Tenure

First elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 2018. Member of the House since January 9, 2019.

Current Assignments

2019 Environment and Transportation Committee

2024 Motor Vehicle & Transportation Subcommittee of the Environment and Transportation Committee

2024 Land Use & Ethics Subcommittee of the Environment and Transportation Committee

2020 Local Government and Bi-County Agencies Subcommittee of the Environment and Transportation Committee

2023 Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families (Chair, 2024)

2019 Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus

2019 Women Legislators of Maryland

Past House Service

Environment Subcommittee of the Environment and Transportation Committee, 2023-2024; Natural Resources, Agriculture, & Open Space Subcommittee of the Environment and Transportation Committee, 2023-2024; Land Use and Ethics Subcommittee of the Environment and Transportation Committee, 2020-2023; Housing and Real Property Subcommittee of the Environment and Transportation Committee, 2020-2023; Appropriations Committee, 2019; Health and Social Services Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee, 2019; Oversight Committee on Personnel of the Appropriations Committee, 2019.

Public Service

Advisory Council to the Children's Cabinet, 2023-; Chair, Zoning Board, Howard County, 2015-2018, 2011-2012, 2009-2010; Behavioral Health Task Force, Howard County, 2014-2015; Advisory Council on Health and Physical Education, State Dept. of Education, 2014-2019; Vice Chair, Board of License Commissioners, Howard County, 2013-2014; Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee, 2012-2016; Task Force on Student Physical Fitness in Maryland Public Schools, 2008-2009; Board of Directors, Maryland Economic Development Corporation, 2007-2013.

Memberships

Maryland Legislative Transit Caucus, 2019-; Guiliford Elementary Parent-Teacher Association; PTA Council of Howard County.

Biographical Information

Born in New York, New York; Oakland Mills High School, Columbia, Maryland; University of Maryland at College Park, B.A., Sociology, summa cum laude, 1992; University of Baltimore School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude (editor, law review), 1997; Law clerk to Judge Howard S. Chasanow, Court of Appeals, 1997-1998; Judge Lenore R. Gelfman, Howard County Circuit Court, 1998-1999; Adjunct faculty, University of Baltimore School of Law, 2003-2006; Family Law Hotline Attorney, Women's Law Center of Maryland 2000-2006; Member, Howard County Council, 2006-2018; Three children.