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American politician (born 1939)

Shirley Nathan-Pulliam
Member of the Maryland Senate
from the 44th district
In office
January 14, 2015 – December 1, 2019
Preceded byVerna L. Jones
Succeeded byCharles E. Sydnor III
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the 10th district
In office
January 11, 1995 – January 14, 2015
Personal details
Born (1939-05-20) May 20, 1939 (age 85)
Trelawny, Jamaica
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseDivorced
Childrenthree children; five grandchildren
EducationMico School, Kingston, Jamaica; Naburn and Bootham Park Hospitals School of Nursing, Yorkshire, England, 1960; Baltimore City Hospital School of Practical Nursing, L.P.N., 1962
Alma materBaltimore Community College, A.A. (nursing), 1975; University of Maryland at Baltimore, B.S. (nursing), 1980; The Johns Hopkins University, M.A.S. (administrative science), 1987
ProfessionRegistered nurse, Faculty Associate, The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, 1997-2000

Shirley Nathan-Pulliam (born May 20, 1939) is a former American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. She was the first African-Caribbean woman to be elected to the Maryland General Assembly. Pulliam resigned in 2019 due to poor health.

Background

Nathan-Pulliam was born in Trelawny, Jamaica on May 20, 1939. She attended Park Hospital School of Nursing in Yorkshire, England. While studying there she met her husband, a member of the United States Army, they married and moved to Baltimore, Maryland, in 1960.

She earned her bachelor's degree in nursing from the University of Maryland at Baltimore in 1980 and a master's degree in administrative science from the Johns Hopkins University in 1984. In addition to owning her own business, she has been a faculty associate in nursing for Johns Hopkins. Before being elected in 1994, Nathan-Pulliam was active with Democratic Party organizations at the state and national level, as well as with Planned Parenthood of Maryland and various professional nursing organizations. Nathan-Pulliam has received a number of awards for her advocacy on health care.

In the Legislature

Nathan-Pulliam represented Maryland's 44th Legislative District—located in parts of Baltimore County and Baltimore City—while in the Maryland General Assembly. She was a member of the Education Health and Environmental Affairs Committee. While in the Maryland House of Delegates, Nathan-Pulliam served as a deputy majority whip and as a member of the Health and Government Operations Committee. She was also a member of both the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland and of Women Legislators of Maryland.

Legislative notes

  • voted for income tax reduction in 1998 (SB750)
  • voted in favor of increasing the sales tax whilst simultaneously reducing income tax rates for some income brackets - Tax Reform Act of 2007(HB2)
  • voted in favor of in-state tuition for individuals who are not permanent residents, under certain conditions - Higher Education -Tuition Charges -Maryland High School Students, 2007 (HB6)

Retirement

Senator Pulliam did not run in the 2020 elections because of health concerns. On January 30, 2023, her name was placed on the facade of the newest multi-million-dollar wing of the University of Maryland Nursing school. On May 18, 2023, she accepted an honorary Doctor of Public Service Degree from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

Election results

1994 General election results District 10

Voters to choose three:
Name Votes Percent Outcome
Clifford H. Andrews 4,039 6% Lost
Emmett C. Burns Jr. 17,637 27% Won
Shirley Nathan-Pulliam 17,411 26% Won
Beverly E. Goldstein 5,535 8% Lost
Clifton McDonald 4,321 7% Lost
Joan N. Parker 16,919 26% Won

1998 General election results District 10

Voters to choose three:
Name Votes Percent Outcome
Emmett C. Burns Jr. 23,203 36% Won
Adrienne A. Jones 20,676 32% Won
Shirley Nathan-Pulliam 21,348 33% Won

2002 General election results District 10

Voters to choose three:
Name Votes Percent Outcome
Emmett C. Burns Jr. 27,921 31.52% Won
Adrienne A. Jones 25,655 28.96% Won
Shirley Nathan-Pulliam 26,269 29.66% Won

2006 General election results District 10

Voters to choose three:
Name Votes Percent Outcome
Emmett C. Burns, Jr. 29,140   34.2%    Won
Adrienne A. Jones 27,064   31.8%    Won
Shirley Nathan-Pulliam 28,544   33.5%    Won
Other Write-Ins 370   0.4%    

2010 General election results District 10

Voters to choose three:
Name Votes Percent Outcome
Emmett C. Burns Jr. 31,513 31.60% Won
Brian C Eybs (Write In) 16 0.00% Lost
Adrienne A. Jones 29,719 29.80% Won
Shirley Nathan-Pulliam 31,399 31.50% Won
Jeanne L. Turnock 6,837 6.90% Lost
Michael Tyrone Brown, Sr. (Write In) 9 0.00% Lost
Frederick Ware-Newsome (Write In) 11 0.00% Lost
Other Write-Ins 296 0.30% N/A

2014 General election results District 44

Voters to choose one:
Name Votes Percent Outcome
Shirley Nathan-Pulliam 26,261 80.2% Won
Bernard Reiter 6,412 19.6% Lost
Other Write-Ins 51 0.2% N/A

2018 General election results District 44

Voters to choose one:
Name Votes Percent Outcome
Victor Clark, Jr. 6,280 15.2% Lost
Shirley Nathan-Pulliam 34,834 84.5% Won
Other Write-Ins 86 0.2% N/A

References

  1. ^ Pugh, Catherine (June 14, 2023). "An AFRO salute to Sen. Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, former Maryland legislator and life-long health maven". Baltimore Afro-American. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
  2. "THE HONORABLE SHIRLEY NATHAN-PULLIAM". The HistoryMakers. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  3. "1998 Regular Session - Vote Record 1229". mlis.state.md.us. April 10, 1998. Retrieved January 31, 2020. SB 750 Third Reading
  4. "HB 2 Third Reading" (PDF). Maryland Chamber of Commerce. November 11, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 9, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2020. HB 2 Third Reading
  5. "2007 Regular Session - Vote Record 0690". mlis.state.md.us. March 26, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2020. HB 6 Third Reading
  6. "1994 Gubernatorial Election". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 31, 2020. Legislative District: 10
  7. "1998 Gubernatorial Election". Maryland State Board of Elections. October 24, 2000. Retrieved January 31, 2020. Legislative District: 10
  8. "2002 Gubernatorial Election". Maryland State Board of Elections. December 2, 2002. Retrieved January 31, 2020. House of Delegates: District 10
  9. "Official 2006 Gubernatorial General Election results for Legislative District 10". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved September 8, 2007.
  10. "Official 2010 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  11. "Official 2014 Gubernatorial General Election results for State Senator". Maryland State Board of Elections. December 2, 2014. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  12. "Official 2018 Gubernatorial General Election results for State Senator". Maryland State Board of Elections. December 11, 2018. Retrieved February 1, 2020.

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