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Del. Anne Healey (D–Prince George’s), the second-longest serving member of the Maryland House of Delegates, announced Tuesday that she will not seek reelection this fall and will retire at the conclusion of her term in January 2026. First elected in 1990, Healey has served under six governors and five House speakers, currently chairing the House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee. In her announcement, she reflected on more than three decades of historic change for both the state and Prince George’s County, including growing diversity and landmark policy shifts. “Bringing people together across differences has been among the most meaningful parts of my work,” she wrote.
As reported in Maryland Matters, Healey played a role in a number of notable legislative votes, including the repeal of the death penalty, recognition of same-sex civil unions, and the election of Adrienne Jones as the first woman and African American to lead a chamber of the General Assembly and Joseline Peña-Melnyk as the first Afro-Latina and first immigrant to serve as House Speaker. Healey highlighted her long-standing focus on expanding opportunity for working families, citing efforts to increase the minimum wage, enact paid sick leave, and support union workers. “Serving the people of District 22 has been the honor of my life,” she said, expressing confidence in the future of both the district and the state.
