Tenure

Member of the Maryland House of Delegates December 19, 2012 to January 30, 2023. Member of the Maryland Senate since January 30, 2023

Current Assignments

2023 Finance Committee

2024 Joint Committee on Program Open Space and Agricultural Land Preservation

2013 Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland

2023 Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus

Past Senate Service

Judicial Proceedings Committee, 2023.

Past House Service

Deputy Majority Whip, 2015-2020; House Parliamentarian, 2019-2020; Vice Chair, Ways and Means Committee (Member 2013), 2020-2023; Chair, Education Subcommittee of the Ways and Means Committee, 2020-2023; Election Law Subcommittee of the Ways and Means Committee (Chair, 2017-2020), 2015-2023; Revenues Subcommittee of the Ways and Means Committee, 2013-2017; Education Subcommittee of the Ways and Means Committee, 2013-2017; Rules and Executive Nominations Committee, 2020-2023; Spending Affordability, 2020-2023; Joint Committee on Federal Relations, 2015-2023; Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds, 2015-2023; Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families, 2015-2023; Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education, 2016-2019.

Public Service

Maryland Aerospace and Technology Commission, 2024-; Maryland Correctional Enterprises Management Council, 2023-; Co-Chair, Police Reform Task Force, Prince George's County, 2020; Commission on the School-to-Prison Pipeline Restorative Practices, 2017-2019; Maryland Redistricting Reform Commission, 2015-2018; Maryland State Arts Council, 2015-; Financial Education and Capability Commission, 2015-; Task Force to Study How to Improve Student Achievement in Middle School, 2014-2015; Maryland College and Career-Ready Standards (CCRS) and Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College, 2014-2015; Commission on Special Education Access and Equity, 2013-2014.

Memberships

Maryland Legislative Transit Caucus, 2023-; Prince George's County Democratic Central Committee, 2010-2014; Roosevelt Democratic Club, 2012-; Chair, Gateway Arts District Management Team, 2010-; Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, 2006-; Prince George's County Young Democrats (Treasurer, 2007), 2005-.

Biographical Information

Born in Washington, D.C., on September 2, 1983; Laurel High School; University of Maryland, College Park, B.A., Criminal Justice and Criminology, 2007; Paralegal, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, Washington, D.C., 2007; Outreach Coordinator, Prince George's County Council, 2008-2010; Chief of Staff, Prince George's County Council, 2009; Married; one child.