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Maryland leaders praise Speaker Adrienne Jones as she steps down from historic, transformative tenure

AFRO Baltimore

Dec 8, 2025

By Catherine Pugh Special to the AFRO Maryland House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones, the first woman and first Black person to hold the position, is stepping down after a widely celebra…

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