Pamela E. Queen


Pamela E. Queen is an American politician who serves as a Delegate to the Maryland House of Delegates representing Maryland's 14th Legislative District in northern Montgomery County.

Personal life

Queen was born in New York City in 1960 and attended Tuskegee University, where she earned a B.S. in mathematics. She later went on to earn two master's degrees from Johns Hopkins University in computer science and management and a Ph.D. in finance from the George Washington University. Since 2010, she has worked as a professor of finance at Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland. Queen has been involved in a number of community and professional organizations.

In the legislature

In 2016, following the appointment of Delegate Craig Zucker to the Maryland Senate, Queen, a member of the Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee, was appointed by that committee to serve in the House of Delegates. She is the second African American woman to represent Montgomery County in the Maryland General Assembly. She was sworn in on February 26, 2016.
Queen was a member of the Judiciary Committee from 2016 to 2018, afterwards serving in the Economic Matters Committee, including as the chair of its banking, consumer protection, and commercial law subcommittee since 2020. She is also a member of the Montgomery County Delegation, the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, the Women Legislators of Maryland, and the Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus.
In September 2025, Queen announced that she would not run for re-election in 2026.

Political positions

Abortion

In January 2019, Queen was one of nine Maryland lawmakers to add their names to a manifesto signed by 326 state legislators to reaffirm their commitment to protecting abortion rights.

Education

Queen introduced legislation in the 2019 legislative session that would begin teaching students about organ donation at the age of 14.

National politics

In September 2018, Queen called for a county investigation into sexual assault allegations made against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Montgomery County law enforcement officials declined to investigate the matter unless the alleged victim filed a complaint.
In December 2019, Queen attended a rally in Olney, Maryland to call for the impeachment and removal of Donald Trump.

Redistricting

In 2019, Queen co-sponsored legislation that would place a referendum to add an amendment to the Constitution of Maryland prohibiting partisan redistricting on the 2020 ballot. In December 2025, she expressed concerns with mid-decade redistricting in Maryland, warning that Democrats could risk losing a congressional seat due to the unpredictability of unaffiliated voters.

Social issues

Queen introduced legislation in the 2019 legislative session that would provide additional Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to low-income children during summer months and winter break. The bill passed and became law on May 28, 2019.
Queen introduced legislation in the 2021 legislative session that would remove the governor from the state's parole board. The bill passed the House of Delegates by a vote of 93-41.

Personal life

Queen's granddaughter is Madison Scott, a professional college basketball player. In March 2025, Queen traveled to Waco, Texas, to cheer on Scott during the Ole Miss–Baylor women's basketball game.

Electoral history

PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticAnne Kaiser37,73324.5%
DemocraticPamela Queen35,99123.4%
DemocraticEric Luedtke35,10422.8%
RepublicanPatricia Fenati15,89510.3%
RepublicanKevin Dorrance14,5469.5%
RepublicanMichael A. Ostroff14,3479.3%
N/AOther Write-Ins1440.1%