Adrienne A. Mandel

Adrienne Abramson Mandel (born September 30, 1936) is an American politician who was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 19th district from 1995 to 2007.

Early life and education Adrienne Mandel was born in Irvington, New Jersey. She attended Hillside High School in Hillside, New Jersey and was involved in the organization B'nai B'rith Girls, a youth arm of the B'nai B'rith Jewish service organization.

She attended Rutgers University, earning a Bachelors of Arts in political science in 1958.

Career Mandel moved with her family to Cleveland, Ohio in the 1960s. She represented the 19th District, Montgomery County, MD from January 11, 1995, until January 10, 2007. During her time as a delegate, she worked to extend the state requirements to earn a driver's license in Maryland and helped write legislation to employ more nurses at hospitals and increase Maryland's healthcare benefits. She was also a part of several committees during her career as a Maryland Democratic delegate, including member of the Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families and the chair of the Joint Committee on Health Care Delivery and Financing.

Mandel was also appointed as president of the Women's Caucus, focusing her work on women's issues and community advocacy.