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Cheryl D. Glenn
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Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the 45th district
In office
January 10, 2007 – December 18, 2019
Preceded by Clarence "Tiger" Davis
Succeeded by Chanel Branch
Personal details
Born (1951-05-27) May 27, 1951 (age 73)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Political party Democratic
Spouses Benjamin Glenn, Sr.
Children D. Nikila, Cheron
Residences Baltimore, Maryland
Education Western High School, Baltimore, Maryland
Alma mater Community College of Baltimore County (paralegal studies); George Meany Institute for Labor Studies (labor relations)
Occupation Consultant

Cheryl Diane Glenn (born May 27, 1951) is an American politician. She was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Maryland's 45th legislative district which is situated in northeast Baltimore. She resigned in December 2019 in advance of a federal indictment for wire fraud and bribery to which she pleaded guilty in January 2020. In July 2020, she was sentenced to two years in prison.

Background

Glenn was born in Baltimore, Maryland and attended the public primary and secondary schools there. She graduated from Western High School in 1969, the Community College of Baltimore County (paralegal studies) and the George Meany Institute (labor relations). She became the Political Director of and lobbyist for the Mid-Atlantic Regional Council of Carpenters, (2004- ) after serving as President of the City Union of Baltimore, 1988–96. She was married to Benjamin Glenn, who has since passed away, and has five children and eight grandchildren. Glenn is also raising her granddaughter, Taylor Bishop.

Legislative career

After a long career in the labor movement, Glenn was elected to the Maryland General Assembly. Glenn was among three people elected to represent the 45th district located in east Baltimore. Although it was her first run for a state office, she finished ahead of both the incumbents in that district in the general election.

Glenn has been a member of House of Delegates since January 10, 2007. She initially served on the Environmental Matters Committee and several of its subcommittees and work groups: ground rent work group (2007); housing & real property subcommittee, 2007–2104; local government & bi-county subcommittee, 2007–2014; motor vehicle & transportation subcommittee, 2007–2104. At the beginning of the 2014 session of the Maryland General Assembly Glenn was reassigned to the Economic Matters Committee. She is chair of the Baltimore City Delegation and a member of its Fiscal Subcommittee, a member of the Women Legislators of Maryland and former chair of the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland.

General election results, 2006

  • 2006 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – 45th District
Voters to choose three:
Name Votes Percent Outcome
Cheryl Glenn, Democratic 16,911   32.6%    Won
Hattie N. Harrison, Democratic 16,804   31.0%    Won
Talmadge Branch, Democratic 16,014   30.9%    Won
Ronald M. Owens-Bey, Populist 2,727   5.3%    Lost
Other write-ins 111   .2%    Lost

Wire fraud and bribery

In December 2019, U.S. Attorney Robert K. Hur said Glenn accepted $33,750 in bribes. ..... Glenn pleaded guilty on January 22, 2020 and faced possible sentencing of up to 25 years in prison. Prosecutors asked for a three-year sentence while Glenn requested home detention. In July 2020, Glenn was sentenced to two years in prison. Glenn reported to federal prison in Danbury, Connecticut at the end of September 2020. In January 2021, she was released from prison to serve the rest of her sentence, scheduled to expire in June 2022, in home confinement.

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