Alumni delegate profile

Delegate Pamela G. Beidle

Democrat, District 32, Anne Arundel County. First elected to the House of Delegates in 2006. Member of the House since 2007. Member, Environmental Matters Committee (Environment Subcommittee, Housing and Real Property Subcommittee, Local Government and Bi-County Agencies Subcommittee). Member, Women Legislators of Maryland. Member, Anne Arundel County Council 1998--2006.

Born in Maryland, July 21, 1951. Archbishop Spalding High School, Anne Arundel Community College, A.A., Business, 1977; Towson State University, B.S., Business Administration, Magna Cum Laude, 1994. Leadership Anne Arundel, 1996 graduate. President, Beidle Insurance Agency. Managing Partner, Glen Oak Professional Center, LLC. Director, Anne Arundel Federal Savings Bank. Married, 3 children.

Annapolis office: 161 House Office Building Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 410-841-3370. E-mail: pamela.beidle@house.state.md.us

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New in the News

Read up on the latest higher education issues that have appeared in the news recently:

• Legislation in House to get extra scrutiny-- The Gazette
• USM passes textbook policy-- The Towerlight
• Smith outlines $140M in 'shovel-ready' projects-- The Baltimore Examiner
• Slots bids could spell trouble for schools-- The Gazette
  
• Legislators want drop in college textbook prices-- The Baltimore Examiner
• Md. Leads U.S. in Passing Rates on AP Exams-- The Washington Post
• House leaders shoot for $200M budget cushion-- The Captial
• Ex-Gov. Mandel resigns from Board of Regents-- The Baltimore Sun
• Strain of a tuition freeze worth it, state's colleges say-- The Daily Record
• Announcing the 2009 Influential Marylanders-- The Daily Record
• Full text of 2009 State of the State address-- The Baltimore Sun
• O'Malley says feds sending $1.5 billion to Maryland
  Money includes $191 million for school construction-- The Gazette

Towson University 2010

Towson University's EDA center is working with the Federal Economic Development Administration to develop sustainable economic development programs through its partnership with University Economic Development Association (UEDA). These programs include the development of models and best practices for Sustainable Economic and Community Development. Towson University was selected through the competitive grant process to be an EDA University Center.

2010 | partnership philosophy | campus master plan

Legislative Bills

The following bills have been introduced to the legislature recently:

• SB 183 / HB 85  College Textbook Competition and Affordability Act of 2009.  Assigned to House: Appropriations and Senate: EHEA.  Hearing scheduled for 2/17/09 at 1:00 p.m.
• SB 374   Institutions of Higher Education - College Textbooks - Publication of International Standard Book Numbers and Retail Prices.  Assigned to Senate: EHEA. 
• SB 166 / HB 101  Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2009.  Assigned to House: Appropriations and Senate: Budget and Taxation.
• SB 275 / HB 308  Higher Education - Higher Education Investment Fund - Funding.  Assigned to Senate: Budget and Taxation, House: Appropriations and Ways and Means. 
• HB 538 / SB 372  Foster Care - Tuition Exemption - Expanded Eligibility.  Assigned to House: Appropriations, Senate: EHEA. 
• SB 41 / HB 612  Higher Education - Tuition Charges - Maryland High School Students.   Assigned to Senate: EHEA, House: Ways and Means.  Hearing scheduled for 2/24/09 at 1:00 p.m.
• HB 342   Public Education - Education Trust Fund - Use of Funds.  Assigned to House: Ways and Means.  Hearing scheduled for 2/24/09 at 1:00 p.m.  
• HB 353  Public Institutions of Higher Education - Firearms, Knives, and Deadly Weapons - Prohibitions.  Assigned to House: Judiciary. Hearing scheduled for 2/17/09 at 1:00 p.m.
• HB 525  State Retirement and Pension System - Employer Contributions - Educators and Educational Staff. Assigned to House: Appropriations. 
• HB 598  Academic Facilities Bonding Authority.  Assigned to House: Appropriations. 
• SB 371  State Buildings and Public Educational Institutions - Display of President's Photograph. Assigned to Senate: EHEA.
• SB 402  Maryland Higher Education Commission - Review of Duplicative Academic Programs.  Assigned to Senate: EHEA. 
• SB 551  Weapons-Free Higher Education Zones.  Assigned to Senate: Judicial Proceedings. 
• SB 443  Teachers' Retirement and Pension Systems - Reemployment of Retirees - Retired Higher Education Faculty. Assigned to Senate: Budget and Taxation. 
• SB 480  Operating Budget - Elimination of Inflation Adjustments.  Assigned to Senate: Budget and Taxation. 
• HB 281  Disability History and Awareness Month - Educational Requirements.   Assigned to House: Health and Government Operations and Ways and Means.