Tenure

Elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 2018. Member of the House since January 9, 2019. First elected to the Maryland House of Delegates, 2002. Member of the House 2003 to 2015.

Current Assignments

2019 Economic Matters Committee

2023 Banking, Consumer Protection, and Commercial Law of the Economic Matters Committee

2020 Property and Casualty Insurance Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee

2023 House Chair, Joint Committee on Protocol

2019 Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland

2019 Women Legislators of Maryland

2024 Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus

Past House Service

Business Regulation Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee, 2020-2023; Ways and Means Committee, 2019; Education Subcommittee of the Ways and Means Committee, 2019; Election Law Subcommittee of the Ways and Means Committee, 2019.

Public Service

Local (Video Lottery) Development Council, Prince George's County, 2015-; State Advisory Council on Hereditary and Congenital Disorders, 2004-2009; Maryland Medicaid Advisory Committee, 2009-2011.

Memberships

Prince George's County Women's Political Caucus; Coalition for Labor Union Women; National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; Prince George's County Rainbow Coalition; Prince George's County Planned Parenthood Association.

Awards

Casper R. Taylor, Jr., Founder's Award, House of Delegates, 2013.

Biographical Information

Born, Washington, D.C., February 7, 1950; Central High School; Prince George's Community College; Tennessee State University, George Meany Center for Labor Studies; Clinical Specialist and Analyst, Prince George's Hospital Center, 1969-96; President, Service Employees International Union, Local 63 NCF&O, 1996 -(Vice President, 1993-1995; Secretary-Treasurer, 1995-1996); Married; four children; one grandchild.