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Kris Valderrama

Kriselda Valderrama-Lobo (born November 17, 1970) is an American politician who represents District 26 in the Maryland House of Delegates.[1]

Kris Valderrama
Valderrama in April 2009
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the 26th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 10, 2007
Preceded byObie Patterson
ConstituencyPrince George's County
Personal details
Born
Kriselda Valderrama

(1970-11-17) November 17, 1970 (age 54)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseAbraham A. Lobo
Children2
Parent
Residence(s)Fort Washington, Maryland, U.S.
Alma materSalisbury University (BS)

Early life and career

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Kriselda Valderrama was born in Washington, D.C. to David Mercado Valderrama, a judge in Prince George's County, Maryland and Maryland State Delegate representing District 26. She is of Filipino ancestry.[2][3] She graduated from Oxon Hill Senior High School, and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in respiratory therapy from Salisbury University.[1]

In the legislature

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Valderrama was sworn into the Maryland House of Delegates on January 10, 2007. Since 2022, she has served as the Deputy Majority Leader of the Maryland House of Delegates.[1]

Committee assignments

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  • Member, Economic Matters Committee, 2015–present (banking, economic development, science & technology subcommittee, 2015–2018; unemployment insurance subcommittee, 2015–2018; chair, workers' compensation subcommittee, 2021, member, 2015–present; member, business regulation subcommittee, 2019; chair, alcoholic beverages subcommittee, 2022–present, member, 2020–present)
  • House Chair, Joint Committee on Workers' Compensation Benefit and Insurance Oversight, 2015–present
  • Member, Rules and Executive Nominations Committee, 2021–present
  • Member, Judiciary Committee, 2007-15 (juvenile law subcommittee, 2007–2015)
  • Deputy Majority Whip, 2011–2018
  • Member, Legislative Policy Committee, 2019

Other memberships

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  • Chair, Bi-County Committee, Prince George's County Delegation, 2017–present (law enforcement & state-appointed boards committee, 2014, vice-chair, 2008–2010, chair, 2011–2014; member, bi-county committee, 2015–present)
  • Member, Women Legislators of Maryland, 2007
  • Maryland Legislative Asian-American and Pacific-Islander Caucus, 2015–present (1st vice-chair, 2016–2019; chair, 2019–2021)
  • Maryland Legislative Transit Caucus, 2019–present

Political positions

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Valderrama introduced legislation during the 2020 legislative session to provide all Maryland workers with up to 12 weeks of paid family leave.[4][5][6] The bill was reintroduced in 2022,[7][8] during which it passed and became law after the General Assembly voted to override Governor Larry Hogan's veto.[9][10]

National politics

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Valderrama endorsed Hillary Clinton for president on April 9, 2016.[11]

Social issues

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Valderrama was a co-sponsor of the Civil Marriage Protection Act, a bill to legalize same-sex marriage in Maryland.[12] The bill passed the House of Delegates by a vote of 72-67[13] and was signed into law by Governor Martin O'Malley on March 2, 2012.[14]

Valderrama introduced legislation in the 2016 legislative session to prohibit employers from excluding women from desirable positions and for employers to retaliate against employees for sharing salary information with co-workers.[15]

Valderrama introduced legislation in the 2018 legislative session to block employers from imposing non-disclosure agreements on workers reporting sexual harassment and require employers with more than 50 workers to disclose information about their records in maintaining harassment-free workplaces. The bill passed and was signed into law on May 16, 2018.[16][17]

Electoral history

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Maryland House of Delegates District 26 Democratic Primary Election, 2006[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Veronica Turner 8,489 19.1
Democratic Jay Walker 6,184 13.9
Democratic Kris Valderrama 6,177 13.9
Democratic Ollie Anderson 6,087 13.7
Democratic Darryl A. Kelley 5,125 11.6
Democratic Earl Adams 4,603 10.4
Democratic Jerry J. Mathis 2,972 6.7
Democratic Nathaniel Bryant 1,939 4.4
Democratic Xavier Aragona 1,823 4.1
Democratic Jocelyne G. Stichberry 947 2.1
Maryland House of Delegates District 26 Election, 2006[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Veronica Turner 24,891 34.1
Democratic Kris Valderrama 22,231 30.5
Democratic Jay Walker 22,162 30.4
Republican John Rowe 3,587 4.9
Write-In 108 0.1
Maryland House of Delegates District 26 Democratic Primary Election, 2010[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Veronica Turner 9,133 25.3
Democratic Jay Walker 8,181 22.7
Democratic Kris Valderrama 6,889 19.1
Democratic Ollie Anderson 5,302 14.7
Democratic Sidney L. Gibson 3,703 10.3
Democratic Hopal "Hope" Felton 1,540 4.3
Democratic Branndon D. Jackson 1,318 3.7
Maryland House of Delegates District 26 Election, 2010[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Veronica Turner 27,770 35.0
Democratic Jay Walker 24,328 30.7
Democratic Kris Valderrama 24,141 30.5
Republican Holly Ellison Henderson 2,916 3.7
Write-In 107 0.1
Maryland House of Delegates District 26 Democratic Primary Election, 2014[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jay Walker 9,428 24.3
Democratic Kris Valderrama 8,217 21.2
Democratic Tony Knotts 8,129 21.0
Democratic Tamara Davis Brown 5,698 14.7
Democratic David Sloan 2,782 7.2
Democratic Leonard "Lennie" Moses 3,475 7.2
Democratic Xavier A. Aragona 1,692 4.4
Democratic Keith L. Gray 1,359 3.5
Democratic Vernon O. Holmes, Jr. 877 2.3
Maryland House of Delegates District 26 Democratic Primary Election, 2014[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tony Knotts 27,487 35.2
Democratic Jay Walker 25,434 32.6
Democratic Kris Valderrama 24,821 31.8
Write-In 287 0.4
Maryland House of Delegates District 26 Democratic Primary Election, 2018[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jay Walker 11,749 24.3
Democratic Veronica Turner 10,197 21.1
Democratic Kris Valderrama 9,590 19.8
Democratic David Sloan 4,403 9.2
Democratic Sade Oshinubi 4,153 8.6
Democratic Leonard "Lennie" Moses 3,475 7.2
Democratic Diedra Henry-Spires 2,912 6.0
Democratic Sean Chao 1,812 3.8
Maryland House of Delegates District 26 Election, 2018[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Veronica Turner 35,748 35.1
Democratic Kris Valderrama 32,523 32.0
Democratic Jay Walker 11,749 24.3
Democratic Diedra Henry-Spires (Write In) 1,852 1.8
Write-In 509 0.5

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Kriselda Valderrama". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. Archived from the original on May 27, 2022. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  2. ^ "Telling "one story" of Filipino American history". Medium. Plex. March 9, 2015. Archived from the original on June 1, 2022. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  3. ^ Dechter, Gadi; Smitherman, Laura (March 22, 2009). "Patronage endures, even in hard times". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on June 1, 2022. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  4. ^ Gaskill, Hannah (January 29, 2020). "Lawmakers Unveil Plan to Reintroduce Paid Family Leave Legislation". Maryland Matters. Archived from the original on June 1, 2022. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  5. ^ Sears, Bryan (January 28, 2020). "Md. Democrats again to push for 12-week paid leave program". The Daily Record. Archived from the original on April 8, 2020. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  6. ^ Gaskill, Hannah (February 25, 2020). "Family Medical Leave Insurance Legislation Gets First Airing of Session". Maryland Matters. Archived from the original on June 1, 2022. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  7. ^ Shwe, Elizabeth (January 12, 2022). "Paid Family Medical Leave Getting a New Look in This Year's Legislative Session". Maryland Matters. Archived from the original on January 13, 2022. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  8. ^ Shwe, Elizabeth (February 21, 2022). "Advocates Rally Md. Lawmakers to Pass Paid Family Medical Leave This Year". Maryland Matters. Archived from the original on April 1, 2022. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  9. ^ DePuyt, Bruce; Gaines, Danielle (April 8, 2022). "Hogan Vetoes Abortion and Paid Family Leave Bills, Allows Climate Measure to Become Law". Maryland Matters. Archived from the original on May 7, 2022. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  10. ^ Gaines, Danielle; Gaskill, Hannah; Leckrone, Bennett; Shwe, Elizabeth (April 9, 2022). "With Legislative Overrides, Paid Leave and Abortion Access Bills Become Law in Maryland". Maryland Matters. Archived from the original on May 5, 2022. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  11. ^ Fritze, John (April 9, 2016). "Hillary Clinton announces endorsements from Maryland women". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on March 29, 2022. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  12. ^ Bykowicz, Julie (March 1, 2011). "House committee vote on marriage delayed". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on June 1, 2022. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  13. ^ Tavernise, Sabrina (February 17, 2012). "In Maryland, House Passes Bill to Let Gays Wed". New York Times. Archived from the original on March 25, 2022. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  14. ^ McParland, Tom (March 2, 2012). "O'Malley Signs Same-Sex Marriage Bill as Opponents Push Referendum". Capital News Service. Archived from the original on November 12, 2023. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  15. ^ Hicks, Josh; Wiggins, Ovetta (February 1, 2016). "Democratic leaders in Maryland want to offer matching funds for 529 plans". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  16. ^ Kurtz, Josh (May 16, 2018). "Hogan Signs Bill Cracking Down on Sexual Harassment in the Workplace". Maryland Matters. Archived from the original on June 1, 2022. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  17. ^ Dresser, Michael (October 1, 2018). "'Sextortion' ban among many new Maryland laws taking effect to protect women". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on June 1, 2022. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
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  19. ^ "Official 2006 Gubernatorial General Election results for Legislative District 26". Maryland State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 2022-05-31. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
  20. ^ "Official 2010 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for House of Delegates". Maryland State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 2022-05-31. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
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  22. ^ "Official 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for House of Delegates". Maryland State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 2022-06-01. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
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