Katherine A. Klausmeier is a Democratic member of the Maryland State Senate, representing District 8. She was first elected to the chamber in 2002. Klausmeier is running for re-election in the primary on June 26, 2018. The general election will take place on November 6, 2018.
Klausmeier served in the Maryland House of Delegates from 1995 to 2003.
Klausmeier earned her A.A. from Essex Community College in 1971. Her professional experience includes developing the Child Life Department at St. Joseph Hospital.
Member, Governor's Workforce Investment Board, 2011-present
Member, Maryland Advisory Commission on Manufacturing Competitiveness, 2003-present
Member, Maryland Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus, 2003-present
Member, Oversight Committee on Quality of Care in Nursing Homes, 2000-present
Member, Women Legislators of Maryland, 1995-present
Member, Aquaculture Coordinating Council, 2006-present
Member, Chesapeake Conservation Corps Program Board, 2010-present
Member, Economic Development, Transportation and Cultural Affairs Committee, Southern Legislative Conference, 2008-present
Former Co-Chair, Joint Committee on Behavioral Health and Opioid Use Disorders, Maryland State Senate
Former Member, Joint Committee on Protocol, Maryland State Senate
Member, Maryland Commission on Autism, 2009-present
Former Chair, Rules Committee, Maryland State Senate
Member, Transportation Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2007-present
Member, Property and Casualty Subcommittee of the Finance Committee, Maryland State Senate, 2015-2017
Chair, Senate Select Committee No. 4, Baltimore County, 2011-2016
Member, Transportation Subcommittee of the Finance Committee, Maryland State Senate, 2013-2015
Member, Joint Committee on Transparency and Open Government, Maryland General Assmebly, 2011-2014
Chair, Joint Electric Universal Service Program Workgroup, Maryland General Assembly, 2012-2014
Member, Joint Committee on Base Realignment and Closure, Maryland State Senate, 2008-2011
Co-Chair, Task Force on the Membership and Operation of the Baltimore County Board of Education, 2011
Member, Joint Committee on Welfare Reform, Maryland State Senate, 2009-2010
Member, Task Force to Study How to Improve Financial Literacy in the State, 2008-2010
Member, Small Business Task Force, 2009
Chair, Commission on the Establishment of a Maryland Women in Military Service Monument, 2006-2008
Member, Energy and Electric Utilities Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2003-2007
Member, Joint Committee on the Selection of the State Treasurer, Maryland State Senate, 2007
Member, Joint Legislative Task Force on Small-Group Market Health Insurance, 2005-2007
Member, Agricultural Stewardship Commission, 2005-2006
Member, Senate Special Commission on Electric Utility Deregulation Implementation, 2005-2006
Member, Nutrient Management Advisory Committee, 1998-2004
Chair, Task Force to Study the Economic Development of the Maryland Seafood and Aquaculture Industries, 2002-2004
Member, Agriculture, Environment, and Natural Resources Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2002-2003
Member, Division of Labor and Industry Sunset Evaluation Work Group, Maryland State Senate, 2003
Member, Environmental Matters Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1995-2003
Member, Finance Committee, Maryland State Senate, 2003
Member, Health Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1999-2003
Member, Innovations in Aging Services Advisory Council, 2003
House Chair, Maryland Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus, 2001-2003
Member, Commission on Environmental Justice and Sustainable Communities, 2001-2002
Member, Public Utilities Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1999-2002
Member, Environmental and Natural Resources Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1995-1999
Member, Task Force on Quality of Care in Nursing Facilities, 1999
Member, Task Force to Study Retail Electric Competition and the Restructuring of the Electric Utility Industry, 1997-1998
Member, Maryland Recycling Advisory Group, 1995-1997
Member, Sound Barrier Review Panel, 1995-1996
Member, State Council on Cancer Control, 1995-1996
Vice-President, Commission for Women, Baltimore County, 1991-1993
Appointed School Board Task Force, Chair, Elected versus Appointed School Board Task Force, Baltimore County, 1993
Member, Behavioral Health and Opioid Use Disorders
Member, Executive Nominations
Member, Finance
Member, Legislative Ethics
Member, Legislative Information Technology and Open Government
Member, Rules
Chair, Unemployment Insurance Oversight
Co-Chair, Workers Compensation Benefit and Insurance Oversight
— Awards:
Maryland for Fair Competition Award
Regional Manufacturing Award
Maryland Legislator of the Year : Baltimore County Commission on Disabilities
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