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Elizabeth Gwendolyn Proctor (born September 15, 1940) is an American politician who represented district 27A in the Maryland House of Delegates.
Elizabeth G. (Susie) Proctor | |
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Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 27A district | |
In office October 30, 2015 – January 11, 2023 | |
Preceded by | James E. Proctor Jr. |
Succeeded by | Kevin Harris |
Constituency | Charles County and Prince George's County |
Personal details | |
Born | September 15, 1940 |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | [1] |
Children | Two children, three grandchildren |
Residence(s) | Accokeek, Maryland, U.S. |
Alma mater | Bowie State College |
Occupation | Educator |
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]
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]
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]
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]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Susie Proctor | 17,534 | 98.2 | |
Write-In | 322 | 1.8 |
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