Michele Guyton

Michele Jenkins Guyton (born October 19, 1966) is an American politician from the Democratic Party and is a member of the Maryland House of Delegates representing District 42B.

Background

Guyton was born on October 19, 1966 in Madison, Tennessee. She attended Baldwin High School in Minette Alabama and received her B.A. in psychology and anthropology from Vanderbilt University in 1989. She later attended Radcliffe College and Brandeis University to receive a joint M.A. in women's studies and psychology. Guyton also possesses a Ph.D in developmental & social psychology from Brandeis, which she received in 1996.

In the legislature

Guyton was sworn in as a member of the House of Delegates on January 9, 2019, and is a member of the Ways and Means committee and the education subcommittee, finance resources subcommittee, racing and gambling subcommittee. She is a member of the Women's Legislators of Maryland caucus, the Maryland Legislative Transit Caucus, and the Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus.