Tenure

First elected to the Maryland House of Delegates, 2002. Member of the House, January 8,2003 to January 10, 2007. Re-elected to the House in 2010. Member of the House January 12, 2011 to January 14, 2015 representing District 30, Anne Arundel County. Representing District 30A, Anne Arundel County, beginning January 14, 2015.

Current Assignments

2015 Chief Deputy Minority Whip

2015 Health and Government Operations Committee

2015 Public Health & Minority Health Disparities of the Health and Government Operations Committee

2015 Insurance Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee

Past House Service

Environmental Matters Committee, 2011-2015; Housing and Real Property Subcommittee of the Environmental Matters Committee, 2011-2015; Motor Vehicles and Transportation Subcommittee of the Environmental Matters Committee, 2011-2015; Judiciary Committee, 2003-2007; Family Law Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee, 2003-2007.

Public Service

State Commission on the Capital City, 2011-; Chair, Capital Projects/Bond Bill Subcommittee, Anne Arundel County Delegation, 2011-; Education Subcommittee, Anne Arundel County Delegation, 2003-2007; Task Force to Study the Feasibility of Licensing Boaters, 2003; Annapolis City Council, Representing Ward 5, 1997-2001; Economic Matters Committee, Annapolis City Council, 1997-2001; Housing and Human Welfare Committee, Annapolis City Council, 1997-2001; Rules Committee, Annapolis City Council, 1997-2001.

Memberships

Maryland Veterans Caucus, 2011-.

Biographical Information

Born, Knoxville, Tennessee, May 30, 1958 ; Knoxville Catholic High School, 1976 ; U.S. Naval Academy, B.S., History, 1980 ; Central Michigan University, graduate studies , Public Administration, 1989-90 ; Served in U.S. Navy (Active Duty, 1980-91, U.S. Naval Reserve, 1991-, Navy Commendation Medal, 1988) ; Pilot, American Airlines, 1991- ; Married, Four children .