House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones is resigning her role as the head of the Maryland House of Delegates, just six weeks shy of the 2026 legislative session.

“ Acknowledging the changes in my life leaves me both pensive and hopeful,” Jones, D- Baltimore County , said in a statement Thursday afternoon. “Committed to the continued work of community for the people of this great State of Maryland, I am stepping back as Speaker of the House effective immediately.”

While Jones, 71, is relinquishing her leadership role, she will maintain her seat as a representative of Baltimore County’s 10th District during the 2025 legislative session.

Jones, the first woman and Black person to serve as Maryland’s House speaker, has served in the chamber since 1997. She was previously the House Speaker Pro T

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