Tenure

First elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 2018. Member of the House since January 9, 2019.

Current Assignments

2019 Economic Matters Committee

2023 Chair, Business Regulation Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee (Member, 2019; Vice Chair, 2022))

2023 Public Utilities Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee

2023 House Chair, Joint Committee on Federal Relations

2020 Study Group to Study Economic Stability

2023 2nd Vice-Chair, Maryland Legislative Asian-American & Pacific-Islander Caucus, Inc. (Member, 2019; Treasurer, 2021-2022)

2019 Women Legislators of Maryland

2019 Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus

Past House Service

Deputy Majority Whip, 2022; Workers' Compensation Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee, 2019-2023; House Cannabis Referendum and Legalization Workgroup (Chair, Health Determinants Subcommittee), 2021-2023.

Public Service

Workgroup to Study the Transformation of Manufacturing in Maryland's Emerging Digital Economy, 2021-2022; Board of Trustees, Suburban Hospital, 2010-; Governors Commission on Asian American Affairs, 2007-2015.

Memberships

Legislative Transit Caucus, 2019-; Organization of Chinese Americans Greater Washington, DC chapter.

Awards

Power 30 Manufacturing, The Daily Record, 2021; Maryland's Top 100 Women, The Daily Record, 2018; Innovation in Economic Development Award; Outstanding Chinese American Award; "Best in Category" Award for "Doing More with Less on Language Access"; Economic and Community Development Award; Blue Pencil and Gold Screen Award of Excellence.

Biographical Information

Born in Shanghai, China; Ohio University, M.A. Organizational and Interpersonal Communication, 1993; American University, Kogod School of Business, M.B.A., 2001; Vice-President, Business Development and Marketing, Washington, D.C. Economic Partnership, 2001-2005; Public Information Officer, D.C. Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking, 2005-2008; Special Projects Director, Montgomery county Executive Office, 2011-2015; Assistant Chief Administrative Officer, Montgomery County Executive Office, 2016-2018; Married; one child.