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{{Short description|American attorney and arts administrator}}
{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name = Nina Basu
| name = Nina Basu
| birth_date = [[1980]]
| birth_place = [[Baltimore]], [[Maryland]], U.S.
| occupation = {{flatlist|
| birth_place = [[Baltimore]], [[Maryland]]
| occupation = [[Lawyer]], [[Arts administration|Arts Administrator]]
* [[Lawyer]]
* [[Arts administration|Arts Administrator]]}}
| education = [[McDonogh School]]
| alma_mater = {{unbulleted list|[[Dartmouth College]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|AB]]) | [[University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law|University of Maryland]] ([[Juris Doctor|JD]])}}
| spouse = [[James Howard (mathematician)|James Howard]]<ref>{{cite news | newspaper=Howard Magazine | title=10 things you didn't know about Inner Arbor Trust's Nina Basu | date=August 17, 2017|author=Janene Holzberg | url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/howard/howard-magazine/bs-mg-ho-10-things-nina-basu-20170802-story.html}}</ref>
| spouse = [[James Howard (mathematician)|James Howard]]<ref>{{cite news | newspaper=Howard Magazine | title=10 things you didn't know about Inner Arbor Trust's Nina Basu | date=August 17, 2017|author=Janene Holzberg | url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/howard/howard-magazine/bs-mg-ho-10-things-nina-basu-20170802-story.html}}</ref>
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==Biography==
==Biography==


Basu studied history and government at [[Dartmouth College]] and earned her law degree in 2008 from the [[University of Maryland School of Law]].<ref>{{cite web | title = Nina Basu | url = https://www.linkedin.com/in/ninabasu | website = LinkedIn | access-date = 10 July 2020}}</ref> After graduating from law school, Basu worked for [[McGuireWoods]] for four years before leaving to start her own practice.
Basu studied history and government at [[Dartmouth College]] and earned her [[Juris Doctor]] degree in 2008 from the [[University of Maryland School of Law]].<ref>{{cite web | title = Nina Basu | url = https://www.linkedin.com/in/ninabasu | website = LinkedIn | access-date = 10 July 2020}}</ref> After graduating from law school, Basu worked for [[McGuireWoods]] for four years before leaving to start her own practice.


==Public Service==
==Public service==


Basu has served on the [[Long_Reach,_Columbia,_Maryland|Long Reach Village Board]] since first elected in 2003. Her focus has been on renewing the village<ref>{{cite news | newspaper=The Baltimore Sun | title='This doesn’t feel like what Columbia was about': Proposal to close some community centers creates furor | date=April 16, 2018| author=Jean Marbella | url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/bs-md-columbia-neighborhoods-20180413-story.html}}</ref> and eliminating crime.<ref>{{cite news | newspaper=The Washington Examiner|title=Columbia standoff raises concerns about crime | date=August 22, 2006|author=Luke Broadwater | url=https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/columbia-standoff-raises-concerns-about-crime}}</ref> Since 2017, Basu has led the villages efforts to rebuild the Long Reach village center. The village center had been in decline for years and following the village center's purchase by the Howard County government, Basu has worked with the county and developers to improve the health and safety of the area.
Basu has served on the [[Long Reach, Columbia, Maryland|Long Reach Village Board]] since first elected in 2003. Her focus has been on renewing the village<ref>{{cite news | newspaper=The Baltimore Sun | title='This doesn't feel like what Columbia was about': Proposal to close some community centers creates furor | date=April 16, 2018| author=Jean Marbella | url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/bs-md-columbia-neighborhoods-20180413-story.html}}</ref> and eliminating crime.<ref>{{cite news | newspaper=The Washington Examiner|title=Columbia standoff raises concerns about crime | date=August 22, 2006|author=Luke Broadwater | url=https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/columbia-standoff-raises-concerns-about-crime}}</ref> Since 2017, Basu has led the villages efforts to rebuild the Long Reach village center. The village center had been in decline for years and following the village center's purchase by the Howard County government, Basu has worked with the county and developers to improve the health and safety of the area.


Basu became president of the Inner Arbor Trust at the start of its inaugural year with the Chrysalis, a new multipurpose stage and outdoor amphitheater.<ref>{{cite news | newspaper=The Baltimore Sun|title=Chrysalis amphitheater to open as first new structure at Merriweather Park | date=April 17, 2017 | author=Janene Holzberg | url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/howard/columbia/ph-ho-cf-chrysalis-opens-0420-20170417-story.html}}</ref> During that year, she organized ballet, big band, and classical concerts, and a park-wide haunted woods feature. Basu also led new collaborative efforts with the neighboring [[Merriweather Post Pavillion]].<ref>{{cite news | newspaper=The Baltimore Sun | title=Multi-sensory festival OPUS 1 brings art to Merriweather Park | date=October 4, 2017| author=Katie V. Jones | url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/howard/ellicott-city/ph-ho-lt-opus-one-1005-story.html}}</ref>
Basu became president of the Inner Arbor Trust at the start of its inaugural year with the Chrysalis, a new multipurpose stage and outdoor amphitheater.<ref>{{cite news | newspaper=The Baltimore Sun|title=Chrysalis amphitheater to open as first new structure at Merriweather Park | date=April 17, 2017 | author=Janene Holzberg | url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/howard/columbia/ph-ho-cf-chrysalis-opens-0420-20170417-story.html}}</ref>

In 2017, Basu led legal teams at the [[Baltimore–Washington International Airport]] and the [[Washington Dulles International Airport]].<ref>{{cite news | newspaper=The Baltimore Sun | title=Thousands at BWI protest Trump's travel ban | date=January 29, 2017| author=Carrie Wells | url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/bs-md-bwi-rally-20170129-story.html}}</ref> Her teams provided legal advice and protection to [[Trump travel ban|individuals entering the United States]].


==Awards==
==Awards==


* Maryland's Leading Women, 2015<ref>{{cite news | newspaper=The Daily Record | title=Leading Women| date=October 3, 2015| author=John Mullinix | url=http://thedailyrecord.com/leading-women/nina-basu/}}</ref>
* Maryland's Leading Women, 2015<ref>{{cite news | newspaper=The Daily Record | title=Leading Women| date=October 3, 2015| author=John Mullinix | url=http://thedailyrecord.com/leading-women/nina-basu/}}</ref>
* The ''Daily Record'' VIP List, 2019<ref>{{cite news | newspaper=The Daily Record | title=Leading Women| date=September 20, 2019| author=Patrick Brannan | url=https://thedailyrecord.com/2019/09/20/nina-basu/}}</ref>
* The ''Daily Record'' VIP List, 2019<ref>{{cite news | newspaper=The Daily Record | title=VIP List Awards | date=September 20, 2019| author=Patrick Brannan | url=https://thedailyrecord.com/2019/09/20/nina-basu/}}</ref>
* The ''Daily Record'' Most Admired CEOs Honoree, 2022<ref>{{cite news | newspaper=The Daily Record | title=2022 Honorees| date=October 20, 2022| author=Stephanie Dickard| url=https://thedailyrecord.com/most_admired_ceos/winners/}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 05:48, 31 March 2024

Nina Basu
Born
EducationMcDonogh School
Alma mater
Occupations
SpouseJames Howard[1]

Nina Basu is a lawyer and the president of the Inner Arbor Trust, the organization that manages Merriweather Park at Symphony Woods.[2] She is a resident of Columbia, Maryland, and native of Howard County.

Biography

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Basu studied history and government at Dartmouth College and earned her Juris Doctor degree in 2008 from the University of Maryland School of Law.[3] After graduating from law school, Basu worked for McGuireWoods for four years before leaving to start her own practice.

Public service

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Basu has served on the Long Reach Village Board since first elected in 2003. Her focus has been on renewing the village[4] and eliminating crime.[5] Since 2017, Basu has led the villages efforts to rebuild the Long Reach village center. The village center had been in decline for years and following the village center's purchase by the Howard County government, Basu has worked with the county and developers to improve the health and safety of the area.

Basu became president of the Inner Arbor Trust at the start of its inaugural year with the Chrysalis, a new multipurpose stage and outdoor amphitheater.[6]

Awards

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  • Maryland's Leading Women, 2015[7]
  • The Daily Record VIP List, 2019[8]
  • The Daily Record Most Admired CEOs Honoree, 2022[9]

References

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  1. ^ Janene Holzberg (August 17, 2017). "10 things you didn't know about Inner Arbor Trust's Nina Basu". Howard Magazine.
  2. ^ Katie V. Jones (October 18, 2018). "For public ARTsites in Howard, all the pieces are in place". The Baltimore Sun.
  3. ^ "Nina Basu". LinkedIn. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  4. ^ Jean Marbella (April 16, 2018). "'This doesn't feel like what Columbia was about': Proposal to close some community centers creates furor". The Baltimore Sun.
  5. ^ Luke Broadwater (August 22, 2006). "Columbia standoff raises concerns about crime". The Washington Examiner.
  6. ^ Janene Holzberg (April 17, 2017). "Chrysalis amphitheater to open as first new structure at Merriweather Park". The Baltimore Sun.
  7. ^ John Mullinix (October 3, 2015). "Leading Women". The Daily Record.
  8. ^ Patrick Brannan (September 20, 2019). "VIP List Awards". The Daily Record.
  9. ^ Stephanie Dickard (October 20, 2022). "2022 Honorees". The Daily Record.