HONORING OUR SPEAKER EMERITUS ADRIENNE A. JONES Thanks for Your Outstanding Leadership & Service IN APPRECIATION
Speaker Adrienne A. Jones shattered two glass ceilings when she was unani- mously elected by the full House of Delegates to serve as the first African-Amer- ican and the first woman Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates in history (2019-2025). Prior to being Speaker, Speaker Jones also held the distinction of being the first African American woman to serve as Speaker Pro Tem in the Maryland House of Delegates, serving in that capacity under Speaker Mike Bus- ch for 16 years. Speaker Jones served on the House Appropriations Committee, and was Chair of the Capital Budget and Education, and Economic Development Subcommittees. She has been a delegate since 1997. In 2010, Speaker Jones received the State of Maryland Harriet Ross Tubman Lifetime Achievement Award presented by the Baltimore African American Tourism Council, Inc. In 2019, she received the Casper R. Taylor, Jr. Founder’s Award, the highest award given to a member of the House of Delegates, recognizing her steadfast service. She has three times been named to the “Top 100 Women in Maryland” by the Daily Record, and was inducted into the Circle of Excellence for Sustained Achievement. As the first Executive Director of the Baltimore County Office of Fair Practices and Community Affairs, she faithfully served the citizens of the County for over 37 years. She served as Deputy Director of the Baltimore County Office of Human Resources until her retirement from service in Baltimore Coun- ty Government on June 30, 2014. She is the Founder of the Annual Baltimore County African American Cultural Festival, now in its 30th year. Speaker Jones was born in Cowdensville, Maryland, a historic African-American community located near Arbutus in Southwest Baltimore County. She attend- ed Baltimore County Public Schools, graduating from Lansdowne High School and is a proud alumna of the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) where she received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology. Speaker Jones received an Honorary Doctor of Law Degree from Goucher College in Towson, Maryland.
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