Tenure

First elected to the Maryland House of Delegates, 2002. Member of the House since 2003.

Current Assignments

2011- Health and Government Operations Committee

2011- Minority Health Disparities Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee

2011- Public Health and Long Term Care Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee

Past House Service

Chief Deputy Minority Whip, 2005-2013; Family Law Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee, 2007-2010; Public Health and Long Term Care Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee, 2005-2006; Minority Health Disparities Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee, 2005-2006; Health and Government Operations Committee, 2004-2006; Public Health Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee, 2005; Assistant Minority Whip, 2003-2005; Appropriations Committee, 2003-2004; Health and Human Resources Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee, 2003-2004; Oversight Committee on Pensions of the Appropriations Committee, 2003-2004; Public Safety and Administration Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee, 2003; Deputy Minority Whip, 2003.

Public Service

Maryland Commission on Capital Punishment, 2008; Task Force on Lending Equity within Financial Institutions Providing State Depository Services, 2004-2005; Delegate, Republican Party National Convention, 2004; Transportation Task Force, 2003; Substitute Member, Board of Supervisors of Elections, Baltimore County, 1991-1995.

Memberships

Maryland Veterans Caucus, 2006-; Maryland Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus, 2003-; Maryland Bicycle and Pedestrian Caucus, 2003-; Taxpayers Protection Caucus, 2003-; Dulaney Valley Improvement Association, 2001-; Marketing Advisory Council, Mount St. Mary’s College, 2000-; Board Member, Home School Association, Immaculate Conception School, 1998-2000; President's Council, Mount St. Mary’s College, 1998-; Board of Directors, Independent College Fund of Maryland, 1998-; Board of Governors, Rodgers Forge Community Association, 1995-1997; Board of Directors, Action for the Homeless (now Center for Poverty Solutions), 1992-1996; Fr. O'Neill Council, Knights of Columbus, 1994-; Volunteer Cook, Christopher Place Employment Academy, 1988-1994; Life Member, National Political Science Honor Society; North Central Republican Club; German Society of Maryland; Timonium Optimist Club; Towson Elks; Allfirst Bank.

Biographical Information

Born, Baltimore, Maryland, February 4, 1960; Archbishop Curley High School; Mount St. Mary's College, B.A., Political Science, cum laude, 1982; The Johns Hopkins University, M.S., Administrative Science (Management), 1992; Vice President of Marketing, Maryland Credit Union League, 1984-89; Assistant Vice President, Allfirst Bank, 1989-99; Director of Development, six schools in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, 1999-; Development Associate/Grant Writer, Catholic High School of Baltimore, 2001-; Consultant, St. Joseph Medical Center, 2007-; Adjunct Professor, Community College of Baltimore County; Married to Mary Jeanne, Three children: Kathleen, Meredith, and Michael.