Greetings friends, It's been a busy few weeks in Annapolis. This week we are having multiple floor voting sessions per day and long public hearings as we work through a record number of bills before the “crossover” date on March 16th. This is the date when the House and Senate swap bills -- each house considers legislation sent to it by the other house. Any bills that have not passed in one chamber and “crossed over” to the other by the end of the day are less likely to becom

I was happy to speak last week with Jill Horner regarding legislation to strengthen online privacy and funding to make Maryland more resilient to climate change. #mdga20 #working4md #hocomd #9B #Working4MD #MDGA2020 #HoCoMD #9B #Stronger9B

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Thank you to everyone who attended District 9 night in Annapolis tonight. We had a great discussion about what we are all working on in Annapolis and what matters to people who attended. Thanks to my district mates Katie Fry Hester, Maryland Senate D9 and Delegates Miller and Kittleman for hosting the evening with me and for working hard for our residents. #teamwork #stronger9b #working4md #Working4MD #MDGA2020 #9B #HowardCounty #HoCoMD #Annapolis

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Nithin Venkatraman 443-896-7552 nvenkatraman@senate.state.md.us Annapolis, MD - [January 27, 2020] Members of the Maryland General Assembly introduced a number of bills on Monday aimed at combating the increasing risks of climate change and sea level rise that threaten Maryland communities. Senator Katie Fry Hester (D - Howard and Carroll), Senator Sarah Elfreth (D - Anne Arundel), Delegate Brooke Lierman (D - Baltimore City), and Delegat

The 2020 Session Has Begun! Greetings, I am back in Annapolis hard at work for the residents of Howard County and Maryland. We began the session with a historic unanimous vote to elect Delegate Adrienne Jones as Speaker of the House. Speaker Jones is the first woman, and the first African American, to be elected Speaker in the history of 441 legislative sessions in Maryland. This was a moment I shall not soon forget. This session I continue as a member of the Economic Mat

I’m so proud of the District 9B team - Terry Chaconas and Cindy Scruggs. They are answering calls and emails (lots of emails!), making sure the bills and amendments are filed, training interns, and providing tremendous support to your Delegate. Fun fact - although they did not know each other until last year, they both won the “Friends of Education Award” from the Howard County Board of Education in different years in the past. You can see their twin awards on the wall betwee

Delegates Lily Qi, Brian Crosby and I held a business breakfast this morning at Market House in Annapolis to talk about the upcoming legislative session which starts on Wednesday. We were joined by our Chairman, Dereck Davis. Thanks to all who attended! #DereckDavis #BusinessNetworkingBreakfast #9B #HowardCounty #HoCoMD #CourtneyWatson

The 2020 Legislative Session is just a month away! I will be sending newsletters throughout the session as a way of keeping you informed of my work in Annapolis. My Role in Annapolis in 2020 I will continue to serve on the Economic Matters Committee and on two subcommittees which include 1) Banking, Finance and Consumer Protection as well as 2) Property and Casualty Insurance. In addition, Speaker Adrienne Jones appointed me in September to the leadership position of Vice Cha

Breakfast in Annapolis On January 6th at Market House at City Dock in Annapolis, I will be hosting a business networking breakfast with Chairman Dereck Davis and Delegates Lily Qi and Brian Crosby, all from the Economic Matters Committee. I would love to have you join us, and you can find more information at this link: bit.ly/WatsonBreakfast2020 District 9 Night Mark your calendar for District 9 Night in Annapolis on Monday, February 3rd in Room 170, House Office Building, 6