Tawanna P. Gaines

Tawanna P. Gaines
Tawanna P. Gaines
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the 22nd district
In office
December 21, 2001[1] – October 4, 2019[1]
Preceded byRichard Palumbo (D)
Succeeded byNicole A. Williams (D)
ConstituencyPrince George's County
Mayor, Town of Berwyn Heights
In office
2000–2001[1]
Preceded byWilliam T. Armistead Jr.
Succeeded byRonald M. Shane
Council member, Town of Berwyn Heights
In office
1998–2000[1]
Personal details
Born(1952-02-01)February 1, 1952[1]
Washington, D.C., U.S.
DiedNovember 12, 2022(2022-11-12) (aged 70)
Lanham, Maryland, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Children2[1]
ResidenceBerwyn Heights, Maryland
EducationDistrict of Columbia Teachers College, 1970-72[1]
Towson University, Realtors Institute of Maryland, Associate Broker, 1981[2]
OccupationPolitician, University staff

Tawanna Phyllis Gaines (February 1, 1952 – November 12, 2022) was an American politician who represented District 22 in the Maryland House of Delegates from December 2001 to October 2019. She resigned in the face of federal corruption charges and in 2020 was sentenced to six months in prison.

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Tawanna P. Gaines, Maryland State Delegate". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. October 7, 2019. Archived from the original on October 8, 2019. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
  2. ^ "Tawanna Gaines' Biography". Vote Smart. Archived from the original on January 27, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2020.