Shirley Nathan-Pulliam

Shirley Nathan-Pulliam (born May 20, 1939) is a former American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. Nathan-Pulliam resigned in 2019 due to poor health.

Background
Nathan-Pulliam was born in Trelawny, Jamaica on May 20, 1939. She studied nursing at a number of schools before receiving her bachelor's degree in nursing from the University of Maryland at Baltimore in 1980 and a master's degree in administrative science from the Johns Hopkins University in 1984. In addition to owning her own business, she has been a faculty associate in nursing for Johns Hopkins. Before being elected in 1994, Nathan-Pulliam was active with Democratic Party organizations at the state and national level, as well as with Planned Parenthood of Maryland and various professional nursing organizations. Nathan-Pulliam has received a number of awards for her advocacy on health care.

In the Legislature
Senator Nathan-Pulliam is currently serving in her first term in the Maryland State Senate, representing Maryland's 44th Legislative District located in parts of Baltimore County and Baltimore City. Nathan-Pulliam is a member of the Education Health and Environmental Affairs Committee. She previously served 20 years in the Maryland House of Delegates, serving as a Deputy Majority Whip and as a member of the Health and Government Operations Committee. She remains an active member of both the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland and of Women Legislators of Maryland.

Legislative notes

 * voted for income tax reduction in 1998 (SB750)
 * voted in favor of increasing the sales tax whilst simultaneously reducing income tax rates for some income brackets - Tax Reform Act of 2007(HB2)
 * voted in favor of in-state tuition for individuals who are not permanent residents, under certain conditions - Higher Education -Tuition Charges -Maryland High School Students, 2007 (HB6)

1994 General election results District 10

 * Voters to choose three:
 * {| class="wikitable"

! Name !! Votes !! Percent !! Outcome
 * Clifford H. Andrews || 4,039 || 6% || Lost
 * Emmett C. Burns Jr. || 17,637 || 27% || Won
 * Shirley Nathan-Pulliam || 17,411 || 26% || Won
 * Beverly E. Goldstein || 5,535 || 8% || Lost
 * Clifton McDonald || 4,321 || 7% || Lost
 * Joan N. Parker || 16,919 || 26% || Won
 * }
 * Beverly E. Goldstein || 5,535 || 8% || Lost
 * Clifton McDonald || 4,321 || 7% || Lost
 * Joan N. Parker || 16,919 || 26% || Won
 * }
 * Joan N. Parker || 16,919 || 26% || Won
 * }

1998 General election results District 10

 * Voters to choose three:
 * {| class="wikitable"

! Name !! Votes !! Percent !! Outcome
 * Emmett C. Burns Jr. || 23,203 || 36% || Won
 * Adrienne Jones || 20,676 || 32% || Won
 * Shirley Nathan-Pulliam || 21,348 || 33% || Won
 * }
 * Shirley Nathan-Pulliam || 21,348 || 33% || Won
 * }
 * }

2002 General election results District 10

 * Voters to choose three:
 * {| class="wikitable"

! Name !! Votes !! Percent !! Outcome
 * Emmett C. Burns Jr. || 27,921 || 31.52% || Won
 * Adrienne Jones || 25,655 || 28.96% || Won
 * Shirley Nathan-Pulliam || 26,269 || 29.66% || Won
 * }
 * Shirley Nathan-Pulliam || 26,269 || 29.66% || Won
 * }
 * }

2006 General election results District 10

 * Voters to choose three:
 * {| class="wikitable"

!Name !Votes !Percent !Outcome
 * Emmett C. Burns, Jr.
 * 29,140
 * 34.2%
 * Won
 * Adrienne A. Jones
 * 27,064
 * 31.8%
 * Won
 * Shirley Nathan-Pulliam
 * 28,544
 * 33.5%
 * Won
 * Other Write-Ins
 * 370
 * 0.4%
 * }
 * Other Write-Ins
 * 370
 * 0.4%
 * }
 * }

2010 General election results District 10

 * Voters to choose three:
 * {| class="wikitable"

! Name !! Votes !! Percent !! Outcome
 * Emmett C. Burns Jr. || 31,513 || 31.60% || Won
 * Brian C Eybs (Write In) || 16 || 0.00% || Lost
 * Adrienne A. Jones || 29,719 || 29.80% || Won
 * Shirley Nathan-Pulliam || 31,399 || 31.50% || Won
 * Jeanne L. Turnock || 6,837 || 6.90% || Lost
 * Michael Tyrone Brown, Sr. (Write In) || 9 || 0.00% || Lost
 * Frederick Ware-Newsome (Write In) || 11 || 0.00% || Lost
 * Other Write-Ins || 296 || 0.30% || N/A
 * }
 * Jeanne L. Turnock || 6,837 || 6.90% || Lost
 * Michael Tyrone Brown, Sr. (Write In) || 9 || 0.00% || Lost
 * Frederick Ware-Newsome (Write In) || 11 || 0.00% || Lost
 * Other Write-Ins || 296 || 0.30% || N/A
 * }
 * Other Write-Ins || 296 || 0.30% || N/A
 * }
 * }

2014 General election results District 44

 * Voters to choose one:
 * {| class="wikitable"

! Name !! Votes !! Percent !! Outcome
 * Shirley Nathan-Pulliam || 26,261 || 80.2% || Won
 * Bernard Reiter || 6,412 || 19.6% || Lost
 * Other Write-Ins || 51 || 0.2% || N/A
 * }
 * Other Write-Ins || 51 || 0.2% || N/A
 * }
 * }

2018 General election results District 44

 * Voters to choose one:
 * {| class="wikitable"

! Name !! Votes !! Percent !! Outcome
 * Victor Clark, Jr. || 6,280 || 15.2% || Lost
 * Shirley Nathan-Pulliam || 34,834 || 84.5% || Won
 * Other Write-Ins || 86 || 0.2% || N/A
 * }
 * Other Write-Ins || 86 || 0.2% || N/A
 * }
 * }