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  First Name Joanne
  Last Name Benson
  Date of Birth
  Office State Senator
  District District 24
  Party Democrat
  Phone
  Email
  Website www.reelectjoannecbenson.com/
  Bio
Senator Benson served in the House of Delegates for 20 years and in 2010 was elected to the Senate representing District 24 in Prince George’s County.  A member of the Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee since 2011, former Deputy Majority Leader, and Vice Chair of the Commerce and Government Matters Committee, Senator Benson’s legislative notes include voting for the Clean Indoor Air Act of 2007, voting in favor of the Tax Reform Act of 2007, and in favor of in-state tuition for illegal immigrants in 2007.