Andrea Fletcher Harrison (; born September 20, 1963) is an American politician. She currently serves in the Maryland House of Delegates, representing district 24 in Prince George's County, Maryland. She previously served on the Prince George's County Council, representing district 5.
Early life and education
Andrea Carleen Fletcher was born in Washington, D.C., on September 20, 1963,
to father James C. Fletcher.
She received an Associate in Arts in micro computer systems from Prince George's Community College in 1992. She then received a Bachelor of Arts degree in public policy from Bowie State University in 2002.
Career
Before getting into politics in 2002, Harrison was active with the Ardmore Springdale Civic Association, serving as its president, vice president, and secretary from 1994 to 2007.
After the death of Gwendolyn T. Britt on January 12, 2008, Prince George's County councilmember David C. Harrington was appointed to serve the rest of Britt's term in the Maryland Senate. A special election was held to fill the rest of Harrington's term on the County Council.
In 2016, Harrison campaigned in support of a referendum to expand the county council, which led to speculation as to whether she would seek re-election to the council.
In the legislature
Harrison was sworn into the Maryland House of Delegates on January 9, 2019.
Committee assignments
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Member, Economic Matters Committee, 2021 (banking, consumer protection & commercial law subcommittee, 2022–present; public utilities subcommittee, 2022–present)
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Member, Study Group on Economic Stability, 2019–present
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Member, Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee, 2020–present
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House Chair, Protocol Committee, 2020–present
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Member, Joint Committee on Fair Practices and State Personnel Oversight, 2022–present
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Member, Environment and Transportation Committee, 2019–2021 (local government & bi-county agencies subcommittee, 2019–2021; motor vehicle & transportation subcommittee, 2019–2021)
Other memberships
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Member, Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, 2019–present
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Member, Women Legislators of Maryland, 2019–present
Political positions
Minimum wage
In 2013, Harrison introduced a bill to raise the minimum wage in Prince George's County to $11.50 an hour by 2016.
The bill passed and was signed into law with an effective date of 2017 on December 17, 2013.
Social issues
In 2011, following a proposal to open a casino at Rosecroft Raceway, Harrison co-sponsored legislation to ban slots in Prince George's County.
The county council voted in November to table the bill in a 5–4 vote, with Harrison voting against the table.
In 2012, Harrison voted for a resolution voicing the county council's opposition to a bill introduced in the Maryland General Assembly that would allow casinos to be built in Prince George's County.
In 2013, Harrison, alongside county executive Rushern Baker, wrote a letter to Dan Tangherlini to endorse a plan to move the headquarters for the Federal Bureau of Investigation to Greenbelt, Maryland.
Personal life
She is married with three children,
one of whom is Christian Harrison, a professional track and field athlete. She lives in Springdale, Maryland.
Electoral history
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