Tenure

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

Current Assignments

2022 Deputy Minority Whip

2019 Appropriations Committee

2020 Transportation and the Environment Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee

2020 Oversight Committee on Personnel of the Appropriations Committee

2021 Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee

2021 Joint Committee on Ending Homelessness

2015 Women Legislators of Maryland (President-2019-2020)

2016 Maryland Veterans Caucus

Past House Service

Judiciary Committee, 2015-2019; Civil Law and Procedure Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee, 2015-2019; Oversight Committee on Pensions of the Appropriations Committee, 2019; Education and Economic Development Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee, 2019.

Public Service

Adaptive Reuse of Historic Properties Study Steering Committee, 2019-; Community Foundation of Howard County, Board Member; Women's Giving Circle, Advisory Board Member, 2008-2012; University of Maryland Legacy Leadership Program, 2011-2013; New York City Tax & Limousine Commission, 2007-2010; Howard County Republican Central Committee, Elected Member, 2006-2010; Columbia Foundation, Board of Directors, 1999-2005; Task Force on Traffic Capacity Across the Chesapeake Bay, 2004-2006; University of Maryland School of Law, Board of Visitors, 1998-2004; University of Maryland School of Law Alumni Association, Board of Directors, President (2002-2003), 1992-2003; Montgomery County Transportation Policy Task Force II, 2000-2001; U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Transportation Committee, 1999-2001; Howard County Leadership Program, 1993-1994; Political Columnist, "The Contemporary Conservative" (weekly), Columbia Flier, Howard County Times, 1973-1975.

Memberships

Maryland Legislative Transit Caucus, 2019-; Women Legislators of Maryland (Treasurer, 2016-17; 1st Vice President, 2017-18, President-elect, 2018-2019, President, 2019-2020)), 2015-; Maryland Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus, 2015-; National Rifle Association, 2013-; League of Women Voters, 2011-; Business Women's Network, 2010-; AAUW (American Association of University Women), 2010-; Maryland Bar Association; Howard County Citizens Association; Maryland Federation of Republican Women.

Awards

Robert H. Kittleman Lifer Achievement Award, Howard County Republican Central Committee, 2010; Governor's Citation for role on the InterCounty Connector Project Team, 2005; Department of Transportation Award for role in reforming paratransit, 2005; Maryland Woman of the Year, WTS, Inc. (Women's Transportation Seminar), 2004; One of "Maryland's Top 100 Women" (The Daily Record), 2004.

Biographical Information

Born, Maryland, May 7, 1945; Catonsville Senior High School; Virginia Polytechnic Institute, B.A. English/Math; University of North Carolina, M.A. English; University of Maryland School of Law, J.D., 1991; Georgetown University, Executive Leadership Coaching, Certificate, 2010; Arent Fox, LLC, Attorney,1991-1996; Marriott International, Inc., Vice-President of Legislative Affairs and Senior Counsel, 1996-2001; U.S. Senator Fred Thompson, Governmental Affairs Committee, Minority Counsel, 2001-2002; State of Maryland Department of Transportation, Deputy Secretary 2002-2004; Managing Partner GenderStrategy, 2007 - present; State of Maryland Transportation Authority, CEO, 2004-2007; Author of "Why Must There be Dragons? Empowering Women to Master Their Careers without Changing Men."; Two children; six grandchildren.