ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - The first Black Republican woman to become a state legislator in Maryland was sworn in to the House of Delegates on Tuesday.
House Speaker Adrienne Jones, a Democrat, swore in Del. Brenda Thiam in the House chamber in Annapolis.
Thiam was appointed by Gov. Larry Hogan to represent a district in Washington County in western Maryland to replace former Del. Paul Corderman, who was appointed to the state Senate.
Thiam is a behavioral health specialist who assists families of children with autism. She also established a nonprofit focused on supporting employment and residential services for adults with autism.
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