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. [2] She is the second African American woman to represent Montgomery County in the Maryland General Assembly. [3] She was sworn in on February 26,2016. [1]
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. [1]
In September 2025,Queen announced that she would not run for re-election in 2026. [4]
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. [5]
Education
Queen introduced legislation in the 2019 legislative session that would begin teaching students about organ donation at the age of 14. [6]
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. [12] The bill passed and became law on May 28,2019. [13] [14]
Queen introduced legislation in the 2021 legislative session that would remove the governor from the state's parole board. [15] The bill passed the House of Delegates by a vote of 93-41. [16]
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