Lena King Lee

Lena King Lee
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the 4th district
In office
1967–1982
Succeeded byElijah Cummings
Personal details
Born
Lena S. King

(1906-07-14)July 14, 1906
Sumter County, Alabama, U.S.
DiedAugust 24, 2006(2006-08-24) (aged 100)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseRobert Lee
EducationMorgan State University (BA)
New York University (MA)
University of Maryland (LLM)
OccupationEducator, attorney

Lena King Lee (July 14, 1906 – August 24, 2006) was an American educator, attorney, and politician who entered politics at the age of 60 and became one of the first African-American women elected to the Maryland General Assembly. Lee advocated for teachers' rights, women's rights, and affordable housing, and founded the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland in 1970. She was inducted into the Maryland Women's Hall of Fame in 1989.