Full Name:
Donna F. Edwards
Gender:
Female
Family:
Divorced; 1 Child: Jared
Birth Date:
06/28/1958
Birth Place:
Yancyville, NC
Home City:
Fort Washington, MD
JD, Franklin Pierce Law Center, University of New Hampshire, 1989
BA, English and Spanish, Wake Forest University, 1980
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Maryland, District 4, 2006, 2016, 2022
Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 4, 2008-2016
Candidate, United States Senate, Maryland, 2016
Won Special Election, Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 4, June 17, 2008
Co-Chair, Bipartisan Congressional Womens Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Black Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Populist Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus, present
Co-Chair, Democratic Steering and Policy Committee, present
Chair, Democratic Womens Working Group, present
Member, Diversity Leadership Council, Maryland Democratic Party, present
Member, Task Force on Election Reform, present
Former Member, Executive Committee, Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission
Former Chair, Recruitment Committee, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC)
Former Member, Science, Space, and Technology Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Environment, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, United States House of Representatives
Former Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Space, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, United States House of Representatives
Attorney
Analyst, NBC/MSNBC
Executive Director, The Arca Foundation, 2000-2008
Executive Director, National Network to End Domestic Violence, 1996-1999
Executive Director, Center for a New Democracy, 1994-1996
Clerk, District of Columbia Superior Court Judge, 1989-1990
Writer, Goddard Space Flight Center, Lockheed Corporation, 1982-1986
Assistant Director, Development Forum, Department of Economic and Social Information, United Nations Development Program, 1980-1982
Member, Maryland Democratic Party, present
Volunteer, Public Citizen
Co-Founder, National Network to End Domestic Violence, 1996-1999
Reason for Seeking Public Office:
When her son decided on a college, Donna decided it was time to become a member of the institution whose policies she has worked so hard to change, the U.S. House of Representatives. "I ran for Congress because I believe I represent the hopes and values that are the core of the Democratic Party -- for workers, for families, for our country. It is an honor to represent Maryland's 4th Congressional District and I believe much more work remains to be done to ensure that the voices of ordinary people are heard throughout our government."