Emily Shetty's Biography
- State House (MD) - District 18, Democratic Majority Caucus Chair
Contact Information
Office
224 Lowe House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401
Full Name:
Emily Shetty
Gender:
Female
Family:
Husband: Ash; 1 Child: Ayden
Birth Place:
Fairfax, VA
Home City:
Kensington, MD
JD, Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law, 2005-2008
BA, Mathematics, Markets, and Management Studies, Duke University, 2001-2005
Democratic Caucus Chair, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2023-present
Delegate, Maryland State House of Delegates, District 18, 2019-present
Candidate, Maryland State House of Delegates, District 18, 2022
Deputy Majority Whip, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2020-2022
Member, Appropriations Committee
Member, Oversight Committee on Personnel
Member of Judiciary Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates
Member of Women Legislators of Maryland, Maryland State House of Delegates
Member of Maryland Legislative Transit Caucus, Maryland State House of Delegates
Member of Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus, Maryland State House of Delegates
Former Member, Subcommittee on Family Law, Maryland State House of Delegates
Former Member, Subcommittee on Juvenile Law, Maryland State House of Delegates
Founding Principal, Step Up Advocacy, 2020-present
Vice President, Advocacy, Horizon Government Affairs, 2018-2020
Consultant, The Stanton Park Group, 2014-2018
Senior Director of Federal Legislative Affairs, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, 2012-2014
Legislative Director, United States Representative Ed Towns, 2008-2012
Law Clerk, Department of Justice, Professional Responsibility Advisory Office, 2007
Law Clerk/ Policy Intern, National Center for Victims of Crimes, 2007
Law Clerk/ Policy Intern, National Partnership for Women and Families, 2007
Vice-Chair, Montgomery County Democratic Party, present
Former Director of Programming, Montgomery County Young Democrats
Founder, Womans Democratic Club of Montgomery County, Advocacy Committee
Awards:
Every Life Foundation Rare Voice Award
United Way's "Community Hero" Award, 2001
Pets (include names):
Dog, Zoey