Geraldine Valentino-Smith | |
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Member of the
Maryland House of Delegates from the 23A district | |
In office January 12, 2011 – January 11, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Gerron Levi |
Succeeded by | Adrian Boafo |
Member of the Bowie City Council | |
In office 2007–2010 | |
Preceded by | Kevin Conroy |
Succeeded by | Henri Gardner |
Personal details | |
Born | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | March 5, 1964
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Phillip J. Smith |
Children | 3 |
Residence | Bowie, Maryland |
Education | Catholic University of America (BS, JD) |
Geraldine Valentino-Smith (born March 5, 1964) is an American politician who represented district 23A in the Maryland House of Delegates and a former member of the Bowie City Council. [1]
Valentino Smith was born in Brooklyn, New York. She attended Bowie High School. She received a B.S. degree in nursing from The Catholic University of America in 1987. She is married with three children. [1]
Smith started her career as a clinical nurse with the National Institutes of Health. She received a JD. in 1992 from the Columbus School of Law. She is an Attorney and a member of the Board of Directors of the Prince George's Municipal Association and is the chair of the legislative committee. She is a member of the Committee on Advocacy and Public Policy at the Children's National Medical Center. She is a member of the Board of Directors of the Commonwealth Mutual Insurance Company of America and is on the finance committee. [2] Since 2011 she has served on many state councils, boards, committees and commissions during her tenure in the state house. [1]
She was a member of the Bowie City Council, At Large from 2007 to November 15, 2010. She is a member of the Climate, Energy and Environment Policy Committee, and Metropolitan Development Policy Committee of Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments. [1]
Valentino-Smith has been a member of House of Delegates since January 12, 2011, and was appointed to the Judiciary Committee. She is also a member of the Women Legislators of Maryland.
In January 2020, Valentino-Smith was appointed by House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones as the House Chair of the General Assembly's joint Spending Affordability Committee. [3] On March 18, 2020, Jones removed Valentino-Smith as Chair moments after Valentino-Smith voted against a proposal which Jones supported to give the legislature more power over the state budget. [4]