Maricé Morales

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Maricé Morales
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the 19th legislative district
In office
January 14, 2015[1] – January 9, 2019[2]
Preceded bySam Arora
Succeeded byVaughn Stewart
Personal details
Born (1987-06-12) June 12, 1987 (age 36)[3][4]
Arlington, Virginia, U.S.[5]
Political partyDemocratic
EducationGeorge Mason University
University of Maryland School of Law (JD)[6]
ProfessionAttorney
WebsiteCampaign web site

Maricé Morales (/ˌmɑːriˈseɪ/ MAR-ee-SAY; born June 12, 1987)[7] is an attorney and a politician from Montgomery County, Maryland. She represented District 19 in the Maryland House of Delegates.[8]

Early life and education[edit]

Maricé Ivette Morales[6] was born in Arlington, Virginia,[5] in 1987.[4] Her father is from Chimbote, Peru, and her mother is from Chiclayo, Peru.[9] She lived in Peru from age 12 to 17, when she returned to the United States to attend college.[5]

Morales graduated from George Mason University with a bachelor's degree in Global Affairs and French and a master's degree in public policy.[6] She received a Juris Doctor from the University of Maryland School of Law[6] and received a public service award from the law school.[10] While in law school, Morales competed in the National Latina/o Law Student Association's sixth annual moot court competition.[11]

Career[edit]

Morales served as Senate Special Assistant to District 19 Senator Roger Manno.[12][13] She also worked as a prevailing wage investigator for the District of Columbia Building Construction Trades Council.[6]

Morales ran for the Maryland House of Delegates in 2014, to represent the state's 19th legislative district, which includes parts of Silver Spring, Aspen Hill, and Gaithersburg.[12] She ran to replace Sam Arora, who did not seek reelection.[14]

Morales supports equal educational opportunities for all Marylanders.[5] She also emphasizes labor laws protecting immigrants from exploitation.[5][9] Her candidacy was endorsed by CASA in Action,[15] Maryland State and District of Columbia AFL-CIO,[16] Montgomery County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association,[17] Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 35,[18] United Auto Workers,[19] United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1994,[20] NARAL Pro-Choice Maryland PAC,[21] American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Maryland,[22] Maryland Votes for Animals,[23] and Maryland League of Conservation Voters.[24] The Washington Post's editorial board endorsed her campaign.[25]

Morales won the general election,[8] and her term of office began on January 14, 2015.[1]

For her first term of office, Morales is a member of the Judiciary Committee, the Criminal Justice Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee, the Family Law Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee, and the Women Legislators of Maryland.[26] In addition, Morales joined the newly formed Maryland Latino Legislative Caucus, a caucus formed to express the views of the Latino community, increase Latino voting, support Latino businesses, and support Latinos in local leadership.[27]

Morales co-sponsored the "Death with Dignity Act", which would allow a licensed health care professional to withhold or withdraw a medically administered life-sustaining procedure to an adult with a terminal illness if the person requests so, both orally and in writing, witnessed by two individuals.[28] The Death with Dignity National Center supports the bill, calling it a tremendous comfort to patients who are terminally ill and to their families.[29] The Maryland Catholic Conference is opposed to the bill, saying the bill does not require medical professionals to assess the patient for depression, it does not require an independent witness when administering the dose, and it does not require patients to notify family members.[30]

Morales sponsored the Maryland Law Enforcement and Governmental Trust Act, which would have left immigration enforcement to federal authorities rather than state and local police. It also would have required federal authorities to have a warrant in order to transfer an undocumented immigrant from state or local authorities to federal authorities. The aim of the bill was to help undocumented immigrants feel like they can call the police or 911 when they are a victims of a crime without being afraid of being arrested themselves on immigration charges.[31][32][33][34] State and local police could still arrest and detain perpetrators of state and local crimes, regardless of their immigration status.[35] The Trust Act passed the Maryland House of Delegates, but the Maryland Senate did not vote on it, and it did not become law.[36]

Morales was a member of the Workgroup to Study Safe Harbor Policy for Youth Victims of Human Trafficking.[37] The Workgroup is studying the subject of minors who are victims of human trafficking and what legal protections and services Maryland should offer them.[37]

Morales did not win reelection in 2018. In the Democratic primary election, where the top three candidates advance to the general election, Morales came in fourth place with 16 percent of the vote.[38]

After the election, Morales started a law firm that specializes in immigration law, criminal law, accidents, traffic violations, and DUIs.[39]

In 2019, Governor Larry Hogan appointed Morales to the board of trustees of Montgomery College. Her six-year term began in 2019.[40] Morales also serves on the board of directors of Emerge Maryland, an organization that recruits and trains women to run for elected office as Democrats in Maryland.[41]

In 2022, Morales ran to represent District 6 on the Montgomery County Council.[32] Morales came in second place.[42]

Election history[edit]

2014 Maryland House of Delegates District 19 primary election[edit]

Democratic Primary Results[43]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ben Kramer 8,196 29
Democratic Bonnie Cullison 6,279 22
Democratic Maricé Morales 4,894 17
Democratic Charlotte Crutchfield 4,512 16
Democratic Paul Bardack 3,679 13
Democratic Melodye A. Berry 1,238 4

2014 Maryland House of Delegates District 19 general election[edit]

General Election Results[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ben Kramer 20,817 29
Democratic Bonnie Cullison 20,009 28
Democratic Maricé Morales 18,833 26
Republican Martha Schaerr 11,836 16
  write-in 315 0

2018 Maryland House of Delegates District 19 primary election[edit]

Democratic Primary Results[38]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bonnie Cullison 7,209 21
Democratic Charlotte Cruchfield 6,166 18
Democratic Vaughn Stewart 5,939 17
Democratic Maricé Morales 5,492 16
Democratic Marlin Jenkins 4,531 13
Democratic Brian Crider 3,037 9
Democratic Carl Ward 1,830 5
Democratic Jade Wiles, Jr. 855 2

2022 Montgomery County Council District 6 primary election[edit]

Democratic Primary Results[42]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Natali Fani Gonzalez 9,028 56
Democratic Maricé Morales 2,636 16
Democratic Omar Lazo 1,422 9
Democratic Steve Solomon 1,390 9
Democratic Christa Tichy 723 5
Democratic Vicki S. Vergagni 402 3
Democratic Brit Siman-Tov 252 2
Democratic Mark Trullinger 173 1

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Johnson, Jenna (January 13, 2015). "Meet the 2015 Maryland General Assembly's sizable freshman class". The Washington Post.
  2. ^ Wiggins, Ovetta. "Meet the freshman class of the Maryland General Assembly". The Washington Post.
  3. ^ "State Representative Marice Morales". Transamerica. Archived from the original on June 4, 2015. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
  4. ^ a b Alexander, Kate S. (October 11, 2013). "A new generation for Annapolis? Millennials jumping into House races across Montgomery County". Gazette.Net. Archived from the original on November 5, 2014.
  5. ^ a b c d e Távara, Santiago David (April 11, 2014). "Maricé Morales aspira ganar en primarias demócratas de Maryland". El Tiempo Latino (in Spanish). The Washington Post.
  6. ^ a b c d e "MCCC 2014 Candidate Questionnaire: Maricé Morales" (PDF). Montgomery Council Chamber of Commerce. 2014.
  7. ^ "About". Maricé Morales: State Delegate. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  8. ^ a b c "Unofficial Results for the 2014 Gubernatorial General Election". Maryland Board of Elections. November 5, 2014.
  9. ^ a b "EEUU: Maricé Morales de origen peruano es elegida diputada de Maryland". Radio Programas del Peru (in Spanish). July 31, 2014.
  10. ^ "Maryland Carey Law Congratulates our Graduates and Award Winners!". University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law. May 16, 2014.
  11. ^ "National Latina/o Law Student Association's Sixth Annual Moot Court Competition: Competition Rules" (PDF). National Latina/o Law Student Association. 2013.
  12. ^ a b Peck, Louis (April 16, 2014). "Several Candidates Boost Campaigns With Personal Funds, New Filings Show". Bethesda Magazine.
  13. ^ "Manno and Kramer Honored by Berman Hebrew Academy". Senator Roger Manno, Maryland's 19th Legislative District. June 10, 2013. Archived from the original on November 5, 2014.
  14. ^ Wagner, John (November 1, 2013). "Del. Arora announces he won't seek re-election to Maryland House of Delegates". Washington Post.
  15. ^ Távara, Santiago David (April 28, 2014). "Respaldo a candidatos pro-latinos". El Tiempo Latino (in Spanish). The Washington Post.
  16. ^ "2014 Primary Election Endorsements". Maryland State and District of Columbia AFL-CIO. AFL=CIO. 2014.
  17. ^ "MCVFRA Endorses Primary 2014 Candidates: Helmet Ballot Candidate Endorsements" (PDF). Montgomery County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. June 5, 2014.
  18. ^ "FOP Lodge 35 Political Endorsement for 2014" (PDF). Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 35. 2014.
  19. ^ "Election 2014 Official UAW Endorsements: Maryland". United Auto Workers. 2014.
  20. ^ "2014 General Election Endorsements". United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1994. 2014.
  21. ^ "NARAL Pro-Choice Maryland PAC Announces Endorsements for the 2014 Maryland Primary Election". NARAL Pro-Choice Maryland PAC. April 17, 2014.
  22. ^ "AFSCME Legislative Endorsements" (PDF). American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Maryland. 2014.
  23. ^ "2014 Endorsements" (PDF). Maryland Votes for Animals. June 19, 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 5, 2014. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
  24. ^ "Environmental Group Releases Final Round of Primary Endorsements" (PDF). Maryland League of Conservation Voters. June 10, 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 5, 2014.
  25. ^ "The Post's endorsements for Montgomery County House and Senate elections". The Washington Post. October 23, 2014. ProQuest 1615171437.
  26. ^ "Delegate Maricé Morales". General Assembly of Maryland. Archived from the original on May 13, 2015. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
  27. ^ Hernandez, Arelis R. (February 6, 2015). "Md. Latino lawmakers launch caucus to boost their presence in Annapolis: The group, which includes six lawmakers, will advocate on behalf of the state's Hispanic constituents". The Washington Post.
  28. ^ "House Bill 1021" (PDF). Maryland House of Delegates. February 13, 2015.
  29. ^ Emerson, Jimmy (March 6, 2015). "In Support of Maryland Death with Dignity Act". Death with Dignity National Center. Archived from the original on October 10, 2015.
  30. ^ Acosta, Andrea (March 25, 2015). "Nos oponemos al suicidio". El Pregonero (in Spanish). Washington, D.C.
  31. ^ "Senate Bill 835: Maryland Law Enforcement and Governmental Trust Act". Maryland General Assembly. February 3, 2017.
  32. ^ a b Tan, Rebecca (June 16, 2021). "Women dominate early field of new candidates for Montgomery County Council". The Washington Post.
  33. ^ Murillo, Mike (February 14, 2017). "Md. bills would limit help in enforcing immigration laws". WTOP.
  34. ^ Bell, Brad (March 22, 2017). "Debating the 'Trust Act': Voices on both sides of Maryland's sanctuary bill". WJLA.
  35. ^ "Amara, Kate (March 21, 2017). "Gov. Hogan cites Rockville rape suspects as example to deny passing sanctuary law". WBAL.
  36. ^ Lang, Robert (April 9, 2017). "Trust Act Dead In Annapolis; Lawmakers To Approve Some Language From It". WBAL.
  37. ^ a b "Protecting the Most Vulnerable Victims of Human Trafficking Workgroup to Study Safe Harbor Policy for Youth Victims". Targeted News Service. September 2, 2015.
  38. ^ a b "2018 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for House of Delegates". Maryland State Board of Elections. June 27, 2018.
  39. ^ "Practice Areas". Maricé Morales, Attorney at Law. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  40. ^ "Board Members". Montgomery College. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  41. ^ "Board of Directors". Emerge Maryland. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  42. ^ a b "Official 2022 Gubernatorial Primary Election Results for Montgomery County". Maryland State Board of Elections. August 24, 2022.
  43. ^ "Official 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for House of Delegates". Maryland State Board of Elections. July 6, 2014.

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