work group, 2007; housing & real property subcommittee, 2007–2015; motor vehicle & transportation subcommittee, 2007–2010; chair, local government & bi-county subcommittee, 2007–2015) Other memberships Member, County Affairs Committee, Prince George's County Delegation, 2015–present (bi-county committee, 1991–2002, 2008–2014; law enforcement & state-appointed boards committee, 2003–2007; maryland-national capital park & planning commission committee, 2008–2012) President, Women Legislators of Maryland, 2021–present (member, 1991–present; legislative committee, 2006; secretary, 2016–2018; 2nd vice-president, 2018–2019; 1st vice-president, 2018–2019; vice-president, 2020–2021) Member, Maryland Bicycle and Pedestrian Caucus, 2004–present Member, Maryland Veterans Caucus, 2005–present Member, Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus, 2015, 2019–present Member, Maryland Legislative Transit Caucus, 2019–present Member, National Conference of State Legislatures (budgets & revenue committee, 2005–present) Personal life While reporting for The Catholic Review, Healey met her future husband, Neal Conway. Together, they have lived in Hyattsville since 1979 and have raised two children. Healey is a devout Catholic and is of Irish descent. In September 2015, she was invited to attend Pope Francis's visit to the White House. In June 2020, Healey was diagnosed with breast cancer. Her chemotherapy treatments ended in December and she continued to receive radiation treatment during the 2021 legislative session. Political positions Education Healey introduced legislation during the 2013 legislative session that would make the Maryland school year start after Labor Day. The bill passed to form a task force investigating a post-Labor Day start, of which Healey was a member. In 2019, Healey voted for, and later voted to override the governor's veto on, a bill that would allow school districts to start before Labor Day. Environment In 2015, Healey introduced legislation to protect bees from neonics. The bill passed and became law on May 28, 2016. In 2017, Healey sponsored legislation that would require developers to replant an acre of trees for every acre of forest they clear. Healey introduced legislation during the 2018 legislative session that would create a state definition for priority forests to improve state conservation laws. In 2019, Healey introduced legislation to create a task force to monitor and address future deforestation and make recommendations to prevent forest loss without disrupting growth and development. Health care In 2004, Healey voted in favor of legislation that would levy a two-percent tax on health maintenance organizations to keep medical malpractice insurance costs for doctors in check. In 2006, Healey voted in favor of legislation that would require Walmart to pay more for employee health care benefits. The