Tenure

First elected to the Maryland Senate in 2018. Member of the Senate since January 9, 2019. Member of the Maryland House of Delegates, 2015-2018

Current Assignments

2023 Chair, Executive Nominations Committee (Vice Chair-2023)

2019 Finance Committee

2023 Joint Committee on Unemployment Insurance Oversight

2020 Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review (AELR)

2019 Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland

Past Senate Service

Majority Whip, 2023; Vice Chair, Reapportionment and Redistricting Committee, 2022; Energy and Public Utilities Subcommittee of the Finance Committee, 2019-2023; Senate Chair, Joint Committee on Behavioral Health & Opiod Use Disorders, 2019-2021; Joint Committee on Federal Relations, 2019-2023; Chair, Senate Select Committee 12, Baltimore City Delegation, 2019-2020.

Past House Service 2015-2019

Health and Government Operations Committee, 2015-2019; Government Operations and Estates and Trusts Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee, 2017-2019; Health Facilities and Pharmaceuticals Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee, 2017-2019; Government Operations and Long-Term care Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee, 2015-2017; Health Facilities and Occupations Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee, 2015-2017; Affordable Care Act (ACA) Workgroup, 2018; Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families, 2015-2019; Public Safety and Policing Workgroup, 2015-2016.

Public Service

Selection Committee for the Chief Executive Officer of the Baltimore City Public School System, 2024-; Baltimore Convention and Tourism Redevelopment and Operating Authority Task Force, 2024-; West North Avenue Development Authority, 2021-; Maryland Medicaid Advisory Committee, 2019-; Pimlico Community Development Authority, 2019-; Local (Video Lottery) Development Council, Baltimore City, 2016-2019; Behavioral Health Advisory Council, 2015-2019.

Memberships

Empowerment Temple African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church, Baltimore.

Biographical Information

Born, Baltimore, Maryland, December 9, 1977; Frostburg State University, B.S. Political Science, 2000; Legislative Aide to Delegate Salima Siler Marriott of Baltimore, 2000-2002; Director of Legislative Affairs for City Council President, Baltimore City 2003-2006; Assistant Deputy Mayor of Administration, 2007-2010; Baltimore City Department of Social Services, 2010-present.