Shane (Shane) E. Pendergrass (D-SH13A)
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Capitol: 410.841.3139
FAX: 410.841.3409
District: 410.381.0739
Delegate
Room 241 Lowe House Office Building 6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401-1912

District Office:
PO Box 6711
Columbia, MD 21045-6711
Elected: 1994    Next Election: 2014
Spouse: James William Pendergrass   DOB: 3/14/1950
Committee Assignments
ChairmanSubcommittee on Insurance
MemberHouse Special Committee on House Facilities
Vice ChairHouse Committee on Health and Government Operations
Vice ChairJoint Committee on Health Care Delivery and Financing
MemberSubcommittee on Health Facilities and Occupations
Ex-OfficioSubcommittee on Public Health and Long Term Care
Ex-OfficioSubcommittee on Minority Health Disparities
Ex-OfficioSubcommittee on Government Operations
MemberJoint Committee on Legislative Policy
MemberHouse Committee on Rules and Executive Nominations
Counties Representing
Howard

Bio

Born in Los Angeles, California, March 14, 1950. Attended Fenger High School, Chicago; University of Illinois, B.F.A. (fine arts), cum laude, 1973, M.A. (fine arts), 1974. Art instructor, Aurora University, 1974-75. Art therapist, Children's Unit, Edgemont Hospital, 1977 (program coordinator, 1978). Art teacher, Severn School, 1978-79. Member, National Council of Jewish Women, 1997-; Milbank Foundation, 2003-; Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, 2005-. 100% Environmental Record Award, Maryland League of Conservation Voters, 1994-2004. Outstanding Individual Award, The Arc of Howard County, 2000. Tera Partner Award for spearheading creation of Howard County Technology Incubator, Center for Business and Technology Development, 2000. Conservationist of the Year, Audubon Society of Central Maryland, 2001. Hannah A. Solomon Award, National Council of Jewish Women, 2001. Legislator of the Year, Maryland Cares, 2002. Senator James Clark Award for distinguished public service to the people of Columbia, Howard County Democratic Party, 2003. Outstanding Conservationist of 2004, Audubon Society of Central Maryland, 2004. Legislative Sponsor Award, Maryland Children's Action Network, 2005, 2006. Maryland's Top 100 Women, Daily Record, 2005. Eugene McCreary Award, Maryland Optometric Association, 2005. Advocacy Award, Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, 2006. The Ruth Keeton Award for dedicated service to the Citizens of Howard County, Howard County Women's Bar Association, 2007. Certificate of Appreciation, Howard County NAACP Youth Council, 2009. Outstanding Conservation Award, Audubon Society of Central Maryland, 2009. Married; two children.