Brenda J. Thiam

Dr. Brenda J. Thiam is a Republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Maryland and a resident of Washington County. Her professional background is in education, where she worked as a special education teacher and earned a doctorate in special education leadership. In 2020, Governor Larry Hogan appointed Dr. Thiam to the Maryland House of Delegates for District 2B, a historic appointment that made her the first African American Republican woman to serve in the Maryland General Assembly. She served from October 2020 to January 2023, during which time she was a member of the Judiciary Committee and held the position of Deputy Minority Whip. After an unsuccessful campaign for a full term in 2022, she has remained active in politics.