Tenure

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

Current Assignments

2015 Appropriations Committee

2019 Chair, Oversight Committee on Personnel of the Appropriations Committee (Member 2015)

2019 Capital Budget Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee

2020 Chair, Transportation and the Environment Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee (Member, 2019)

2021 Legislative Policy Committee

2021 House Chair, Spending Affordability Committee

2019 Joint Committee on Fair Practices and State Personnel Oversight

2019 Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus, Associate Member

2019 Chair, Montgomery County Delegation

Past House Service

Education and Economic Development Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee, 2015-2019; Joint Committee on Federal Relations, 2015-2021; Assessment and Funding of School Facilities Workgroup, 2019-2021.

Public Service

National Capital Regional Transportation Planning Board, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, 2021-; Workgroup on the Assessment and Funding of School Facilities, 2018-; Board of Directors, Bender Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington, 2018-; Interagency Steering Committee for Managing for Results, 2018-; Transit Task Force, Montgomery County, 2015; Leadership Montgomery, Class of, 2013; Board of Directors, Bethesda Urban Partnership, 2011-2015.

Memberships

Co-Chair, Maryland Legislative Transit Caucus, 2019-; Maryland Military Installation Caucus, 2017-; Bethesda Urban Partnership Board of Directors, 2011-; Maryland Bar, 2010-; District of Columbia Bar, 2010-; Federal Communications Bar Association, 2010-; Western Montgomery County Cities Advisory Board, 2009-; Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee, 2007-2014; Montgomery County Young Democrats, President, 2006-.

Awards

Legislator of the Year, Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce, 2018; Special Regional Impact Award, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, 2018; Pro Bono Award, Sidley & Austin, LLP, 2011-2018; Public Service Award, University of Maryland School of Law, 2010; Harold Seidman Thesis Award, 2007.

Biographical Information

Born in Montgomery County, Maryland, September 21, 1981; Richard Montgomery High School, Rockville, MD, 1999; University of Southern California, B.A. History, 2002; The Johns Hopkins University, M.A., Government, 2007; University of Maryland School of Law, J.D. 2010; Associate, Sidley & Austin, Washington, D.C., 2010-Present; Married; two children.