Barbara A. Hoffman
Barbara A. Hoffman was a member of the Maryland State Senate from 1983-2003. She was appointed to the State Senate by Governor Harry Hughes after Rosalie Silber Abrams left the seat to join the governor's administration. From 1995 to 2003, Hoffman served as chair of the Budget and Taxation Committee, the first woman to hold the position.
Hoffman was in the 42nd legislative district until 2003 when she was redistricted into the 41st district, where she lost the Democratic primary to State Delegate Lisa Gladden