. "Official 2006 Gubernatorial General Election results for Legislative District 10". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved September 8, 2007.
  8. "Official 2010 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  9. "Official 2014 Gubernatorial General Election results for State Senator". Maryland State Board of Elections. December 2, 2014. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  10. "Official 2018 Gubernatorial General Election results for State Senator". Maryland State Board of Elections. December 11, 2018. Retrieved February 1, 2020.


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