Hattie N. Harrison

Hattie N. Harrison (February 11, 1928 – January 28, 2013) was an American politician who served in the Maryland General Assembly from 1973.

Harrison was the chairperson of the Maryland House of Delegates Rules and Executive Nominations Committee, and was the first African-American woman to chair a legislative committee in Maryland.

[1] Born in Lancaster, South Carolina, Harrison attended the Charlotte, North Carolina and Baltimore City public schools.

Founder's Award from the Speaker's Society of the Maryland House of Delegates.

[3] At the time of her death, she had been a member of the Economic Matters Committee since 1973 and served on its science & technology subcommittee.

Harrison (bottom row second from right) with the 1992 Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland