18 Facts About Bonnie Cullison

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

Bonnie Cullison graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park, where she earned her bachelor's and masters degrees in speech pathology in 1976 and 1978.

Bonnie Cullison 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, Bonnie Cullison was the chief of the Montgomery County teachers' union.

Bonnie Cullison asked for contributions from Maryland state legislators, many of whom had previously been endorsed by the teachers' union.

Bonnie Cullison was not elected to the position at the National Education Association.

Bonnie Cullison served as the chair of the Committee for Montgomery, a coalition of business and community leaders in Montgomery County advocating for Montgomery County's interests in the Maryland General Assembly, from 2006 to 2007.

Bonnie Cullison was sworn into the Maryland House of Delegates on January 12,2011.

Bonnie Cullison has served as a member of the Health and Government Operations Committee since 2011, and its vice chair since 2023.

Bonnie Cullison has served as a member of the Rules and Executive Nominations Committee since 2023.

Bonnie Cullison served as deputy majority whip from 2013 to 2018, and as deputy speaker pro tempore from 2020 to 2023.

Bonnie Cullison ultimately decided against running, instead running for re-election and backing Benjamin F Kramer in the Senate election.

In 2013, Bonnie Cullison voted against a bill that would give Prince George's County Executive Rushern Baker more control over the county's school system, including the ability to appoint its superintendent.

In 2019, Bonnie Cullison introduced a bill to establish the Prescription Drug Affordability Board to negotiate the prices of prescription drugs, which passed and became law.

In 2017, Bonnie Cullison supported the Maryland Trust Act, which would prevent the use of state and local funding for federal immigration enforcement.

In May 2018, Bonnie Cullison said she supported Governor Larry Hogan's executive order banning the state from contracting with companies that supported the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement.

Bonnie Cullison supported the Civil Marriage Protection Act, a bill to legalize same-sex marriage in Maryland.

Bonnie Cullison is married to her wife, Marcia Massey, who was her partner of 29 years up until Maryland legalized same-sex marriage in 2013.