Tenure

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

Current Assignments

2019 Economic Matters Committee

2021 Chair, Unemployment Insurance Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee

2019 Publilc Utilities Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Subcommittee

2023 House Chair, Joint Committee on Unemployment Insurance Oversight (Member, 2021)

2023 Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review (AELR)

2023 Joint Electric Universal Service Program (EUSP) Workgroup

2019 Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus

2019 Women Legislators of Maryland

Past House Service

Workers' Compensation Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee, 2019-2022.

Public Service

Southern States Energy Board, 2023-; Maryland Food System Resilience Council, 2021-; Low-Income Utility Assistance Workgroup, 2021-.

Memberships

Maryland Legislative Transit Caucus, 2019-.

Awards

Community Leadership Award, Maryland NOW, 2017; Judge Robert M. Bell Award, MSBA Dispute Resolution Section, Maryland State Bar Association, 2017; Mary Parker Follett Award, Association for Conflict Resolution, 2016; Montgomery Serve, 2014; The Daily Record Maryland Top 100 Women, 2014, 2001, 1999; Takoma Foundation Azalea Award, 2012.

Biographical Information

Born, Boston, Massachusetts, February 14, 1973; Newton North High School, 1991; Pomona College, B.A. Mathematical Economics, 1995; The Johns Hopkins University, M.A. , Economics, 1997; The Johns Hopkins University, Ph.D. Economics, 2001; Maryland Association of Community Mediation Centers, Chair, 1999-2002; Community Mediation Program at the Safe and Smart Center, Executive Director and Trainer, 1995-2002; University of Baltimore, Adjunct Professor, Legal and Ethical Studies Department, 2000-2007; Maryland Association of Community Mediation Centers, Director of Training and Research, 2002-2004; Community Mediation Maryland, Executive Director, 2004-present; Two children.