Tenure

First elected to the Maryland House of Delegates, 2010. Member of the House since 2011.

Current Assignments

2017 Health and Government Operations Committee

2017 Public Health and Minority Health Disparities Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee

2020 Government Operations and Health Facilities Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee

2014 House Committee on Rules and Executive Nominations

2011- Women Legislators of Maryland

2016 Maryland Veterans Caucus

2019 Marijuana Legalization Work Group

Past House Service

Minority Whip, 2013-2021; Work Group to Address Police Reform and Accountability in Maryland, 2020; Legislative Policy Committee, 2015-2021; Insurance Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee, 2017-2019; Government Operations and Estates and Trusts Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee, 2019; Environment and Transportation Committee, 2015-2017; Environment Subcommittee of the Environment and Transportation Committee, 2015-2017; Motor Vehicles and Transportation Committee of the Environment and Transportation Committee, 2015-2017; Appropriations Committee, 2011-2015; Health and Human Resources Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee, 2013-2015; Oversight Committee on Pensions of the Appropriations Committee, 2011-2015; Education and Economic Development Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee, 2011-2013; House Emergency Medical Services System Work Group, 2011-2012; Joint Committee on the Selection of the State Treasurer, 2015; Joint Covid-19 Response Workgroup, 2020.

Public Service

Commission on Aging, 2020-.

Memberships

Maryland Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus, 2012-; Board of Directors, Association of Maryland Families, 2005-2010; Baltimore County Chapter, Maryland Right to Life; Founding Member, Baltimore County Club Conservative; Harford County Republican Club; Reagan Republic Club of Baltimore County; National Rifle Association; Grace, Community Church, Kingsville, Maryland, 1996-.

Awards

Maryland's Top 100 Women, The Daily Record, 2015; 50 Women to Watch, The Baltimore Sun Magazine, 2014; Blue Ribbon Award, Maryland Business for Responsive Government, 2013.

Biographical Information

Born, Baltimore, Maryland, October 10, 1961; Towson State University, B.A., Elementary Education, summa cum laude, 1994; Former Legislative Aide to Delegate James M. Kelly and Delegate John G. Trueschler; Small Business Owner (construction contracting), 1986-; Chief of Staff to Senator Andrew P. Harris, 2004-10; Teacher; Foster parent; Married; two children; two grandchildren.