Tenure

Elected to the Maryland Senate in November 2022. Member of the Senate since January 11, 2023.

Current Assignments

2023 Finance Committee

2023 Joint Committee on Federal Relations

2023 Senate Co-Chair, Joint Committee on Protocol

2023 Chair, Senate Select Committee No. 9, Anne Arundel County Senate Delegation

2023 Executive Board Member, Maryland Veterans Caucus

2023 Women Legislators of Maryland

2024 Maryland Legislative Jewish Caucus, Associate Member

Public Service

Maryland Commission on Veterans and Military Families, 2024-; Just Transition Employment and Retraining Working Group, 2024-; Maryland State Council on Educational Opportunity for Military Children, 2023-; Opioid Restitution Fund Advisory Council, 2023-; Military Spouse JD Network (Immediate Past President, 2021-2022; President, 2020-2021; President elect; 2019-2020; Membership Director, 2019-2017), 2017-2022; Vigilant Torch Association and Foundation, Secretary, 2020-2023; Family Support Network/Family Readiness Group, Leader, 2012-2014, 2018-2019.

Memberships

Maryland State Bar Association; Women's Bar Association of Maryland; Women's Bar Association of the District of Columbia; Defense Research Institute; Alumni Trustee, Rockford University Board of Trustees, 2020-present; Director, Rockford University Alumni Association, 2008-; Severna Park Elementary School PTA Advocacy Committee.

Awards

1st Capabilities Integration Group Volunteer of the Year, 2019; Marguerite Mills Volunteer of the Month (civic engagement in the local community), 2019; Rockford University Alumni Award of Distinction, 2017; Golden Rose Award, Military Intelligence Corps, 2014; Public Service Commendation Medal, U.S. Army, 2012; Certificate of Appreciation for Patriotic Civilian Service awarded by the U.S. Army for volunteer services in support of military families, 2011.

Biographical Information

Born in Dubuque, Iowa, January 1, 1980; Attended Stillman Valley High School, Stillman Valley, Illinois, 1998; Rockford University, B.A., Psychology, French, (magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa) 2002; Loyola University Chicago School of Law, J.D., 2006; Associate, Hickey Melia & Associates, 2006-2007; Law Clerk, CACI, Contractor to the U.S. Justice Department, 2007-2008; Admitted to Maryland Bar, Illinois Bar, and District of Columbia Bar; Partner, MacDonald Law Group, 2018 - (Associate, 2008-2017); Married; three children.