Brenda Thiam | |
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| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 2B district | |
| In office October 6, 2020 – January 11, 2023 | |
| Appointed by | Larry Hogan |
| Preceded by | Paul D. Corderman |
| Succeeded by | Brooke Grossman |
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| Born | September 9, 1969 Raeford, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic (before 2012) Republican (since 2012) |
| Spouse | Mam Thiam |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | North Carolina Central University (BS) University of Maryland, College Park (MEd) Capella University (PhD) Pennsylvania State University (GradCert) |
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| Website | Official website |
Brenda Jeanette Thiam (born September 9, 1969) is an American politician who was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from District 2B from 2020 to 2023. A member of the Republican Party, she was the first African-American Republican woman to serve in the Maryland General Assembly. In 2024, she unsuccessfully ran for the U.S. House of Representatives in Maryland's 6th congressional district, losing to former state delegate Neil Parrott in the Republican primary election.