Joseline Pena-Melnyk

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name = Joseline Peña-Melnyk

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birth_date = birth date and age|1966|6|25
birth_place = Dominican Republic
residence = College Park, Maryland, U.S.
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office = Maryland House of Delegates
term_start = 2007
term_end = Present
predecessor = Pauline Menes
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constituency = Prince Georges County, Anne Arundel County
party = Democrat
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occupation = Attorney
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spouse = Markian Melynk
children = Camilo, Alejandra and Katerina
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order2 = College Park City Council
term_start2 = 2003
term_end2 = 2006
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Joseline Peña-Melnyk is an American politician who represents District 21 in the Maryland House of Delegates.

Background

Born in the Dominican Republic on June 26, 1966, Delegate Peña-Melnyk attended John F. Kennedy High School in the Bronx, New York and then graduated from Buffalo State College with a B.S. in criminal justice. She later attended the State University of New York at Buffalo of America where she earned her J.D. [http://www.votejoseline.com/about.htm]

In the legislature

Delegate Peña-Melnyk is a member of the House Health and Government Operations Committee and its Government Operations and Public Health & Long-Term Care subcommittees. She is also a member of the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland and the Women Legislators of Maryland. [http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/06hse/html/msa14629.html]

Legislative notes

* voted for the Clean Indoor Air Act of 2007 (HB359) [http://mlis.state.md.us/2007rs/billfile/HB0359.htm]
* voted in favor of increasing the sales tax by 20% - Tax Reform Act of 2007(HB2) [http://www.mdchamber.org/docs/ss_hb2.pdf]
* voted in favor of in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants in 2007 (HB6) [http://mlis.state.md.us/2007RS/votes/house/0690.htm]
* sponsored House Bill 30 in 2007, allowing the state to confiscate unused portions of gift certificates after 4 years. [http://mlis.state.md.us/2007s1/billfile/HB0030.htm House Bill 30]

Democratic party activist

During the 2008 democratic presidential campaign, Pena-Melnyk endorsed the candidacy of Illinois senator Barack Obama.