Susie Proctor

For other uses, see Proctor (surname).
Elizabeth G. (Susie) Proctor
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the 27A district
In office
October 30, 2015 – January 11, 2023
Preceded byJames E. Proctor Jr.
Succeeded byKevin Harris
ConstituencyCharles County and Prince George's County
Personal details
Born (1940-09-15) September 15, 1940 (age 84)
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
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(m. 1961; died 2015)​
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ChildrenTwo children, three grandchildren
Residence(s)Accokeek, Maryland, U.S.
Alma materBowie State College
OccupationEducator

Elizabeth Gwendolyn Proctor (born September 15, 1940) is an American politician who represented district 27A in the Maryland House of Delegates.

Background

Proctor's professional career was in education. She graduated from Frederick Douglass High School in Upper Marlboro and later attended Bowie State University, where she earned a bachelor's degree in education in 1962 and then a master's degree in special education in 1973.[2] She worked as a special education teacher in the public schools of Prince George's County from 1962 to 1977. She also served as the head of the legislative committee of the Prince George's County Teacher's Association in 1999. The Proctors have two children; three grandchildren.[3]

In the Legislature

Proctor was appointed by Maryland Governor Larry Hogan on October 9, 2015, to fill the seat in the Maryland House of Delegates left vacant by her husband's death.[4][5] She was sworn in on October 30, 2015.[3][6]

Committee assignments

  • Member, Appropriations Committee, 2019–2023 (health & social services subcommittee, 2019; chair, oversight committee on pensions, 2021–2023,member, 2019–2023; capital budget subcommittee, 2020-; vice-chair, public safety & administration subcommittee, 2020–2023; chair, oversight committee on pensions, 2021–2023,member, 2019–2023)
  • Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds, 2019–2023
  • Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee, 2021–2023
  • Member, Judiciary Committee, 2015–2018 (juvenile law subcommittee, 2016–2018)

Other memberships

Political positions

Education

Proctor supports raising teacher wages and building new schools in Charles County. Like her husband, she supports proposals to build a recreation center in the southern part of Prince George's County.[2]

In 2022, Proctor opposed legislation to break up the College of Southern Maryland to create a new Charles County Community College.[7]

Social issues

In January 2019, Proctor voted in favor of legislation to lift a ban on developer contributions to candidates running in county executive and county council races in Prince George's County.[8] She also voted in favor of legislation that would provide palliative care to terminally ill adults, which passed the House of Delegates by a vote of 74-66.[9]

Electoral history

Maryland House of Delegates District 27A Democratic Primary Election, 2018[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Susie Proctor 3,971 55.4
Democratic Lynn Jackson 1,408 19.6
Democratic Joe Spears, Jr. 1,302 18.2
Democratic Ronald McDaniel, Jr. 487 6.8
Maryland House of Delegates District 27A Election, 2018[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Susie Proctor 17,534 98.2
Write-In 322 1.8

References

  1. ^ Hernández, Arelis (September 11, 2015). "Del. James Proctor, Maryland lawmaker, dies at 79". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Lagasse, Paul (February 9, 2018). "Proctor files for reelection as District 27A delegate". Maryland Independent. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Elizabeth G. (Susie) Proctor, Maryland State Delegate". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  4. ^ Hernández, Arelis (October 8, 2015). "Elizabeth Proctor, Carlo Sanchez tapped to fill Maryland delegate seats". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  5. ^ "Hogan appoints Proctor, Sanchez to House of Delegates". The Enquirer-Gazette. 15 October 2015.
  6. ^ Wiggins, Ovetta (October 30, 2015). "Two Maryland delegates from Prince George's sworn in today". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  7. ^ Kurtz, Josh (February 2, 2022). "Senator Stands Alone in Fight Over Regional Community College". Maryland Matters. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  8. ^ Kurtz, Josh (January 25, 2019). "Bill on Prince George's Developer Contributions Advances". Maryland Matters. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  9. ^ Madden, Marty (March 8, 2019). "Majority of region's delegates oppose suicide bill". TheBayNet.com. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  10. ^ "Official 2018 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for Legislative District 27A". Maryland State Board of Elections.
  11. ^ "Official 2018 Gubernatorial General Election results for Legislative District 27A". Maryland State Board of Elections.