Tenure

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

Current Assignments

2013- Deputy Majority Whip

2003- Appropriations Committee

2013- Capital Budget Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee

2007- Vice Chair, Health and Human Resources Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee

2007- Oversight Committee on Pensions of the Appropriations Committee

2007- Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review (AELR)

2007- Joint Audit Committee

2007- Joint Committee on Pensions

2012- Joint Committee on Welfare Reform

2007- Vice Chair, Baltimore City Delegation

2003- Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, Inc.

Past House Service

Capital Budget Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee, 2007-2011; Deputy Majority Whip, 2006-2008; Oversight Committee on Personnel of the Appropriations Committee, 2004-2006; Health and Government Operations Committee, 2003; Health Facilities, Equipment and Products Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee, 2003; Health Insurance Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee, 2003; Government Operations Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee, 2003; Joint Committee on Welfare Reform, 2012-2014.

Public Service

Chair, Fiscal Subcommittee, Baltimore City Delegation, 2007-.

Memberships

College Bound Foundation Lawyers Campaign Executive Committee, 2000-2002; Board of Directors, Baltimore City Citywide Law and Protected Services Academy, 1999-; Black Mental Health Alliance, 1999-; Board of Governors, University of Baltimore Alumni Association, 1998-; American Bar Association, 1993-; Federal Bar Association (Board of Directors, DC Chapter, 2001-02), 1993-; National Bar Association (Board of Directors, Young Lawyers' Division, 1994-95), 1993-; Maryland State Bar Association (Litigation Law Section; Nominating Committee, 1994-95; Young Lawyers' Committee, 1994-95), 1993-; Baltimore City Bar Association (Judiciary Committee, 1994-99; Judicial Administration Committee, 1994-99), 1993-; Monumental City Bar Association, 1993-; Maryland Association for Justice (formerly Maryland Trial Lawyers Association), 1993-; American Trial Lawyers' Association, 1993-; Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity International, 1990-; National Association of Public Administrators, 1986-1988; Council of Minority Public Administrators, 1986-1988.

Biographical Information

Born, Shelby, North Carolina, February 15, 1963; North Carolina State University, B.A., Political Science, 1985; North Carolina Central University, M.P.A, cum laude, Fellows Program, 1988; University of Baltimore School of Law, J.D., 1991; Attorney, General Civil Litigation; Single.