Tenure

Appointed to the Maryland House of Delegates October 16, 2013. Sworn in October 21, 2013. First elected to the House in 2014.

Current Assignments

2023 Economic Matters Committee

2023 Chair, Property & Casualty Insurance Subcommittee

2023 Public Utilities Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee

2023 Joint Committee on Unemployment Insurance Oversight

2015 Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus (Vice Chair, 2017; Treasurer, 2017-2018; Chair, 2019-2024)

2024 Maryland Legislative Jewish Caucus, Associate Member

Past House Service

Environment and Transportation Committee, 2015-2023; Housing and Real Property Subcommitte of the Environment and Transportation Committee, 2021-2023; Motor Vehicles and Transportation Subcommittee of the Environment and Transportation Committee (Chair 2019-2023), 2015-2023; Environment Subcommittee of the Environment and Transportation Committee, 2020, 2017-2019; Land Use and Ethics Subcommittee of the Environment and Transportation Committee, 2016-2017; Housing and Real Property Subcommittee of the Environment and Transportation Committee, 2019; Environmental Matters Committee, 2014-2015; Natural Resources, Agriculture & Open Space Subcommittee of the Environment and Transportation Committee, 2015-2016; Housing & Real Property Subcommittee of Environmental Matters Committee, 2014-2015; Motor Vehicle & Transportation Subcommittee of Environmental Matters Committee, 2014-2015.

Public Service

Just Transition Employment and Retraining Working Group, 2024-; Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment Workgroup, 2024-; Maryland Manufacturing Advisory Board, 2023-; Task Force to Study Solar Tax Incentives, 2023-2024; Board of Trustees, Chesapeake Bay Trust, 2019-; Maryland Zero Emission Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Council, 2019-; Economic Development Subcommittee, Montgomery County Delegation, 2015; Education Committee, Montgomery County Delegation, 2015-; Land Use and Transportation Subcommittee, Montgomery County Delegation, 2014-2015; Board of Directors, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Montgomery County; Member, Bethesda Chamber of Commerce; Member, Hispanic Business Foundation.

Memberships

Co-Chair, Maryland Legislative Transit Caucus, 2019-; Board of Directors, National Caucus of Environmental Legislators; Advisory Board, Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce; Past Chair, Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce; Board of Directors, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Montgomery County; Bethesda Chamber of Commerce; Hispanic Business Foundation; District 15 Democratic Club; Boyds Civic Association.

Awards

Legislator of the Year Award, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, 2016.

Biographical Information

Born in Quito, Ecuador; Albert Einstein High School, Kensington, Maryland; St. Mary's College of Maryland, B.A., History 1992; Police Officer, Montgomery County, 1994-1997; Director of Operations, Envision EMI, LLC, 1998-1999; Director Web Site Marketing & Sales, Sandglass Systems, 1999-2012; Area Sales Manager, Regus, 2012-2013; Area Sales Director, Regus, 2013-2014; Widower; two children.