Kris Valderrama

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Kris Valderrama
Valderrama in April 2009
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 26th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 10, 2007
Preceded by	Obie Patterson
Constituency	Prince George's County
Personal details
Born	Kriselda Valderrama (1970-11-17) November 17, 1970 (age 51) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Abraham A. Lobo
Children	2
Parent(s)	(father)
Residence	Fort Washington, Maryland, U.S.
Alma mater	Salisbury State University (BS)

Kriselda Valderrama-Lobo is an American politician who represents District 26 in the Maryland House of Delegates.^[1]

Early life and career[]

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

In the legislature[]

Valderrama has been a member of the House of Delegates since January 10, 2007. She served on the House Judiciary Committee from 2007 to 2015. She currently serves on the Economic Matters committee, where she chairs the Workers Compensation subcommittee, as well as serves as the House Chair, Joint Committee on Workers' Compensation Benefit & Insurance Oversight Committee.

She currently serves as the Chair of the Maryland Legislative Asian Pacific American Caucus and is also a member of Women Legislators of Maryland.

Legislative notes[]

• Voted for the Clean Indoor Air Act of 2007 (HB359)^[3]
• Voted in favor of the Tax Reform Act of 2007 (HB2)^[4]
• Voted in favor of Higher Education - Tuition Charges - Maryland High in 2007 (HB6)^[5]

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