Tenure

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

Current Assignments

2020 Deputy Majority Whip

2019 Judiciary Committee

2022 Criminal Law and Procedure Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee

2021 House Chair, Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics (Member, 2020)

2019 Joint Committee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology and Biotechnology

2021 Joint Committee on Ending Homelessness

2019 Anne Arundel County House Delegation (Chair, 2020)

2019 Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland

2019 Women Legislators of Maryland

2019 Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus, Associate Member

Past House Service

Family and Juvenile Law Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee, 2021-2022; Civil Law and Procedure Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee, 2019-2021; Criminal Law and Procedure Subcomittee of the Judiciary Committee, 2019-2021; Public Safety Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee, 2021-2022; Workgroup to Study Shelter and Supportive Services for Unaccompanied Homeless Minors, 2019-2020.

Public Service

COVID-19 Access to Justice Task Force, 2020-2021; Anne Arundel County Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, 2019-2020; Maryland Sexual Assault Evidence Kit Policy and Funding Committee, 2020-; Local (Video Lottery) Development Council, Anne Arundel County, 2019-.

Memberships

Maryland Legislative Transit Caucus, 2019-; Bay Community Support Services, Board of Directors, 2015-2018; Maryland Bar Association, 2014; Ferndale Garden Club, 2015-; Pearl Elegance Foundation, 2014-; Maryland State Bar, 2014; District 32 Democratic Club, 2010-; West County Democratic Club, 2010-; National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Life Member, 1991; Alpha Kappa Alpha , Inc. Psi Epsilon Omega Chapter, 1985-.

Awards

Maryland's Top 100 Women, The Daily Record, 2022.

Biographical Information

Born, Washington, D.C., January 6, 1966; Montgomery Blair High School, 1983; Howard University, B.A., English, 1987; University of San Diego, ABA Accredited Lawyer's Assistant Program, 1992; The Catholic University, Columbus School of Law, J.D., 2007; Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, L.L.P., Senior Trademark Legal Assistant, 1999-2000; Leventhal Senter & Lerman, PLLC, Senior Paralegal, 2000-2004; McGowan, Cecil & Smathers, LLP, Senior Paralegal, 2004-2005; Drinker, Biddle & Reath, LLP, Law Clerk, 2006-2008; Sughrue Mion, PLLC, Trademark Department Manager, 2008-2011; Sen. James Rosapepe, Part-time Campaign Coordinator, 2011-2012; Law Office of Gladys M. Weatherspoon, Independent Contract Paralegal and Associate Attorney, 2011-2015; Sole Practitioner, Law Office of Sandy Bartlett, LLC, 2015; Anne Arundel Community College, Adjunct Professor, 2016-present; Law Office of Sandy Bartlett, Attorney/Principal, 2015-present; Married; two children, one grandchild.