Tenure

First elected to the Maryland House of Delegates, 2006. Member of the House since 2007.

Current Assignments

2022 Chair, Appropriations Committee (Member, 2015)

2022 Legislative Policy Committee

2019 Rules and Executive Nominations Committee

2020 Spending Affordability Committee (House Chair, 2017-2019)

2019 Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus

Past House Service

Chief Deputy Majority Whip, 2013-2023; Special Joint Legislative Committee to Select the State Treasurer, 2023; Capital Budget Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee (Vice-Chair, 2019; Chair 2021-2022), 2015-2022; Chair, Education and Economic Development Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee (Vice Chair 2015-2019), 2019-2022; Oversight Committee on Pensions of the Appropriations Committee (Chair 2019, Vice Chair, 2020), 2019-2021; Economic Matters Committee, 2011-2015; Workers’ Compensation Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee, 2012-2015; Banking, Economic Development, Science, and Technology Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committ, 2011-2015; Public Utilities Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee, 2011-2015; Judiciary Committee, 2007-2011; Civil Law and Procedure Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee, 2007-2011; Special Committee on Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 2007-2022; Commission on Maryland Retirement Security and Savings, 2015-2016; Joint Committee on Pensions (Chair 2020), 2015-2021.

Public Service

Objective Criteria Committee, State Retirement and Pension System, 2018-; Prince George's County Surcharge Exemptions for Projects Near Transit Properties Workgroup, 2017-; Task Force to Study Exemptions from Higher Education Ethics Requirements and Procurement Rules to Facilitate Technology Transfer, 2015-2016; Clean Energy Technical Education Task Force, 2013-2014; Vice Chair, Maryland-National Capital Parks & Planning Commission Committee, Prince George's County Delegation, 2012; Law Enforcement and State-Appointed Boards Committee, Prince George’s County Delegation, 2011, 2007-2008; Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission Committee, Prince George’s County Delegation, 2008-2010; Board of Directors, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, 2008-2010; Task Force to Study Locations in Prince George's County Best Suited for Use by State Agencies, 2008-2009; Delegate, Democratic Party National Convention, 2008.

Memberships

College Park Education Advisory Committee, 2003-2005; Vice Chair, Prince George's County Democratic Central Committee, 2003-2004; Prince George's County Democratic Central Committee, 2001-2004; Executive Committee, Young Democrats of Maryland, 2002-2003; Maryland State Bar Association (Litigation Law Section of the Maryland State Bar Association; Young Lawyers Section of the Maryland State Bar Association); Prince George's County Bar Association.

Awards

Award of Special Recognition, Maryland Legal Services Corporation, 2017.

Biographical Information

Born, Peoria, Illinois, March 30, 1975; Eleanor Roosevelt High School, Greenbelt, 1993; University of North Carolina at Greensboro, B.A., Economics and Political Science, 1998; University of Baltimore School of Law, J.D., 2003; Field Coordinator, Development Department, People for the American Way, 1999-2000; Legislative Aide to Maryland Senate President, 2000-04; Law Clerk to Judge James J. Lombardi, Prince George's County Circuit Court, 7th Judicial Circuit, 2004-05; Attorney, Law Offices of Donna L. Crary, P.A., 2005-2011; Partner, Hall, Butler, Macleay & Barnes, LLC., 2011 -; Married.