Alumni delegate profile

Delegate Ann Marie Doory

Democrat, District 43, Baltimore City. First elected to the House of Delegates in 1986. Member of the House since 1987. Vice Chair, Ways and Means Committee (Chair, Vice Chair's Committee). Member, Rules and Executive Nominations Committee; Joint Committee on Investigation. Past President, Women Legislators of Maryland. Parliamentarian, 1993--94. Deputy Majority Whip, 1991--92.

Born in Yonkers, New York, August 19. St. Mary's Academy, Leonardtown, Maryland; Towson State University, B.A., Political Science, 1976; University of Baltimore School of Law, J.D., 1979. Attorney. Former Counsel to Majority Leader, State Senate. Married; 2 children.

Annapolis office: 131 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone:410-841-3476. E-mail: annmarie.doory@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:

• U-Md. System Aims To Cut Textbook Costs-- The Washington Post
• Pushing policy in Annapolis-- The Towerlight
• Md. schools stand to gain $1.1 billion from stimulus-- The Baltimore Sun
• Maryland set to get $3.8 billion in federal help-- The Capital
• Comptroller says revenue estimates may be cut-- The Capital
• Towson University plans expansion in Harford County-- The Baltimore Sun
• Caret, community sign off on new plans-- The Towerlight 
• Governor, legislators must overcome 'fiscal denial'-- The Daily Record
• O'Malley says Md. could help shape U.S. environmental policy-- The Baltimore Sun

Tiger pride day 2009

Towson University students, administrators, alumni and legislators gathered in Annapolis on February 18th for the Student Government Association's 10th Annual Tiger Pride Day. 35 students attended both sessions of the Maryland General Assembly to accept resolutions honoring Tiger Pride Day, and visited with their respective legislators to lobby on issues of higher education. Later in the afternoon students, alumni and administrators hosted a reception in the Miller Senate Building to thank legislators for their continued support of higher education and to highlight the great things happening at Towson.

Speakers President Bob Caret, Senator Jim Brochin, student Dayvon Love, Student Government Association President Kristen Guy and alumna Connie Kihm highlighted a number of Towson's accomplishments and plans for the future. This year marked the first time that Tiger Pride Day, an annual event sponsored by the Student Government Association, welcomed members of the Alumni Association to help celebrate TU in Annapolis. SGA organizer Sarah Elfreth felt the success of the day was an excellent way to mark the event's 10th anniversary!

SGA | Tiger Pride Day Photos | Student Experience and Success

Legislative Bills

Recent legislative bills pertaining to higher education that have been introduced in the General Assembly include:

• HB 598 Academic Facility Bonding Authority.  Scheduled for House Appropriations hearing on 2/24/09 at 1:00 pm. 
• HB 789 / SB 861  Higher Education Funding Model for Maryland Act of 2009.  Scheduled for House Appropriations and Ways and Means hearing on 2/26/09 at 11:00 am
• HB 308 / SB 275  Higher Education - Higher Education Investment Fund - Funding.  Scheduled for House Appropriations and Ways and Means hearing on 2/26/09 at 11:00 am.
• HB 710  Higher Education - Edward T. Conroy Tuition Waiver Program - Establishment.  Scheduled for House Appropriations and Ways and Means hearing on 2/26/09 at 11:00 am.
• HB 693  University System of Maryland - Designated Growth Institutions - Community Impact Statement.  Scheduled for House Appropriations hearing on 2/24/09 at 1:00 pm.
• HB 900 / SB 402  Maryland Higher Education Commission - Review of Duplicative Academic Programs.  Scheduled for Senate EHEA hearing on 2/25/09 at 1:00 pm. 
• HB 802  Public Institutions of Higher Education - Resident Tuition - Determinations of Eligibility for Illegal Immigrants.  Scheduled for House Ways and Means hearing on 2/24/09 at 1:00pm. 
• HB 612  Higher Education - Tuition Charges - Maryland High School Students.  Scheduled for House Ways and Means on 2/24/09 at 1:00pm. 

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