Tenure

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

Current Assignments

2023 Appropriations Committee

2023 Chair, Health and Social Services Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee (Vice Chair, 2023)

2023 Capital Budget Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee

2023 Oversight Committee on Personnel of the Appropriations Committee

2024 Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee

2024 Rules and Executive Nominations Committee

2023 Legislative Policy Committee

2023 Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds

2019 Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus

2019 Women Legislators of Maryland

2022 Vice Chair, Montgomery County House Delegation (Member-2019)

Past House Service

Deputy Majority Whip, 2020-2022; Judiciary Committee, 2019-2022; Family and Juvenile Law Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee, 2021-2022; Family Law Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee, 2019-2021; Juvenile Law Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee, 2019-2021; Public Safety Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee, 2021-2022; Task Force to Study Crime Classification and Penalties, 2019-2021.

Public Service

Task Force to Study Crime Classification and Penalties, 2019-2021; Criminal Justice Information Advisory Board, 2020-.

Memberships

Chair, Democratic Caucus, 2024-; Maryland Legislative Transit Caucus, 2019-; Montgomery County Democratic Party; Montgomery County Young Democrats; Womans Democratic Club of Montgomery County.

Awards

Leading Women Award, The Daily Record, 2020; Every Life Foundation Rate Voice Award; United Way's "Community Hero" Award, 2001.

Biographical Information

Born, Fairfax, Virginia; Duke University, B.A., Mathematics, Markets, and Management Studies, 2001-2005; Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law, J.D. 2005-2008; Legislative Director, United States Representative Ed Towns, 2010-2012) Legislative Assistant, 2008-2010; Counsel, House Oversight & Government Reform Committee, 2009-2010; Senior Director, Federal Legislative Affairs, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, 2012-2014; Consultant, The Stanton Park Group, 2014-2018; Vice-President of Advocacy, Horizon Government Affairs, 2018-2020; Founder, Step Up Advocacy, 2020-present; Married; one child.