Margie C. Delao
After growing up in Montgomery County and attending Montgomery County Public Schools for elementary, middle, and high school, Margie Delao now is a federal policy advocate experienced in community outreach and policy research.
She began developing an interest in community outreach during her time as an Oral History Intern for Washington College’s C.V. Starr Center for the American Experience. As an interviewer for the Starr Center’s The Way We Worked Project, a traveling exhibition and education program hosted in partnership with Sumner Hall and the Smithsonian Institution, Margie connected with different generations of people living in the diverse communities across Maryland’s Eastern Shore while interviewing them about their individual labor experiences.
As a Legislative Intern for the Maryland House of Delegates during the Maryland General Assembly’s 2017 Legislative Session, Margie researched civil rights and healthcare policy issues and supported constituent services.
Margie then served as a Project Manager in the translation industry. She provided translated resources for schools, state and federal departments, and companies nationwide. Margie managed hundreds of projects a year, ensuring on-time delivery and compliance with federal and state government contracts. She also handled project quotes and tracking budgets, at one time overseeing nearly $100,000 worth of work in a single month.
Margie currently works in the non-profit sector as a federal policy advocate. She first worked as a Social Justice and Policy Coordinator at a small non-profit, supporting various policy issues including voting rights, organizing social justice advocacy, and creating equity-centered programs. Margie then shifted her career to focus solely on the federal appointment process and policy research as a Policy Associate for Strategy and Policy at a leading national nonprofit.
Prior to joining the Board of Elections, Margie previously served on the board of the Montgomery County Young Democrats and as a precinct captain in Maryland’s Legislative District 15. She graduated from Washington College with a double major in Political Science and Hispanic Studies. Margie was born in Honduras and is fluent in Spanish.
