Tenure

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

Current Assignments

2021 Minority Leader

2015 Ways and Means Committee

2020 Racing and Gaming Subcommittee of the Ways and Means Committee

2017 Revenues Subcommittee of the Ways and Means Committee

2021 Rules and Executive Nominations Committee

2021 Legislative Policy Committee

2021 Spending Affordability Committee

2019 Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review (AELR)

2021 Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families

2021 House Cannabis Referendum and Legalization Workgroup

2021 Legislative Redistricting Advisory Commission

2021 Special Joint Legislative Committee to Select the State Treasurer

2016 Chair, Allegany House Delegation

Past House Service

Chief Deputy Minority Whip, 2017-2021; Election Law Subcommittee of the Ways and Means Committee, 2015-2017; Finance Resources Subcommittee of the Ways and Means Committee, 2015-2020; Work Group to Address Police Reform and Accountability in Maryland, 2020; Tax Credit Evaluation Committee, 2017-2021.

Public Service

Task Force to Study Maryland Orphans Court, 2021-; Co-Chair, Task Force on the Economic Future of Western Maryland, 2020-; Task Force to Study Tax Sales in Maryland, 2017-2018; Maryland Redistricting Reform Commission, 2015-2018; Tri-County Council for Western Maryland, 2015-; Local (Video Lottery) Development Council, Allegany County, 2015-.

Memberships

Maryland Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus, 2014-; Allegany County Republican Central Committee, 2006-2014; Maryland State Bar Association; LaVale Lions Club; Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge Number 40, Associate Member; St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Cumberland, Maryland.

Biographical Information

Born Allegany County, November 3, 1971; Bishop Walsh High School; George Mason University, B.A. Political Science; University of Maryland School of Law, J.D.; Attorney, Managing Partner, Buckel, Lavasseur & Pillai, LLC.