Tenure

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

Current Assignments

2020 Assistant Deputy Majority Leader

2019 Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee

2019 Education Subcommittee of the Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee

2019 Health Subcommittee of the Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee

2019 Joint Committee on Ending Homelessness

2019 Joint Subcommittee on Program Open Space and Agricultural Land Preservation

2021 Chair, Senate Select Committee No. 8, Charles, St Marys and Calvert Counties' Delegation

2019 Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland

2019 Maryland Veterans Caucus

Public Service

Workgroup to Study the Fiscal and Operational Viability of Public-Private Partnerships for Charles County Public Schools, 2022-; Historic St. Mary's City Fort to 400 Commission, 2021-; Tri-County Council of Southern Maryland, 2019-; President, UMBC, Meyerhoff Parents Association; Chair, Charles County NAACP Communications Committee; Chair, Charles County NAACP 75th Anniversary Planning Committee; Officer, The Historic Willing Helpers Society; Member, University of Maryland Extension Advisory Council; Stroke and Turn, Chief Judge, USA Swimming; University of Maryland Extension Certified Volunteer Leader; Coach, Charles County 4H Robotics Team; Advisor, Charles County Public School Office of Gifted Education; Western Charles County Community Association.

Memberships

The American Legion, 2005-; Disabled American Veterans (DAV), Life Member; American Association of CPAs; Maryland Association of CPAs, Life Member.

Awards

Hall of Fame, Charles County NAACP Hall of Fame, 2018; Inductee, University of Maryland Alumni Lifetime Member Wall, 2017; Outsanding 4H Volunteer Leader Award, UMD Extension, Charles County, 2016; Businessperson of the Year, FBLA National Leadership, 1994; United States Air Force Commendation Medal for Meritorious Service, 1989; Oklahoma Achiever Award for Community Service, 1985; Commanders' Trophy for Superior Cadet Leadership, USAF R.O.T.C, 1982; Scholar, United States Air Force, R.O.T.C., 1979-1983.

Biographical Information

Born, Jamaica, West Indies on July 26, 1961; Uniondale High School, Uniondale, New York, 1979; University of Maryland, BS, Chemistry, Agriculture, 1983; U.S. Air Force, 1983-1989, U.S.Air Force Reserves 1989-2001; Certificate, Community College of the Air Force, Computer Programming and Analysis, 1984; City University of New York, Herbert Lehman College, M.S., Accountancy, 1989; Certified Public Accountant, 1990-; Associate, Mitchell Titus Accounting Firm, New York, New York, 1990; Instructor, Maryland Association of CPAs Continuing Education Program, 1990; Accounting Instructor, University of Maryland University College, 1991-1993; Adjunct Professor of Accounting, University of the District of Columbia, 1991-1992; Business Owner, CPA, Chartered Global Management Accountant, 2012-; Married; two children.