Tenure

Member of the Maryland House of Delegates since May 1, 2020. Elected to the House of Delegates in November 2022. Member of the House since January 11, 2023.

Current Assignments

2023 Appropriations Committee

2023 Vice-Chair, Health and Social Services Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee Member, 2023)

2023 Oversight Committee on Pensions of the Appropriations Committee

2023 Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review (AELR)

2023 Vice-Chair, Anne Arundel County House Delegation

2024 President, Women Legislators of Maryland (Member 2020; Secretary, 2022-2023; First Vice President, 2023-2024)

2022 Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus

2024 Maryland Legislative Jewish Caucus, Associate Member

2021 Veterans Caucus

Past House Service

Ways and Means Committee, 2020-2023; Education Subcommittee of the Ways and Means Committee, 2020-2023; Election Law Subcommittee of the Ways and Means Committee, 2020-2023.

Public Service

Student Data Privacy Council, 2020-.

Memberships

Transportation Caucus, 2020-; Annapolis Yacht Club, 2017-; Vice President of Communications Council, Junior League of Annapolis, 2015-2019; Bay Ridge Pool Association, 2014-; Annapolis Swim Club, Board Member.

Awards

Fannie Lou Hamer Award, 2022; Michelle Obama Award, Anne Arundel County and The Caucus of African American Leaders, 2021; New Leaders Honoree, Leadership Anne Arundel, 2020; Jennifer Summers Barrett Volunteer of the Year Award, Junior League of Annapolis, 2019.

Biographical Information

Born June 26, 1976 in Cumberland, Maryland; Attended Fort Hill High School, Cumberland, Maryland, 1994; Towson University, B.S., Sociology, 1998; Committee to Elect Bobby Zirkin, District 11 Maryland, Chairperson and Campaign Manager, January, 1997-January, 1999; Cardin for Congress, Baltimore, Maryland, Campaign Associate, September, 1998-January, 1999; Office of Congressman Benjamin L. Cardin, Washington, D.C. , Legislative Assistant, June, 1999-March, 2001; Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Washington, D.C., Senior Research Analyst, June, 2001-December, 2002; Emily's List, Washington, D.C., Research and Strategy Director, January, 2007-2009; Political Research Director, July, 2003-2006; Gragert Jones Research, Washington, D.C.; Chicago, IL, Partner, 2009-2012; Nexus Direct, Norfolk, VA; Washington, D.C.; Dublin Ireland, Senior Political Strategist, 2013-2018; Married; one child.