Tenure

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

Current Assignments

2019 Health and Government Operations Committee

2023 Chair, Government Operations and Health Facilities Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee (Member, 2022)

2019 Insurance and Pharmaceuticals Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee

2021 Joint Committee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Biotechnology

2019 Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus

2019 Veterans Caucus

Past House Service

Deputy Majority Whip, 2020-2022; Health Occupations and Long Term Care Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee, 2019-2021; Vice-Chair, Frederick County House Delegation, 2022.

Public Service

Procurement Improvement Council, 2024-; Nursing Home Licensure and Acquisition Workgroup, 2023-; Commission to Study the Healthcare Workforce Crisis, 2023-; Oversight Committee on Quality of Care in Nursing Homes and Assisted-Living Facilities, 2020-; Frederick County Public School, Member Board of Education, 2016-2018; Maryland Higher Education Commission Faculty Advisory Council (Secretary 2012-2020), 2009-2020; Statewide Standards Committee for English Composition, past secretary; Developmental Education Association of Maryland (DEAM, Past President); Associated Faculty for the Advancement of Community College Teaching (AFACCT), past board member; Mid Atlantic College Reading Association (MACRA), Past President; Maryland Partnership for Teaching and Learning Pre-K-20, 1997-1999; Frederick County Parks and Recreation Commission, 2016-2018; Career and Technology Education Advisory Board, 2016-2018.

Memberships

Maryland Legislative Transit Caucus, 2020-; Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Lodge 684, 2004-; Rotary Club of Carroll Creek, 2015-.

Awards

Middle States Region, Distinguished Advisor Award, 2012; Phi Theta Kappa, Mosal Scholar, 2012; President's Award, Frederick Community College, 2011; Phi Theta Kappa Paragon Award for New Advisors, 2009, 2010; Phi Theta Kappa, Parnell Scholar, 2008; Phi Kappa Phi, Hood College Alumni Honorary Member, 2008; Faculty Association Excellence Award, Frederick Community College, 2007; Innovation of the Year for "The Assessment Zone Video Project, " League for Innovation in the Community College, 2006; Innovation Grant, Student Learning Assessment Video, Frederick Community College, 2005, 2006; Rising Star Award, Morgan State University, 2004; Supporting Star Award, Morgan State University, 2004; Award for Outstanding Research in Curriculum Development, School of Urban Education, Morgan State University, 2004; Innovation Grant, Frederick Community College, 2004; Phi Theta Kappa International Honors Society, Honorary Member, 2004; Teaching Excellence Award, Frederick Community College, 2004; Outstanding Mentor-Mentee Pair, 2002, 2001; Adjunct Faculty Award for Excellence, Frederick Community College, 1996, 1995.

Biographical Information

Born, Boston, Massachusetts, January 28, 1957; Woodlawn High School, Baltimore County, 1975; Frederick Community College, A.A., General Studies 1978; Hood College, B.A., Music, 1981; Towson University, M.S., Professional Writing, 1995; Morgan State University, Ph.D, Education, 2003; Harford Community College, Assistant Professor of English and Transitional Studies, 1996-1997; WOR-WIC Community College, Instrucor of English and Developmental Education, 1997-1999; Frederick Community College, 1999 - (Chair, English Department, 2011-2017, Interim Dean, Arts and Sciences, 2015-2016); Married; two children; two grandchildren.