Tenure

First elected to the Maryland House of Delegates, 2002. Member of the House since 2003.

Current Assignments

2006- Deputy Majority Whip

2003- Economic Matters Committee

2007- Chair, Business Regulation Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee (Member, 2003-)

2003- Banking, Economic Development, Science, and Technology Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee

2003- Joint Committee on Information Technology and Biotechnology

2003- Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, Inc.

2013- Clean Energy Program Task Force

2014 Joint Committee on cybersecurity, Information Technology and Biotechnology

Past House Service

Public Utilities Workgroup of the Economic Matters Committee, 2005-2010; Alcoholic Beverages Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee, 2003-2010; Joint Technology Oversight Committee, 2003-2009; Joint Committee on Information Technology and Biotechnology, 2003-2014.

Public Service

Clean Energy Program Task Force, 2013-2014; Intergovernmental Advisory Committee, Federal Communications Commission, 2011-; President, Maryland Black Caucus Foundation, 2004-2010; Co-Chair, Task Force on the Minority Business Enterprise Program and Equity Investment Capital, 2008-2009; Vice Chair, Prince George's County Delegation, 2008-; Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission Committee, 2008-; Bi-County Committee, Prince George's County Delegation, 2003-2008; Communications, Financial Services and Interstate Commerce Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2007-; Communications, Technology and Interstate Commerce Committee, National Conference of State, 2005-2007; Co-Chair, Task Force on Lending Equity within Financial Institutions Providing State Depository Services, 2004-2005; Governor's Commission on Minority Business Enterprise Reform, 2003.

Memberships

Board of Directors, Economic Development Corporation, Prince George's County , 2009.

Biographical Information

Born, Tuskegee, Alabama, November 12, 1957; DuVal Senior High, 1975; Southern University, B.S., Business Administration; Financial Representative, Fidelity Investment Corporation, 1988-93; Independent Financial Marketing Group Representative, Riggs National Bank, 1993-94; Financial Services Representative, Chevy Chase Financial Services, 1994-96; Executive Meetings Manager, Marriot Corp., 1996-98; Director of Sales and Marketing, Guest Services, Inc., 1998-2001; Senior Sales Manager, Hilton Washington Embassy Row, 2001; Full-time Legislator; Married, Three children.