Full Name:
Tawanna P. Gaines
Gender:
Female
Family:
Single; 2 Children
Birth Date:
02/01/1952
Birth Place:
Washington, DC
Attended, Towson University, Realtors Institute of Maryland, Associate Broker, 1981
Attended, District of Columbia Teachers College, 1970-1972
Delegate, Maryland State House of Delegates, District 22, 2001-2019
Assistant Majority Leader, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2015
Vice-Chair, Prince Georges County Delegation, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2007-2008
Deputy Majority Whip, Maryland State House of Representatives, 2003-2007
Mayor, Town of Berwyn Heights, 2000-2001
First Vice President, Women Legislators of Maryland, 2013-present
Member, Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission Committee (WSSC), Prince Georges County Delegation, 2008-present
Member, Women Legislators of Maryland, 2001-present
Member, Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland (formerly Maryland Legislative Black Caucus), 2001-present
Member, Maryland Veterans Caucus, 2005-present
Member, National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board, 2011-present
Member, Redistricting and Elections Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2005-present
Vice Chair, Appropriations Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2003-2019
Member, Children, Youth, and Families Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2011-2019
Member, Oversight Committee on Personnel, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2003-2019
Member, Rules and Executive Nominations Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2016-2019
Member, Spending Affordability Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2015-2019
Member, Subcommittee on Capital Budget, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2004-2019
Member, Subcommittee on Program Open Space/Agricultural Land Preservation, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2015-2019
Chair, Subcommittee on Transportation and the Environment, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2007-2019
Member, Local and Regional Transportation Funding Task Force, 2013
Member, Blue Ribbon Commission on Maryland Transportation Funding, 2010-2012
Member, Joint Legislative and Executive Commission on Oversight of Public-Private Partnerships, 2011-2012
Member, Bi-County Committee, Prince Georges County Delegation, 2003-2008
Treasurer, Women Legislators of Maryland, 2006-2007
Vice Chair, Health and Human Resources Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2004-2006
Member, Legislative Committee, Women Legislators of Maryland, 2006
Member, Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2005
Member, Civil Law and Procedure Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2002-2003
Member, Judiciary Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2002-2003
Member, Public Safety and Administration Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2003
Appointed Boards Committee, Member, Law Enforcement and State-Appointed Boards Committee, Prince Georges County Delegation, 2002
Coordinator, National Student Exchange Program for the Office of Dean for Undergraduate Studies, University of Maryland, College Park, 1994-present
Member, Chesapeake Bay Commission, 2015-present
Member, Board of Directors, Prince Georges Hospital Center, 2007-present
Member, Executive Board, House of Delegates Speakers Society, 2007-present
Member, Board of Directors, Prince George's Municipal Association, 1999-present
Former Member, Board of Directors, Dimensions Healthcare System
Member, Executive Board, Women Legislators of Maryland, 2004-present
Former Community Advisory Committee Member, Prince George's County Board of Education
President, Prince George's Elected Municipal Women
Member, Task Force to Study Lottery Revenue
Treasurer, Women in Government Service
Treasurer, Women Legislators of Maryland, 2009-2012
Vice-President, Maryland Black Mayors, 1998-2001
Secretary, Maryland Mayors, 2000-2001
Council Member, Town of Berwyn Heights, 1998-2000
President, Berwyn Heights Boys and Girls Club, 1990-1996
Awards:
Woman of the Year, Berwyn Heights Boys and Girls Club, 1998
Legislative Leadership Award, Maryland Clean Energy Center, 2010
Legislative Champion, Park Advisory Commission, 2012-13
Volunteer of the Year/Community Level, Prince George's County Federation of Parks and Recreation Councils, 2001
Distinguished Legislator Award, Maryland Municipal League, 2009
Legislative Recognition Award, Maryland Association of Counties, 2011