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[photo, Nathaniel Exum, State Senator] NATHANIEL EXUM
Democrat, District 24, Prince George's County


Member of Senate since January 13, 1999. Member, Finance Committee, 1999- (telephone solicitation work group, 1999; welfare reform subcommittee, 1999; electric universal service program work group, 2003); Joint Committee on Federal Relations, 1999-; Joint Committee on Welfare Reform, 2000-. Senate Chair, Workers' Compensation Benefit and Insurance Oversight Committee, 2003-. Member, Joint Committee on Unemployment Insurance Oversight, 2007-. Chair, Special Committee on Substance Abuse, 2007- (vice-chair, 2001-06). Member, Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families, 1999-2006. Vice-Chair, Prince George's County Delegation, 2004-. Chaplain, Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland (formerly Maryland Legislative Black Caucus), 2004- (co-chair, labor committee, 2000; chair, drug treatment committee, 2001-; vice-chair, international affairs committee, 2001-; member, nominating committee, 2000-; treasurer, 2002-04). Member, Maryland Veterans Caucus, 2004. Member, National Black Caucus of State Legislators (executive committee, 1999-; vice-chair, committee on youth); National Conference of State Legislatures (human services & welfare committee).

Member, House of Delegates, 1975-99, representing District 25 (Prince George's County). Member, Economic Matters Committee, 1975-99 (chair, workers' compensation subcommittee, 1996-99); Savings and Loan Oversight Committee, 1986. Deputy Majority Whip, 1986-94. Member, Special Joint Committee on Competitive Taxation and Economic Development, 1996-97. House Chair, Workers' Compensation Benefit and Insurance Oversight Committee, 1996-99 (member, 1995-99). Chair, Prince George's County Delegation, 1995-99. Former Parliamentarian, Maryland Legislative Black Caucus.

Former member, Goals Advisory Committee, Prince George's County. Member, Special Commission to Study Sexual-Orientation Discrimination in Maryland, 2000-01; Unemployment Insurance Funding Task Force, 2003-04; Committee on Unemployment Insurance Oversight, 2005-.

Born in Memphis, Tennessee, February 28, 1940. Attended Memphis public schools; Howard University. Served in U.S. Army. Safety Director, Joseph Smith and Sons, Inc. Founding member, Capital Centre. Charter member, Landover Kiwanis Club. Member, Ploughmen and Fishermen of Prince George's County; 24th District Democratic Alliance; Peppermill Village Citizens Association; Arlene Drive Block Club. Life member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Trustee, Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church (president, cathedral choir; member, sons & daughters of allen). Married; two daughters.

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