Tenure

First elected to the House of Delegates in 2014. Member of the House since 2015.

Current Assignments

2023 Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee

2023 Rules and Executive Nominations Committee

2021 Legislative Policy Committee

2023 Commission on Transportation Revenue and Infrastructure Needs

2019 Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus, Associate Member

2019 Montgomery County Delegation (Chair 2022)

2019 Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus

2024 Maryland Legislative Jewish Caucus

Past House Service

Majority Leader, 2023; Appropriations Committee, 2015-2023; Oversight Committee on Personnel of the Appropriations Committee (Chair 2019-2023), 2015-2023; Transportation and the Environment Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee (Chair 2020-2023), 2019-2023; Capital Budget Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee, 2019-2023; Education and Economic Development Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee, 2015-2019; Joint Committee on Federal Relations, 2015-2021; Assessment and Funding of School Facilities Workgroup, 2019-2021; House Chair, Spending Affordability Committee, 2021-2022; Joint Committee on Fair Practices and State Personnel Oversight, 2019-2023.

Public Service

National Capital Regional Transportation Planning Board, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, 2021-; Historic St. Mary's City Fort to 400 Commission, 2021-; State Transparency and Accountability Reform Commission, 2020-2021; Board of Directors, Bender Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington, 2018-; Interagency Steering Committee for Managing for Results, 2018-; Transit Task Force, Montgomery County, 2015; Leadership Montgomery, Class of, 2013; Board of Directors, Bethesda Urban Partnership, 2011-2015.

Memberships

Co-Chair, Maryland Legislative Transit Caucus, 2019-; Maryland Military Installation Caucus, 2017-; Bethesda Urban Partnership Board of Directors, 2011-; Maryland Bar, 2010-; District of Columbia Bar, 2010-; Federal Communications Bar Association, 2010-; Western Montgomery County Cities Advisory Board, 2009-; Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee, 2007-2014; Montgomery County Young Democrats, President, 2006-.

Awards

Legislator of the Year, Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce, 2018; Special Regional Impact Award, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, 2018; Pro Bono Award, Sidley & Austin, LLP, 2011-2018; Public Service Award, University of Maryland School of Law, 2010; Harold Seidman Thesis Award, 2007.

Biographical Information

Born in Montgomery County, Maryland, September 21, 1981; Richard Montgomery High School, Rockville, MD, 1999; University of Southern California, B.A. History, 2002; The Johns Hopkins University, M.A., Government, 2007; University of Maryland School of Law, J.D. 2010; Associate, Sidley & Austin, Washington, D.C., 2010-Present; Married; two children.