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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Shirley Nathan-Pulliam (b. May 20, 1939) is a Democratic member of the Maryland State Senate, representing District 44. She was first elected to the chamber in 2014. Nathan-Pulliam is running for re-election in the primary on June 26, 2018. The general election will take place on November 6, 2018.

Nathan-Pulliam served in the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 10 from 1995 to 2015.

Nathan-Pulliam's professional experience includes working as a registered nurse and business owner, and Faculty Associate at the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing.

Education

  • MAS, Administrative Science, Johns Hopkins University, 1987
  • BS, Nursing, University of Maryland-Baltimore, 1980
  • AA, Nursing, Baltimore Community College, 1975
  • LPN, Baltimore City Hospital School of Practical Nursing, 1962
  • Attended, Naburn and Boothman Park Hospitals School of Nursing, Yorkshire, 1960

Professional Experience

  • MAS, Administrative Science, Johns Hopkins University, 1987
  • BS, Nursing, University of Maryland-Baltimore, 1980
  • AA, Nursing, Baltimore Community College, 1975
  • LPN, Baltimore City Hospital School of Practical Nursing, 1962
  • Attended, Naburn and Boothman Park Hospitals School of Nursing, Yorkshire, 1960
  • Registered Nurse
  • Owner, Business
  • Member, Hub Business Association
  • Faculty Associate, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, 1997-2000

Political Experience

  • MAS, Administrative Science, Johns Hopkins University, 1987
  • BS, Nursing, University of Maryland-Baltimore, 1980
  • AA, Nursing, Baltimore Community College, 1975
  • LPN, Baltimore City Hospital School of Practical Nursing, 1962
  • Attended, Naburn and Boothman Park Hospitals School of Nursing, Yorkshire, 1960
  • Registered Nurse
  • Owner, Business
  • Member, Hub Business Association
  • Faculty Associate, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, 1997-2000
  • Senator, Maryland State Senate, District 44, 2015-2019
  • Candidate, Maryland State Senate, District 44, 2018
  • Delegate, Maryland State House of Delegates, District 10, 1994-2014
  • Deputy Majority Whip, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2003-2014

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Member, Death with Dignity Workgroup, Maryland State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee, Maryland State Senate

Former Member, Environmental Matters Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates

Former Member, Health and Government Operations Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates

Former Member, Health and Public Utilities Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates

Former Member, Health Facilities, Equipment and Products Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates

Former Member, Health Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates

Former Member, Insurance Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates

Former Member, Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families, Maryland State House of Delegates

Former Member, Legislative Policy Committee, Maryland State Senate

Former Member, Long Term Care Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates

Former Member, Public Health Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates

Former Member, Subcommittee on Alcohol, Maryland State Senate

Former Chair, Subcommittee on Public Health and Minority Health Disparities, Maryland State House of Delegates

Member, Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Committee, Maryland State Senate, 2016-2019

Member, Children, Youth, and Families Committee, Maryland State Senate, 2015-2019

Co-Chair, Subcommittee on Health, Maryland State Senate, 2016-2019

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • MAS, Administrative Science, Johns Hopkins University, 1987
  • BS, Nursing, University of Maryland-Baltimore, 1980
  • AA, Nursing, Baltimore Community College, 1975
  • LPN, Baltimore City Hospital School of Practical Nursing, 1962
  • Attended, Naburn and Boothman Park Hospitals School of Nursing, Yorkshire, 1960
  • Registered Nurse
  • Owner, Business
  • Member, Hub Business Association
  • Faculty Associate, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, 1997-2000
  • Senator, Maryland State Senate, District 44, 2015-2019
  • Candidate, Maryland State Senate, District 44, 2018
  • Delegate, Maryland State House of Delegates, District 10, 1994-2014
  • Deputy Majority Whip, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2003-2014
  • Member, Rural Health-Care Work Group, 2011-present
  • Member, Mental Health Oversight Committee, 2007-present
  • Member, Statewide Steering Committee on Services for Adults with Sickle Cell Disease, 2007-present
  • Member, Oversight Committee on Quality of Care in Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities, 2005-present
  • Secretary, Baltimore County Delegation, 2003-present
  • Secretary, Baltimore County Delegation, 2003-present
  • Member, Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families, 2003-present
  • Member, Legislative Committee, Women Legislators of Maryland, 2001-present
  • Chair, Legislative Review Committee, Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, 2001-present
  • Member, Honor Society of Nursing, 1996-present
  • Member, Maryland Medicaid Advisory Committee, 1996-present
  • Member, Joint Committee on Health Care Delivery and Financing, 1995-present
  • Member, Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland (formerly Maryland Legislative Black Caucus), 1995-present
  • Member, Women Legislators of Maryland, 1995-present
  • President/Chief Executive Officer, Adult Medical Daycare
  • Founder, Alumni Association, Baltimore City Community College Nursing
  • Member, American Nurses Association
  • Secretary, Baltimore County Delegation
  • Founder/Member, Black Mental Health Alliance
  • Vice Chair, Black Women Consciousness Raising Association
  • Member, Congressional Black Caucus Health Brain Trust
  • Member, Human Services and Welfare Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures
  • Founder, Jamaican Association of Maryland, Incorporated
  • Member, League of Women Voters
  • Member, Liaison Work Group, Baltimore City Delegation
  • Founder, Maryland Black Congress on Health Law and Economics
  • Member, Maryland Nurses Associations
  • Member, NAACP
  • President/Chief Executive Officer, Nathan's Networks
  • Member, National Association of Health Service Executives
  • Member, National Black Caucus of State Legislators
  • Member, National Black Nurses Association
  • Member, National Political Congress of Black Women
  • Member, St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church
  • Member, Task Force to Study Point-of-Care Testing for Lead Poisoning, 2013-present
  • Member, Task Force on the Discipline of Health Care Professionals and Improved Patient Care, 2008-2009
  • Member, Work Group on Cultural Competency and Workforce Development for Mental Health Professionals, 2007-2008
  • President, Women Legislators of Maryland, 2006-2007
  • Member, Adult Sickle-Cell Disease Care Working Group, 2006
  • Member, Task Force on the Needs of Persons with Co-Occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders, 2005-2006
  • Member, Asbestos Oversight Committee, 1995-2005
  • Vice Chair, Committee on Health, National Black Caucus of State Legislators, 2003-2005
  • Member, Oversight Committee on Quality of Care in Nursing Homes, 2000-2005
  • Member, Maryland Advisory Council for New Americans, 1998-2004
  • Member, Maryland Advisory Council for New Americans, 1998-2004
  • Member, Secretary, Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, 2002-2004
  • Second Vice President, Women Legislators of Maryland, 2003-2004
  • Task Force to Study Health Care Needs of Inmates in Transition from Correctional Institutions, 2000-2002
  • Vice Chair, Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, 2000-2002
  • Member, Redistricting Committee, Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, 2000-2002
  • Co-Chair, Effectiveness Committee of Task Force to Study Increasing the Availability of Substance Abuse Programs, 1998-2001
  • Member, Executive Board, Women Legislators of Maryland, 1998-2000
  • Chair, Health Care Committee, Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, 2000
  • Member, State Advisory Council on Nutrition, 1998-2000
  • Member, Board of Directors, Planned Parenthood of Maryland, 1996-1999
  • Member, Task Force on Quality of Care in Nursing Facilities, 1999
  • Member, Joint Legislative Task Force on Organ and Tissue Donations, 1997-1998
  • Member, Task Force on Maryland's Dairy Industry, 1995-1997
  • Delegate, Democratic Party National Convention, 1996
  • Member, Democratic State Central Committee, 1990-1994
  • Member, Legislative and Executive Committee, Maryland Democratic Party, 1990-1994
  • Member, Social Services Commission, Baltimore City, 1990-1994