Adrienne A. Jones

Adrienne Alease Jones (born November 20, 1954) is an American politician who has served as the 107th Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, she is the first African-American and first woman to serve in that position in Maryland. She has represented District 10 in the Maryland House of Delegates since 1997.

Adrienne Jones
107th Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates
Assumed office
April 7, 2019
Acting: April 7, 2019 – May 1, 2019
Preceded byMichael E. Busch
Speaker pro tempore of the Maryland House of Delegates
In office
January 8, 2003  May 1, 2019
Preceded byThomas E. Dewberry
Succeeded bySheree Sample-Hughes
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the 10th district
Assumed office
October 21, 1997
Serving with N. Scott Phillips and Jennifer White Holland
Appointed byParris Glendening
Preceded byJoan Parker
Personal details
Born (1954-11-20) November 20, 1954
Cowdensville, Maryland, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Children2
Residence(s)Woodstock, Maryland, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore County (BA)
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