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TIFFANY T. ALSTON
Democrat, District 24, Prince George's County
Member of House of Delegates, January 12, 2011 to October 9, 2012. Removed from office on October 9, 2012. Member, Judiciary Committee, 2011-12 (civil law & procedure subcommittee, 2011-12). Member, Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission Committee, Prince George's County Delegation, 2011-12. Member, Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, 2011-12; Women Legislators of Maryland, 2011-12.
Chief of Staff, Division of Correction, Department of Public Safety & Correctional Services, 2004-05.
Born in Washington, DC., April 22, 1977. Attended Central High School, Capitol Heights; University of Maryland, College Park, B.A. (criminology & criminal justice). Volunteer teacher, AmeriCorps National Service Corporation, 1999-2001. David A. Clarke School of Law, University of the District of Columbia, J.D., 2002. Admitted to Maryland Bar, 2004. Attorney [license suspended Sept. 25, 2012]. Founder and principal, Alston Law Office, 2004-. Member, Maryland State Bar Association (correctional reform section, chair, 2007; criminal law & practice section; family & juvenile law section; solo & small firm section); Maryland Black Women's Bar Association (president, 2007); J. Franklyn Bourne Bar Association (treasurer, 2008). Mentor, I Have a Dream Foundation, 1995-. Member, Willow Grove Civic Association (treasurer, 2010); Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. Married; one child.
On June 12, 2012, Ms. Alston was convicted in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court of theft of General Assembly funds and misconduct in office. Sentencing was postponed until after a separate trial scheduled for October 2012. By a pretrial plea agreement, Ms. Alston agreed to tender an Alford Plea to a charge of fraudulent misappropriation by a fiduciary. On October 9, 2012, Ms. Alston was sentenced in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court to one year in jail (suspended), and ordered to pay $800 in restitution to the General Assembly, and complete 300 hours of community service. In accordance with the terms of the plea agreement, when she completed the terms of her sentence, Ms. Alston was granted probation before judgment on November 13, 2012, and the earlier conviction was stricken from the record.
On May 2, 2013, Ms. Alston was disbarred by the Court of Appeals from practicing as an attorney.
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