Meet Mrs. Benson

Senator Benson currently serves as Assistant Deputy Majority Leader of the Senate. Senator Benson currently serves as Assistant Deputy Majority Leader of the Senate. She is a member of the Senate Finance Committee, serves as Chair of the Senate Rules Committee and Prince George’s County Senate Delegation; Joint Committees on Children, Youth and Families; Ending Homelessness; Fair Practices and State Personnel Oversight; Management of Public Funds; and has been appointed to the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments. She also is a member of the Women Legislators of Maryland and serves as Chaplain of the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland.

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New Office Location

New Office Location

Senator Joanne C. Benson has a new office location. Visit her at the Senate Office Building, Room 201, 11 Bladen Street, Annapolis, MD 21401 and let your voice be heard! Every voice matters—don't miss out on this opportunity to make a difference.

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Property Standards, Enforcement, Permitting, and Inspections Town Hall Meeting

Property Standards, Enforcement, Permitting, and Inspections Town Hall Meeting

  • March 21, 2023

Join the Prince George's County Council for an in-person Town Hall Meeting on Property Standards, Enforcement, Permitting, and Inspections on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at Wayne K. Curry Administration Building, 1st Floor Hearing Room 1301 McCormick Drive Largo, Maryland 20774. They want to hear your ideas on making these County functions more responsive to residents, business owners, and the community! For more information, please click here.

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Investing in education

On Wednesday March 24, 2021 at 2:45 pm Maryland Governor Larry Hogan along with Senate President Bill Ferguson and House Speaker Adrienne Jones completed the official signing of the legislation that would end the 15- year Maryland HBCU lawsuit.

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