Wanika is proud to represent the residents of District 2 on Prince George’s County Council !
The Honorable Wanika B. Fisher
District 2, Democrat
Constituent area includes Adelphi, Avondale, Brentwood, Carole Highlands, Chillum, Green Meadows, Hyattsville, Langley Park, Lewisdale, Mount Rainer, and North Brentwood
Prince George’s County Council Member Wanika B. Fisher, Esq. was elected to her first term on the County Council in the November 2022 General Election and represents Councilmanic District 2. Council Member Fisher is the proud daughter of immigrant parents of Nigerian and South Asian descent. Her interest in politics began as a child distributing petitions to build neighborhood sidewalks for children to walk safely to school. She broke barriers as the 1st, first-generation African immigrant to be elected from Prince George’s County in 2018. A former Maryland Delegate representing District 47B since 2019, she was the highest-ranking freshman in the Maryland House of Delegates, elected to serve as the Assistant Majority Leader. She proudly sponsored the Right to Counsel legislation, giving tenants access to counsel in eviction proceedings, and championed bills on labor trafficking, environmental rights and immigration reform. Serving on the House Judiciary Committee, she worked to ensure safe communities and criminal justice reform as a priority and was appointed to several legislative workgroups - The Study Group on Economic Stability, Marijuana Legalization Work Group, and the Work Group to Address Police Reform and Accountability in Maryland. Council Member Wanika Fisher, Esq. is a private attorney with a focus on criminal defense. She earned her Bachelor of Arts, with honors, in Government and Politics and African American studies from the University of Maryland College Park, and her Juris Doctor from the Pennsylvania State University, Dickinson School of Law. Council Member Fisher is a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
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Clean Up our Community
Clean up our community in order for residents to enjoy a healthy life and environment. Parts of our community have been left behind. Wanika will address these issues with stronger code enforcement, community education, and incentives.
Connecting Residents to County Services
Wanika knows the key to strong neighborhoods is strong constituent service. That means addressing problems as small as potholes and as big as public safety as soon as they occur. Wanika will work to bring innovative technological advances to make County services more accessible.
Create Development focus on our needs
Wanika knows that residents want development that brings services, shopping, recreation, and other needs to our community. The development projects in District 2 should reflect the needs of the community.
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Wanika Fisher Campaign Contact Information:
For correspondence:
P.O. Box 208 Hyattsville, Maryland 20781
Give us a call at:
240-391-8718
Email us at:
info@wanikafisher.com or wanika@wanikafisher.com
County Council Member Fisher Office Contact Information:
You can stop by and see us at:
County Adiminstration Building, Second Floor 1301 McCormick Drive Largo, MD 20774
Give us a call at:
301-952-4436
Email us at:
District2@pgCcouncil.US
News Articles Featuring Wanika
August. 03, 2022 DMV Digest’s Prince George’s Election’s Biggest Winners
https://dmvdigest.com/2022/08/dmv-digests-prince-georges-elections-biggest-winners/
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Jan. 07, 2022 Lawmakers Vow Renewed Push for Tenant Protections in 2022 Session
https://www.marylandmatters.org/2022/01/07/lawmakers-vow-renewed-push-for-tenant-protections-in-2022-session/
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Nov. 29, 2021 Supporters Launch a Renewed Push for Environmental Human Rights Amendment
https://www.marylandmatters.org/2021/11/29/supporters-launch-a-renewed-push-for-environmental-human-rights-amendment/#:~:text=Supporters%20Launch%20a%20Renewed%20Push%20for%20Environmental%20Human%20Rights%20Amendment,-By&text=Del.,healthy%20environment%20under%20constitutional%20protection.
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July 19, 2021 Reparations legislation advocates push for new government commission, but short on specifics
https://www.foxnews.com/us/reparations-legislation-advocates-lack-specifics-support-government-commission
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July 14, 2021 Push is on for 'green amendments’ in four Bay state constitutions
https://www.bayjournal.com/news/policy/push-is-on-for-green-amendments-in-four-bay-state-constitutions/article_6bea6c4e-de78-11eb-a03e-37aac2b667b0.html
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June 09, 2021 Del. Wanika Fisher to Give Up Seat to Run for Prince George’s Council
https://www.marylandmatters.org/2021/06/09/del-wanika-fisher-to-give-up-seat-to-run-for-prince-georges-council/
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June 01, 2021 As Maryland Becomes Second State in the Nation Enacting Right-to-Counsel to Protect Renters Facing Eviction, All Eyes Turn to Governor Hogan to Fund It
https://rentersunitedmaryland.org/as-maryland-becomes-second-state-in-the-nation-enacting-right-to-counsel-to-protect-renters-facing-eviction-all-eyes-turn-to-governor-hogan-to-fund-it/
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April 25, 2021 Despite racial reckoning, state efforts stall on reparations
https://apnews.com/article/race-and-ethnicity-legislature-legislation-coronavirus-pandemic-california-dddb07baefbbc0a3f3484b7b7ee9cdf0
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April 16, 2021 MARYLAND COULD BE THE FIRST STATE TO PROVIDE LAWYERS FOR TENANTS FACING EVICTION
https://theappeal.org/maryland-first-state-access-to-counsel-tenants-evictions/
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February 07, 2020 The Kojo Namdi Show - Politcal Hour feating Delegate Wanika Fisher
https://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2020-02-07/the-politics-hour?fbclid=IwAR1uUvwUWH4SyoU-edNfd58gl0Gao02GmrIqhPWhU69JBS9nLQOWHHdR5bY
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January 08, 2020 People to Watch in Annapolis in the 2020 Maryland General Assembly session
https://www.baltimoresun.com/politics/bs-md-pol-ga-people-to-watch-20200108-6yehw2zxyrc53n42sbzkxueibe-story.html
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May 15, 2019 One Session in, a First-Year Lawmaker Reflects
https://www.marylandmatters.org/2019/05/15/one-session-in-a-first-year-lawmaker-reflects/
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May 01, 2019 Maryland just banned placing pregnant inmates in solitary confinement. Yes, that was apparently happening.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/maryland-just-banned-placing-pregnant-women-in-solitary-confinement-yes-that-was-apparently-happening/2019/05/01/e74e58ea-6c2a-11e9-8f44-e8d8bb1df986_story.html?utm_term=.78e38295a81c
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January 28, 2019 Maryland House Speaker Busch forms work group to find 'pathways to the middle class for all Marylanders'
https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/politics/bs-md-house-poverty-group-20190128-story.html
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December 22, 2018 A big wave of female lawmakers is about to land in Annapolis
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/a-big-wave-of-female-lawmakers-is-about-to-wash-up-in-annapolis/2018/12/21/4f47d104-f987-11e8-8c9a-860ce2a8148f_story.html?utm_term=.0159a810a264
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July 05, 2018 The first battle of the #SecondCivilWar is Nov. 6. Female voters must be a force.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/the-first-battle-of-the-secondcivilwar-is-nov-6-women-voters-must-be-a-force/2018/07/05/49a9f9f4-7b1d-11e8-aeee-4d04c8ac6158_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.eeb6015b639d
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ENDORSEMENTS For WANIKA FISHER
COUNTY COUNCIL DISTRICT 2
State Senator Paul Pinsky Endorses Wanika Fisher!
Senator Joanne C. Benson endorses Wanika Fisher!
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