Donna M. Felling
Donna M. Felling | |
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| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 8th district | |
| In office 1987–1990 Serving with Joseph Bartenfelder and William J. Burgess | |
| Preceded by | Dale Anderson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 10, 1950 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of Maryland (BSN) Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (MPH) |
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Donna M. Felling (born March 10, 1950) is an American politician and nurse from Maryland. She served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 8, from 1987 to 1990.
Early life
[edit]Donna M. Felling was born on March 10, 1950, in Baltimore, Maryland. She attended Parkville High School and received a diploma in nursing from St. Agnes Hospital in 1970. She graduated from the University of Maryland with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 1980 and graduated from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health with a Master of Public Health in 1986.[1]
Career
[edit]Around 1970, Felling started working as a public health nurse in Baltimore County.[2]
Felling is a Democrat. Felling served as a member-at-large of the Democratic State Central Committee from 1984 to 1986.[1] Felling was elected in 1986 to the Maryland House of Delegates, defeating incumbent Dale Anderson in the primary election. She served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 8, from 1987 to 1990. She was a member of the environmental matters committee.[3][4] Felling was defeated in her bid for re-election for the District 8 seat in the Maryland House of Delegates in 1990. In 1994, Felling ran against incumbent Thomas L. Bromwell for the Democratic nomination in the Maryland Senate, but was defeated.[5][6][7] In 2002, Felling ran for a District 7 seat in the Maryland House of Delegates, but lost in the general election.[8]
In 1997, Felling was appointed as a member of the Baltimore County Board of Appeals by the Baltimore County Council.[9]
Felling is a member of the American Nurses Association.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Felling is married.[1] She lived in Perry Hall.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Donna M. Felling". Maryland State Archives. February 27, 2001. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
- ^ a b "Donna M. Felling (D)". The Baltimore Sun. October 26, 1986. p. 15. Retrieved February 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Davis, Phillip (September 10, 1986). "Dale Anderson loses bid for re-election". The Baltimore Sun. p. 16A. Retrieved February 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Historical List, House of Delegates, Legislative Districts 8 (1975-1990)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. April 30, 1999. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
- ^ "General Assembly vote by district". The Evening Sun. November 7, 1990. p. A17. Retrieved February 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Carson, Larry (May 9, 1994). "Former delegate to challenge Bromwell for Senate". The Baltimore Sun. p. 10. Retrieved February 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Crime is a key issue in 8th District". The Baltimore Sun. October 31, 1994. p. 8B. Retrieved February 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Harkins re-elected in executive race". The Baltimore Sun. November 6, 2002. p. B7. Retrieved February 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Former delegate named to Board of Appeals". The Baltimore Sun. June 18, 1997. p. 5B. Retrieved February 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1950 births
- Politicians from Baltimore
- People from Baltimore County, Maryland
- University System of Maryland alumni
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health alumni
- Democratic Party members of the Maryland House of Delegates
- Nurses from Maryland
- Living people
- 20th-century members of the Maryland General Assembly