Tenure

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

Current Assignments

2023 Deputy Majority Whip

2021 Economic Matters Committee

2024 Chair, Workers' Compensation Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee

2023 Alcoholic Beverages Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee (Vice Chair, 2023)

2022 Banking, Consumer Protection, & Commercial Law Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee

2024 Joint Committee on Workers' Compensation Benefit and Insurance Oversight Committee

2020 Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee

2019 House Study Group to Study Economic Stability

2019 Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland

2024 1st Vice Chair, Prince George's County House Delegation (Member, 2019)

2019 Women Legislators of Maryland

Past House Service

Public Utilities Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee, 2022-2023; Environment and Transportation Committee, 2019-2021; Motor Vehicle and Transportation Subcommittee of the Environment and Transportation Committee, 2019-2021; Local Government and BiCounty Agencies Subcommittee of the Environment and Transportation Committee, 2019-2021; House Chair, Joint Committee on Protocol, 2020-2023.

Public Service

Mental Health Advisory Board, Prince George's County, 2016-2018; Prince George's County Juvenile Court and School Safety Work Group, 2013; Joint Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Governance Review Task Force, 2010; Maryland Heritage Areas Authority, 2010-2014; Drug and Alcohol Council, Prince George's County, 2010-2018.

Awards

Phyllis Campbell Newsome Public Policy Leadership Award, Center for Nonprofit Advancement, 2011; Civic Leadership Award, Community Foundation for Prince George's County, 2012.

Biographical Information

Born in Washington, D.C., September 20, 1963; Prince George's Community College, A.A., Micro Computer Systems, 1992; Bowie State University, B.A. , Public Policy, 2002; Network Administrator, Walter Reed Army Medical Campus, Office of Naval Research, Defense Communications Agency, 1988-1996; Network Administrator, SIGNAL Corp., 1996-1997; Helpdesk Assistant Manager, SIGNAL Corp., 1997-1999; Development Specialist, Nancy Jacobson Consulting, 1999-2002; Constituent Services, Deputy Chief of Staff/Policy Director, Prince George's County Council Office, 2002-2008; Prince George's County Council, District 5, 2008-2018; Married; three children.