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Cheryl D. Glenn
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| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 45th district |
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| In office January 10, 2007 – December 18, 2019 |
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| Preceded by | Clarence "Tiger" Davis |
| Succeeded by | Chanel Branch |
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| Born | May 27, 1951 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouses | Benjamin Glenn, Sr. |
| Children | D. Nikila, Cheron |
| Residences | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Education | Western High School, Baltimore, Maryland |
| Alma mater | Community College of Baltimore County (paralegal studies); George Meany Institute for Labor Studies (labor relations) |
| Occupation | Consultant |
Cheryl Diane Glenn (born May 27, 1951) is an American politician. She was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Maryland's 45th legislative district which is situated in northeast Baltimore. She resigned in December 2019 in advance of a federal indictment for wire fraud and bribery to which she pleaded guilty in January 2020. In July 2020, she was sentenced to two years in prison.
Background
Glenn was born in Baltimore, Maryland and attended the public primary and secondary schools there. She graduated from Western High School in 1969, the Community College of Baltimore County (paralegal studies) and the George Meany Institute (labor relations). She became the Political Director of and lobbyist for the Mid-Atlantic Regional Council of Carpenters, (2004- ) after serving as President of the City Union of Baltimore, 1988–96. She was married to Benjamin Glenn, who has since passed away, and has five children and eight grandchildren. Glenn is also raising her granddaughter, Taylor Bishop.
Legislative career
After a long career in the labor movement, Glenn was elected to the Maryland General Assembly. Glenn was among three people elected to represent the 45th district located in east Baltimore. Although it was her first run for a state office, she finished ahead of both the incumbents in that district in the general election.
Glenn has been a member of House of Delegates since January 10, 2007. She initially served on the Environmental Matters Committee and several of its subcommittees and work groups: ground rent work group (2007); housing & real property subcommittee, 2007–2104; local government & bi-county subcommittee, 2007–2014; motor vehicle & transportation subcommittee, 2007–2104. At the beginning of the 2014 session of the Maryland General Assembly Glenn was reassigned to the Economic Matters Committee. She is chair of the Baltimore City Delegation and a member of its Fiscal Subcommittee, a member of the Women Legislators of Maryland and former chair of the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland.
General election results, 2006
- 2006 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – 45th District
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- Voters to choose three:
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Name Votes Percent Outcome Cheryl Glenn, Democratic 16,911 32.6% Won Hattie N. Harrison, Democratic 16,804 31.0% Won Talmadge Branch, Democratic 16,014 30.9% Won Ronald M. Owens-Bey, Populist 2,727 5.3% Lost Other write-ins 111 .2% Lost
Wire fraud and bribery
In December 2019, U.S. Attorney Robert K. Hur said Glenn accepted $33,750 in bribes. ..... Glenn pleaded guilty on January 22, 2020 and faced possible sentencing of up to 25 years in prison. Prosecutors asked for a three-year sentence while Glenn requested home detention. In July 2020, Glenn was sentenced to two years in prison. Glenn reported to federal prison in Danbury, Connecticut at the end of September 2020. In January 2021, she was released from prison to serve the rest of her sentence, scheduled to expire in June 2022, in home confinement.
