Shaneka (Shaneka) Henson (D-SS30)
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Senator
Room 203 James Senate Office Building 11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401-1991

District Office:
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401-1991
Elected: 01/09/2025    Next Election: 2026
DOB: 7/29/1983
Committee Assignments
MemberSenate Committee on Judicial Proceedings
MemberJoint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families
Counties Representing
Anne Arundel

Bio

Sworn into the Maryland Senate on January 8, 2025. Member of the Maryland House of Delegates May 16, 2019 to January 8, 2025.

Current Assignments 2025 Judicial Proceedings Committee 2025 Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families 2019 Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland 2019 Women Legislators of Marylad 2021 Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus Past House Service Ways and Means Committee, 2023-2024; Local Revenues Subcommittee of the Ways and Means Committee, 2023-2024; Early Childhood Subcommittee of the Ways and Means Committee, 2023-2024; Appropriations Committee, 2019-2023; Health and Social Services Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee, 2020-2023; Vice Chair, Oversight Committee on Pensions of the Appropriations Committee (Member, 2022), 2023; Capital Budget Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee, 2023; Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families, 2021-2024.

Public Service Maryland Sexual Assault Evidence Kit Policy and Funding Committee, 2020-2023.

Memberships Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA); Anne Arundel County Bar Association.

Awards The Daily Record, Maryland's Top 100 Women, 2024; Sojourner Truth Award, Anne Arundel County, 2021.

Biographical Information Born, July 29, 1983, Anne Arundel County, Maryland; Coppin State University, B.S.; University of BAltimore School of Law, J.D.; Admitted to the Maryland Bar, 2010; Attorney, YWCA, Anne Arundel County; Attorney, Office of the Maryland Attorney General, 2013-2019; Member, Annapolis, City Council, representing Ward 6, 2018-2019; Married, one-child.