Jen Terrasa Delegate

Jen Terrasa

Delegate

Howard County, Maryland

First elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 2018. Member of the House since January 9, 2019. Born in New York, New York; Oakland Mills High School, Columbia, Maryland; University of Maryland at College Park, B.A., Sociology, summa cum laude, 1992; University of Baltimore School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude (editor, law review), 1997; Law clerk to Judge Howard S. Chasanow, Court of Appeals, 1997-1998; Judge Lenore R. Gelfman, Howard County Circuit Court, 1998-1999; Adjunct faculty, University of Baltimore School of Law, 2003-2006; Family Law Hotline Attorney, Women's Law Center of Maryland 2000-2006; Member, Howard County Council, 2006-2018; Three children.

Current Assignments

  • 2019 Environment and Transportation Committee
  • 2020 Land Use and Ethics Subcommittee of the Environment and Transportation Committee
  • 2020 Local Government and BiCounty Agencies Subcommittee of the Environment and Transportation Committee
  • 2019 Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus, Associate Member
  • 2019 Women Legislators of Maryland
  • Past House Service
  • Appropriations Committee, 2019; Health and Social Services Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee, 2019; Oversight Committee on Personnel of the Appropriations Committee, 2019.


Public Service: Chair, Zoning Board, Howard County, 2015-2018, 2011-2012, 2009-2010; Behavioral Health Task Force, Howard County, 2014-2015; Advisory Council on Health and Physical Education, State Dept. of Education, 2014-; Vice Chair, Board of License Commissioners, Howard County, 2013-2014; Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee, 2012-2016; Task Force on Student Physical Fitness in Maryland Public Schools, 2008-2009; Board of Directors, Maryland Economic Development Corporation, 2007-2013.