Tenure

Appointed to the House of Delegates, October 2, 2007.

Current Assignments

2017 House Parliamentarian

2016 Appropriations Committee

2016 Chair, Health and Social Services Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee

2017 Oversight Committee on Pensions of the Appropriations Committee

2016 Capital Budget Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee

2017 Spending Affordability Committee

2014 Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review (AELR)

2011- Joint Committee on Federal Relations

2017 Maryland Health Insurance Coverage Protection Commission

Past House Service

Affordable Care Act (ACA) Workgroup, 2018; Opioid Workgroup, 2018; Deputy Majority Whip, 2015-2016; Health and Government Operations Committee, 2007-2016; Chair, Estates & Trusts Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee, 2015-2016; Government Operations & Long Term Care Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee, 2015-2016; Minority Health Disparities Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee, 2008-2010; Government Operations Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee, 2008-2014; Health Facilities and Occupations Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee, 2011-2014; Joint Committee on Access to Mental Health Services, 2011-2014.

Public Service

Workgroup to Study the Laws and Policies Related to the Distribution of Money to Volunteer and Career Companies, 2013; Council for the Procurement of Health, Educational and Social Services, 2012-; Vice Chair, County Affairs Committee, Montgomery County Delegation, 2011-; Task Force to Study the Procurement of Health, Education, and Social Services by State Agencies, 2011-2012; Maryland Commission on Autism, 2009-2012; Chair, Prevention of Underage Drinking Coordinating Committee, Maryland State Drug and Alcohol Abuse Council, 2009-2011; Healthier Maryland Workgroup, Maryland State Drug and Alcohol Abuse Council, 2009; Maryland State Drug and Alcohol Abuse Council, 2008-2015; Committee on Hate and Violence, Montgomery County, 2007-2008; Subcommittee for Office of International Operations, Business and Economic Development Workgroup, Governor-Elect's Transition Team, 2006-2007.

Memberships

Maryland Alliance for Responsible Gambling, 2010-; Deputy Director, Mid-Atlantic Region, 2007-2008; National Committee, Young Democrats of Maryland, 2007; Treasurer, Washington DC/Baltimore Chapter, Florida International University Alumni Association, 2007; President, Montgomery County Young Democrats, 2007; Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee, 2006-2007; President, Washington DC/Baltimore Chapter, Florida International University Alumni Association, 1997-2006; Young Democrats of America, 2004-; Montgomery County Young Democrats, 2004-; Young Democrats of Maryland, 2004-; Maryland State Bar Association; District of Columbia Bar Association.

Awards

Legislative Champion Award, ARC of Maryland, 2017; Legislative Champion Award, Maryland Association of Community Services, 2017.

Biographical Information

Born, Kiev, Ukraine, August 9, 1974; Florida International University, B.A., International Relations, 1995; The American University, M.A., International Peace and Conflict Resolution, 1998; Washington College of Law, The American University, J.D., 2003; Owner, Saminchilu Martial Arts Academy, North Miami Beach, Florida, 1992-95; Volunteer Martial Arts Instructor, Calvary Bilingual Multicultural Center, Washington, DC, 1995-96; Senior Task Coordinator, Advanced Resource Technologies, Inc., 1996-98; Project Coordinator, Agricultural Cooperative Development International/ Volunteers in Overseas Cooperative Assistance (ACDI/VOCA), 1998-2001; Program Manager, American Councils for International Education, 2001-02; Program Officer, Center for International Private Enterprise, 2002-04; Associate, Weinberg & Jacobs, 2004-05; Contracts Administrator, PADCO, 2005-06; Project Manager, The QED Group, LLC (international trade and development), 2006-; Married; one child.