Jolene Ivey
Jolene Ivey is a State Delegate, District 47, from Maryland.
Background
Delegate Ivey has been a Member of House of Delegates since January 10, 2007. Delegate Ivey has had a wide array of experience with various organizations & committees, like the following: Ways and Means Committee, member 2007- (election law subcommittee, 2007-; revenues subcommittee, 2007-). Vice-Chair, Bi-County Committee, Prince George's County Delegation, 2007-. Member, Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, 2007-; Women Legislators of Maryland, 2007-.[1]
Supported Progressive Health Care Reform
In late 2009, Jolene Ivey was one of more than 1,000 state legislators to sign a letter entitled "State Legislators for Progressive Health Care Reform". The letter was a project of the Progressive States Network and was developed in consultation with national health care reform advocates, including the AFL-CIO, AFSCME, Community Catalyst, Families USA, Herndon Alliance, National Women's Law Center, Northeast Action, SEIU, and Universal Health Care Action Network. The letter reads in part,[2]
- "Failure to pass national comprehensive health reform now will further jeopardize state and local budgets, undermining public services like education, public safety, and transportation infrastructure... We, the undersigned, call on President Obama and the Congress to enact bold and comprehensive health care reform this year – based on these principles and a strong federal-state collaboration – and pledge our support as state legislators and allies in pursuit of guaranteed, high quality, affordable health care for all."
Career/activism
After graduating from Towson University, B.A. (mass communication), in 1982; Del. Ivey earned her MA in Journalism from University of Maryland, in 1992. Del. Ivey has also excelled in the following positions: Co-Host, "Say Baltimore," WMAR-TV, WNUV-TV, 1983-84. Writer and Producer, WMAR-TV, 1984-88. Freelance writer, 1989-. Director, Media Relations, Community Teachers Institute, 2004-. Co-Founder and President, Mocha Moms, Inc., 1997-2002. Member, Board of Directors, Cheverly Swim & Racquet Club, 1997-; Cheverly Young Actor's Guild, 2001-. Co-Chair, Family Crisis Center Advisory Council, 2006-. Member, Cheverly United Methodist Church (staff-parish relations council). She also held the position of Press Secretary for U.S. Representative Benjamin L. Cardin of Maryland, 1988-89. Del. Ivey is currently in the Board of Directors of Casa de Maryland.[3]