Dereck Davis, center, needs Republican support to be elected speaker of Maryland's House of Delegates. Davis would be the state’s first black House leader and just the third black statewide elected official. Another African American contender for speaker, Del. Robbyn Lewis and Joseline Peña Melnyk, black caucus members who were present, both corroborated Boyce’s account. Maggie McIntosh would be both the first woman and first openly gay House speaker of Maryland.

Source: Huffington Post April 30, 2019 23:58 UTC