Kris Valderrama Explained

Kris Valderrama
Birth Name:Kriselda Valderrama
Birth Date:17 November 1970
Birth Place:Washington, D.C., U.S.
Residence:Fort Washington, Maryland, U.S.
State Delegate:Maryland
District:26th
Term Start:January 10, 2007
Alongside:Veronica L. Turner, Jay Walker, and Tony Knotts
Predecessor:Obie Patterson
Successor:incumbent
Constituency:Prince George's County
Party:Democrat
Alma Mater:Salisbury University (BS)
Spouse:Abraham A. Lobo
Children:2
Father:David Mercado Valderrama

Kriselda Valderrama-Lobo (born November 17, 1970) 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 David Mercado Valderrama, a judge in Prince George's County, Maryland and Maryland State Delegate representing District 26. She is of Filipino ancestry.[2] [3] She graduated from Oxon Hill Senior High School, and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in respiratory therapy from Salisbury University.[1]

In the legislature

Valderrama was sworn into the Maryland House of Delegates on January 10, 2007. Since 2022, she has served as the Deputy Majority Leader of the Maryland House of Delegates.[1]

Committee assignments

Other memberships

Political positions

Paid family leave

Valderrama introduced legislation during the 2020 legislative session to provide all Maryland workers with up to 12 weeks of paid family leave.[4] [5] [6] The bill was reintroduced in 2022,[7] [8] during which it passed and became law after the General Assembly voted to override Governor Larry Hogan's veto.[9] [10]

National politics

Valderrama endorsed Hillary Clinton for president on April 9, 2016.[11]

Social issues

Valderrama was a co-sponsor of the Civil Marriage Protection Act, a bill to legalize same-sex marriage in Maryland.[12] The bill passed the House of Delegates by a vote of 72-67[13] and was signed into law by Governor Martin O'Malley on March 2, 2012.[14]

Valderrama introduced legislation in the 2016 legislative session to prohibit employers from excluding women from desirable positions and for employers to retaliate against employees for sharing salary information with co-workers.[15]

Valderrama introduced legislation in the 2018 legislative session to block employers from imposing non-disclosure agreements on workers reporting sexual harassment and require employers with more than 50 workers to disclose information about their records in maintaining harassment-free workplaces. The bill passed and was signed into law on May 16, 2018.[16] [17]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kriselda Valderrama . Maryland Manual On-Line . . June 1, 2022 . May 27, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220527032802/https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/06hse/html/msa14636.html . live .
  2. News: Telling "one story" of Filipino American history . June 1, 2022 . . Plex . March 9, 2015 . June 1, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220601205312/https://medium.com/umdplex/telling-one-story-of-filipino-american-history-72af7f9f2a38 . live .
  3. News: Dechter . Gadi . Smitherman . Laura . Patronage endures, even in hard times . June 1, 2022 . . March 22, 2009 . June 1, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220601205313/https://www.baltimoresun.com/politics/bal-md.bondbills22mar22-story.html . live .
  4. News: Gaskill . Hannah . Lawmakers Unveil Plan to Reintroduce Paid Family Leave Legislation . June 1, 2022 . . January 29, 2020 . June 1, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220601205313/https://www.marylandmatters.org/2020/01/29/lawmakers-unveil-plan-to-reintroduce-paid-family-leave-legislation/ . live .
  5. News: Sears . Bryan . Md. Democrats again to push for 12-week paid leave program . June 1, 2022 . . January 28, 2020 . April 8, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200408031019/https://thedailyrecord.com/2020/01/28/md-democrats-again-to-push-for-12-week-paid-leave-program/ . live .
  6. News: Gaskill . Hannah . Family Medical Leave Insurance Legislation Gets First Airing of Session . June 1, 2022 . . February 25, 2020 . June 1, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220601205314/https://www.marylandmatters.org/2020/02/25/valderrama-proposes-family-medical-leave-insurance-legislation/ . live .
  7. News: Shwe . Elizabeth . Paid Family Medical Leave Getting a New Look in This Year’s Legislative Session . June 1, 2022 . . January 12, 2022 . January 13, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220113161530/https://www.marylandmatters.org/2022/01/12/paid-family-medical-leave-getting-a-new-look-in-this-years-legislative-session/ . live .
  8. News: Shwe . Elizabeth . Advocates Rally Md. Lawmakers to Pass Paid Family Medical Leave This Year . June 1, 2022 . . February 21, 2022 . April 1, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220401011721/https://www.marylandmatters.org/2022/02/21/advocates-rally-md-lawmakers-to-pass-paid-family-medical-leave-this-year/ . live .
  9. News: DePuyt . Bruce . Gaines . Danielle . Hogan Vetoes Abortion and Paid Family Leave Bills, Allows Climate Measure to Become Law . June 1, 2022 . . April 8, 2022 . May 7, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220507163117/https://www.marylandmatters.org/2022/04/08/hogan-vetoes-abortion-and-paid-family-leave-bills-allows-climate-measure-to-become-law/ . live .
  10. News: Gaines . Danielle . Gaskill . Hannah . Leckrone . Bennett . Shwe . Elizabeth . With Legislative Overrides, Paid Leave and Abortion Access Bills Become Law in Maryland . June 1, 2022 . . April 9, 2022 . May 5, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220505235605/https://www.marylandmatters.org/2022/04/09/with-legislative-overrides-paid-leave-and-abortion-access-bills-become-law-in-maryland/ . live .
  11. News: Fritze . John . Hillary Clinton announces endorsements from Maryland women . June 1, 2022 . . April 9, 2016 . March 29, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220329051228/https://www.baltimoresun.com/politics/bal-hillary-clinton-announces-endorsements-from-maryland-women-20160409-story.html . live .
  12. News: Bykowicz . Julie . House committee vote on marriage delayed . June 1, 2022 . . March 1, 2011 . June 1, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220601205312/https://www.baltimoresun.com/bs-mtblog-2011-03-house_committee_vote_on_marria-story.html . live .
  13. News: Tavernise . Sabrina . In Maryland, House Passes Bill to Let Gays Wed . June 1, 2022 . . February 17, 2012 . March 25, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220325221651/https://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/18/us/maryland-house-approves-gay-marriage-measure.html . live .
  14. News: McParland . Tom . O'Malley Signs Same-Sex Marriage Bill as Opponents Push Referendum . June 1, 2022 . . March 2, 2012 . November 12, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231112152322/https://cnsmaryland.org/2012/03/02/omalley-signs-same-sex-marriage-bill-as-opponents-push-referendum/ . live .
  15. News: Hicks . Josh . Wiggins . Ovetta . Democratic leaders in Maryland want to offer matching funds for 529 plans . June 1, 2022 . . February 1, 2016.
  16. News: Kurtz . Josh . Hogan Signs Bill Cracking Down on Sexual Harassment in the Workplace . June 1, 2022 . . May 16, 2018 . June 1, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220601205314/https://www.marylandmatters.org/2018/05/16/hogan-signs-bill-cracking-down-on-sexual-harassment-in-the-workplace/ . live .
  17. News: Dresser . Michael . 'Sextortion' ban among many new Maryland laws taking effect to protect women . June 1, 2022 . . October 1, 2018 . June 1, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220601205314/https://www.baltimoresun.com/politics/bs-md-new-laws-october-20180926-story.html . live .

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