Miscellaneous
ft. Speaker Pro Tem, Del. Sheree Sample Hughes (D-37A). On this episode Del. Sample Hughes discusses what it means to be the only Democrat representing Maryland’s Eastern Shore (2:52) and addresses some of the challenges the Shore is facing— including access to broadband internet (5:34) and physician shortages (10:14). Later we discuss her role as a mentor to new legislators (18:21) and her responsibilities as Speaker Pro Tem. Del. Sample Hughes opens up about the challenges she faced as a woman aspiring to hold elected office (24:15) and the importance of relying on her loved ones to help make serving in the legislature a reality (29:09). The podcast closes with her thoughts on the amount of bills the MDGA hears on an annual basis (32:20), the new direction of the House of Delegates (37:52), and the need for Maryland’s HBCUs to be rightfully compensated after years of underfunding (41:12).