Jennifer R. Terrasa (born June 6, 1969) is an American politician who has served as a Democratic member of the Maryland House of Delegates since 2019.
She was appointed to the neighborhood's Village Board in December 2001, succeeding Victoria Dieringer, who resigned for personal reasons.
[7] Before the 2008 Maryland Democratic presidential primary, Terrasa canvassed alongside county council member Calvin Ball III in Oakland Mills for Obama.
[16] Terrasa, alongside Howard County Council chairman Jon Weinstein, introduced legislation in February 2016 that would create a public financing system for candidates who swear off large donations.
[24] In October 2018, Terrasa introduced a bill that would require new single-family houses and apartments to have infrastructure to support charging stations for electric vehicles.
[25] Following the election of President-elect Donald Trump, Terrasa introduced legislation that would designate Howard County a sanctuary jurisdiction.
[22] Terrasa supports using an independent redistricting commission to draw Maryland's legislative and congressional district maps.
[22] In July 2018, Terrasa introduced legislation that would repeal Howard County's tax on mobile home rental sites.