Tenure

First elected to the House of Delegates in 2014. Member since 2015.

Current Assignments

2015 Environment and Transportation Committee

2015 Natural Resources, Agriculture and Open Space Subcommittee of the Environment and Transportation Committee

2019 Local Government and BiCounty Agencies Subcommittee of the Environment and Transportation Committee

2015 Maryland Legislative Asian American and Pacific Islander Caucus, Inc. (Treasurer, 2016)

Past House Service

Motor Vehicles and Transportation Subcommittee of the Environment and Transportation Committee, 2017-2019; Housing and Real Property Subcommittee of the Environment and Transportation Committee, 2015-2019; Judiciary Committee, 2015; Civil Law and Procedure Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee, 2015; Juvenile Law Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee, 2015.

Public Service

Task Force to Study the Restraint, Searches and Needs of Children in the Juvenile Justice System, 2016-2017; Established non-profit to serve the needs of homeless women with small children; Founded free medical clinic for the uninsured.

Memberships

Maryland Military Installation Caucus, 2017-; Baltimore County Democratic Central Committee, 2014-; Central Maryland Ecumenical Council, 2013-; Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, 2015-2018.

Awards

Agus-Shenan Interfaith Leadership Award, Central Maryland Ecumenical Council, 2013-; Citation for Community Service by Maryland General Assembly, 2010-; Citation for Community Service by Governor of Maryland, 2009-; Citation for Community Service by U.S. Congress, 2010-.

Biographical Information

Born, Hyderabad, India, November 17, 1965; Attended Bai Virbaijee Soparivala (BVS) Parsi Boys High School, Karachi, Pakistan, 1980; University of Karachi, M.D., 1990; Fellow, Department of Otolaryngology, Joint Center for Otolaryngology, Harvard University, 1992-93; Department of Otolaryngology, Cleveland Clinic, 1993-96.; The Johns Hopkins University, M.P.H., International Health Systems, 1998; President, HMJ Management Company, LLC, 1997-2013; HMJ Asset Management Company, LLC, 2002-; HMJ International Traders, LLC, 2009 -; HMJ Health Management Company, LLC, 2011 -; Two children.