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Montgomery County Council presents proclamation honoring Delegate Pamela Queen
Summary
The Montgomery County Council presented a proclamation recognizing Delegate Pamela Queen’s tenure and community leadership, citing her legislative work on consumer protection, education and health disparities and her long involvement with the National Council of Negro Women.
Montgomery County Council President Natalie Fanny Gonzales presented a proclamation recognizing Delegate Pamela Queen for her years of service in the Maryland General Assembly and her community leadership.
Council member Evans praised Queen’s record, saying she "has been a steadfast champion for equity, for our families, for our youth, and education," and thanked her for the time and work she provided to constituents and civic organizations while serving in Annapolis.
The proclamation, read aloud by county staff, noted that Queen was appointed to the Maryland House of Delegates in 2016 and described her as the second African American woman to represent Montgomery County in the state House. It listed committee assignments and leadership roles including service on the Economic Matters Committee and related subcommittees, chairing the Banking, Consumer Protection and Commercial Law Subcommittee and co‑chairing the House Study Group on Economic Stability.
The council’s text credited Queen with sponsoring and cosponsoring legislation on consumer protection, business regulation, environmental matters, rural economic development, childcare, education, military spouse issues and African American heritage preservation. It also summarized her academic background—Bachelor of Science in mathematics from Tuskegee University, two master’s degrees from Johns Hopkins University and a PhD from The George Washington University—and noted her role as a professor of finance at Morgan State University since 2010.
Queen, who accepted the recognition, credited the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) with shaping her approach to public service. "If it wasn't for NCNW and its influence... I owe it to these women," she said, adding that NCNW’s core focus areas—"education, health disparities, and social action"—informed the legislation she championed.
The proclamation also cited Queen’s leadership roles in professional and civic organizations and a 2018 legislative champion award from the Women Legislators of Maryland. Council President Gonzalez acknowledged staff from U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen’s office who attended the ceremony. The council concluded by formally recognizing Delegate Pamela Queen and signing the proclamation.
The council did not take any formal legislative action at the event; the gathering was a ceremonial recognition.
