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Bonnie Cullison

Bonnie Cullison, born as Bonita Lynne Cullison on March 24, 1954, is an American teacher, labor official, and politician. She has been serving as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates in District 19 since 2011.

Background

Cullison was born in Baltimore. She graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park, where she earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in speech pathology in 1976 and 1978. After graduating, Cullison worked as a speech language pathologist for St. Mary’s County Public Schools from 1978 to 1981. She then worked as a special education teacher for Montgomery County Public Schools until 2000. She continued to work in various local education organizations and has worked as a field liaison for the National Education Association since 2010. From 2003 to 2009, Cullison was the chief of the Montgomery County teachers’ union.

Political Career

Cullison was sworn into the Maryland House of Delegates on January 12, 2011. She has served as a member of the Health and Government Operations Committee since 2011, and its vice chair since 2023. She has also served as a member of the Rules and Executive Nominations Committee since 2023. Cullison served as deputy majority whip from 2013 to 2018, and as deputy speaker pro tempore from 2020 to 2023.

In August 2017, after state senator Roger Manno announced that he would run for Congress in Maryland’s 6th congressional district in 2018, Cullison expressed interest in running for Manno’s seat in the Maryland Senate.

Personal Life

Cullison is married to Marcia Massey since 2013.