Tenure

Appointed to the Maryland House of Delegates, December 29, 2016. Member of the House since January 10, 2017. First elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in November 2018. Member of the House of Delegates since January 9, 2019.

Current Assignments

2024 Environment and Transportation Committee

2024 Environment Subcommittee of the Environment and Transportation Committee

2024 Chair, Land Use and Ethics Subcommittee of the Environment and Transportation Committee

2023 House Chair, Joint Committee on Program Open Space & Agricultural Land Preservation

2024 First Vice Chair, Baltimore City House Delegation

2017 Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland (Secretary, 2019)

2017 Women Legislators of Maryland

2017 Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus

Past House Service

Health and Government Operations Committee, 2019-2024; Public Health and Minority Health Disparities Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee, 2019-2024; Health Occupations and Long-Term Care Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee, 2019-2024; Environment and Transportation Committee, 2017-2019; Environment Subcommittee of the Environment and Transportation Committee, 2017-2019; Land Use and Ethics Subcommittee of the Environment and Transportation Committee, 2017-2019.

Public Service

Workgroup on Social Worker Requirements for Licensure, 2023-; Commission to Study Menal and Behavioral Health in Maryland, 2019-; Commission on Sustainability, Baltimore City, 2019-; Bikemore, Board of Directors, 2016-; Southeast Community Development Corporation, Board of Directors, 2016-; City Life Community Builders, Board of Directors, 2015-; Creative Alliance, Board of Trustees, 2015-; Maryland Environmental Health Network, Steering Committee, 2014-2016; Transportation Safety Task Force, Baltimore City, 2012; Red Line Now PAC, Founder and Chair, 2011-2012; Baltimore Tree Trust, Board of Directors, 2011-2012; Red Line Station Area Advisory Committee, Maryland Transit Administration, 2010-2012; Southeast Complete Streets Workroup, Baltimore City Department of Transportation, 2010-2011; Forest Conservancy Board, Member, 2010-2012; Patterson Park Neighborhood Association Greening Committee, Founding Chairperson, 2009-2012; Patterson Park Neighborhood Association, Vice President, Board of Directors, 2002-2006; Friends of Patterson Park, Secretary, Board of Directors, 2002-2006.

Memberships

Maryland Legislative Transit Caucus, 2019-.

Awards

Legislative Champion Award, Women Legislators of Maryland, 2018; Diversity Scholarship Award, Local Government Commission, New Partners for Smart Growth Conference, 2012, 2010; Governor's Service Award, Governor's Office on Service and Volunteerism, 2011.

Biographical Information

Born, Gary, Indiana, July 18, 1963; School Year Abroad, Rennes, France, 1980-1981; Latin School of Chicago, High School Diploma, 1981; University of Chicago, B.A., Anthropology, 1990; Columbia University, M.P.H., International Health, 1998; English as Second Language Teacher, YMCA International Language School, Taiwan, 1984; Courier, Frontier Nursing Service, 1987; Peace Corps Volunteer, Niger, Africa, 1990-91; Laboratory Research Intern, Public Health Research Institute, 1995-1996; Consultant, UNICEF, 1996-1997; Research Coordinator, Division of Disease Control, Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health, 1998; Program Manager, Cervical Cancer Prevention Program, Jhpiego, 1999-2006; Senior Program Officer, Family Health International, 2006-2009; Consultant, Health & Nutrition Unit, World Bank, 2009-2010; Consultant, University Research Corp, 2009-2010; Senior Research Program Manager, Center for Immunization Research, Johns Hopkins University, 2009-2011; Regional Manager for West and South Africa, Ipas, 2012-14; Special Assistant, Maryland Health Benefit Exchange, 2014-2017; Civic Data and Engagement Fellow, University of Baltimore/Baltimore Neighborhood Indicators Alliance, 2019-.