Louise Virginia Snodgrass (June 28, 1942 – June 12, 2009) was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, District 3 in Frederick and Washington Counties. She was also Mayor of Middletown from 1988 to 1994. Background Delegate Snodgrass is a former Maryland Delegate known for her representation of rural western Maryland, her representation of small town issues, and her advocacy for special needs issues including the blind and the deaf. Delegate Snodgrass lost reelection in 2002 when her District 3 was redrawn and she was put into District 4A, which only had 2 representatives instead of the 3 that District 3 had. Education Delegate Snodgrass attended Frederick Community College in Frederick, Maryland. She later attended the University of Maryland Dental School in Baltimore, Maryland to become a certified dental assistant. Career After college, Louise Snodgrass was a dental assistant, receiving her certification in 1969. Where she worked for Dr. Newman DDS in Frederick, Maryland with other dental staff such as Jan Osmolski (nee Ricci). She was a member of the Maryland Dental Assistants Association from 1979 until 1985 and is a past-president. She was also a trustee for the American Dental Assistants Association from 1980 until 1983. Early political activism Prior to being elected to the Maryland House of Delegates, Snodgrass was the Burgess (mayor) of the Town of Middletown in Frederick County, Maryland from 1988 until 1994. Snodgrass formerly became active in politics when she became a member of Frederick County Republican Central Committee in 1986. She remained a member until 1994 and is a past secretary and vice-chair. She was also a member of the Frederick County Republican Men's Club, the Republican Women's Club of Frederick County, and the Washington County Republican Club. Delegate Snodgrass is a current member of the Frederick Chapter of the Maryland Municipal League She has been a member of the organization since 1989 and has served as president, vice-president, & secretary-treasurer. She was the president of the Frederick County Council of Government from 1991 until 1993. From 1991 until 1994, Snodgrass served on the board of directors of the Maryland Mayors Association. Community work In addition to her political work, she has also served her community by being a breast cancer support spokesperson, Y-Me of the Cumberland Valley in 1999. She is a member of the Frederick County Community Cancer Coalition. Furthermore, she is a member of the Frederick County Even Start