Maryland House of Delegates honors 2026 Teacher of the Year and recognizes The Links Incorporated
March 03, 2026 | HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Committees, Legislative, Maryland
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The Maryland House of Delegates on Feb. 22 read resolutions honoring the 2026 Maryland Teacher of the Year and recognizing 13 Maryland chapters of The Links Incorporated.
A delegate introducing the education resolution described the Maryland Teacher of the Year program as “a shining example of excellence in education,” and the reading clerk read a resolution naming Alana Sword Puryear as the 2026 Maryland Teacher of the Year and directing that the resolution be presented in March 2026. The floor gave a round of applause to teachers and honorees from multiple county school systems who were present in the gallery.
Separately, a delegate from Charles County introduced a resolution recognizing The Links Incorporated for its advocacy on education, health, equity and preservation of Black history; the clerk read the text directing presentation of that resolution in March 2026 as well. The Links was described on the floor as “one of the nation’s oldest and largest volunteer organizations” with Maryland chapters engaged in legislative advocacy.
The floor did not record a roll-call vote on either ceremonial resolution during the reading; the clerk’s reading and the members’ recognition constituted the recorded action in the transcript. The House moved on to other business after the recognitions.
A delegate introducing the education resolution described the Maryland Teacher of the Year program as “a shining example of excellence in education,” and the reading clerk read a resolution naming Alana Sword Puryear as the 2026 Maryland Teacher of the Year and directing that the resolution be presented in March 2026. The floor gave a round of applause to teachers and honorees from multiple county school systems who were present in the gallery.
Separately, a delegate from Charles County introduced a resolution recognizing The Links Incorporated for its advocacy on education, health, equity and preservation of Black history; the clerk read the text directing presentation of that resolution in March 2026 as well. The Links was described on the floor as “one of the nation’s oldest and largest volunteer organizations” with Maryland chapters engaged in legislative advocacy.
The floor did not record a roll-call vote on either ceremonial resolution during the reading; the clerk’s reading and the members’ recognition constituted the recorded action in the transcript. The House moved on to other business after the recognitions.
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