Background
Valentino Smith was born in Brooklyn, New New York
Valentino Smith was born in Brooklyn, New New York
She attended Bowie High School.
She received a Bachelor of Surgery degree in nursing from The Catholic University of America in 1987. Smith started her career as a clinical nurse with the National Institutes of Health. She received a Juris Doctor. in 1992 from the Columbus School of Law.
Admitted to Maryland Bar.
Attorney. Board of Directors, Prince George"s Municipal Association (chair, legislative committee). Member, Committee on Advocacy and Public Policy, Children"s National Medical Center.
Board of Directors, Commonwealth Mutual Insurance Company of America (finance committee). Married; three children.
Member, Bowie City Council, At Large, 2007 to November 15, 2010.
Member, Climate, Energy and Environment Policy Committee, and Metropolitan Development Policy Committee of Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments.
Valentino-Smith has been a member of House of Delegates since January 12, 2011 and was appointed to the Judiciary Committee. She is also a member of the Women Legislators of Maryland.
