Michele Jenkins Guyton, born October 19, 1966, in Madison, Tennessee, is a Democratic member of the Maryland House of Delegates representing District 42B in Baltimore County. A developmental psychologist and disabilities advocate, she was first elected in 2018 and sworn in on January 9, 2019. She serves as Vice Chair of the Environment and Transportation Committee and is a member of the Rules and Executive Nominations Committee. Notable achievements include Maryland's Top 100 Women by The Daily Record , Legislator of the Year by The ARC Maryland , chair of the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Tourette Association of America , and board member of the Kennedy Krieger Institute . She is married with three children.

Education and Political Experience

Education:

- Baldwin County High School, Bay Minette, Alabama.

- B.A. in psychology and anthropology, Vanderbilt University, 1989.

- Joint M.A. in women's studies and psychology, Radcliffe College and Brandeis University, 1992.

- Ph.D. in developmental and social psychology, Brandeis University, 1996.

Political Experience:

- Maryland House of Delegates, District 42B .

- State Board of Education .

- Maryland Commission on Disabilities .

- Advisory Stakeholder Group on Autism-Related Needs .

- P-20 Leadership Council of Maryland .

- Innovative School Schedule Work Group .

- Maryland Adult Learning Advisory Council .

- Maryland High School Graduation Task Force .

Professional Background:

Developmental psychologist with experience as a counselor, crisis counselor, post-doctoral researcher, program developer for at-risk families, adjunct assistant professor at University of Iowa, and educational consultant. For the past decade, she has led a nonprofit aiding families of children with complex disabilities.