Tenure

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

Current Assignments

2015 Ways and Means Committee

2015 Education Subcommittee of the Ways and Means Committee

2017 Election Law Subcommittee of the Ways and Means Committee

2017 Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review (AELR)

2015 Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families

2015 Regional Revitalization Work Group

2015 Tax Credit Evaluation Committee

2015 House Chair, Joint Committee on Ending Homelessness

2017 Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus, Associate Member

2011 Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland

2011- Women Legislators of Maryland

Past House Service

Deputy Majority Whip, 2015-2017; Finance Resources Subcommittee of the Ways and Means Committee, 2015-2017; Revenues Subcommittee of the Ways and Means Committee, 2015-2017; Appropriations Committee, 2011-2015; Oversight Committee on Personnel of the Appropriations Committee, 2011-2015; Transportation and the Environment Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee, 2011-2013.

Public Service

Maryland Comptroller's "Reform on Tap" Task Force, 2017; Board of Directors, Maryland School for the Blind, 2016-; Task Force to Study Supportive Services and Housing for Unaccompanied Homeless Youth, 2013-2014; Complete Count Committee, Baltimore City, 2009-2010; Sustainability Commission, Baltimore City, 2008-; Director, HousingStat Office, Housing Authority of Baltimore City, 2002-2005; Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, Inc. (Parliamentarian, 2012-2014), 2011-.

Memberships

President, Abell Improvement Association , 2003-2005.

Biographical Information

Born, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, May 20, 1962; Philadelphia High School for Girls; Antioch College, B.A., Human Services, 1989; The Johns Hopkins University, M.A., 1992, Ph.D. Sociology, 1997; Assistant Professor, Lehigh University, 1995-2000; Fellow, University of Pennsylvania, 2000; Interim Director, Baltimore Neighborhood Indicators, 2005; Adjunct Faculty, Maryland Institute College of Art, 2006-08; Assistant Director, Urban Resources Initiative, 2006-08; Associate Director, Great Parks, Clean Streams and Green Communities, Parks and People Foundation, 2008-; Maryland Public Policy Conflict Resolution Fellow, Center for Dispute Resolution, University of Maryland School of Law, 2013; Elder, First & Franklin Street Presbyterian Church, 2002-05.