Tenure

Member of the Senate since August 31, 2021. Member of the House of Delegates representing District 23B from January 9, 2019 to August 31, 2021.

Current Assignments

2023 Committee on Education, Energy, and the Environment

2023 Education Subcommittee of the Committee on Education, Energy and the Environment

2023 Energy Subcommittee of the Committee on Education, Energy and the Environment

2023 Joint Committee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Biotechnology

2020 Spending Affordability Committee

2023 Program Approval Process Workgroup

2019 Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland (Treasurer 2021-2022)

2022 Veterans Caucus Executive Board

Past Senate Service

Judicial Proceedings Committee, 2021-2023.

Past House Service

Judiciary Committee, 2019-2021; Civil Law and Procedure Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee, 2021; Family and Juvenile Law Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee, 2021; Joint Committee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Biotechnology, 2019; Family Law Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee, 2019-2021; Juvenile Law Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee, 2019-2021.

Public Service

Workgroup to Study Issuance of Alcoholic Beverage Licenses to Tobacconists, 2024-; Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment Workgroup, 2024-; Task Force to Study Maryland Orphans Court, 2021; Greater Bowie Chamber of Commerce, 2017-; Bowie State University Foundation, 2017-.

Memberships

Disney-Bell Post no. 66, Bowie American Legion; Prince George's County Chapter, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP); Prince Hall Masons; Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity; First Baptist Church of Glenarden.

Awards

Leadership Maryland, 2008.

Biographical Information

Born in Washington, D.C., April 30, 1966; Central Senior High School, 1984; Morgan State University, B.S., Electrical Engineering, 1991; Binghamton University, M.S., Advanced Technology, 1983; PhD., Systems Science, 1999; George Washington University, M.B.A., 2002; Major, United States Army Reserves, 1989-2006; Command General Staff College, U.S. Army, 2004; Lockheed Martin Mission Systems, Program Manager, Business Development, 1996-1999; IBM Global Services, Project Manager/Portfolio Manager, 1999-2002; Certified Executive Program Manager, 2002-2003; MCR, Director, Process Management Programs, 2003-2004; Watson Management Corporation, President/Senior Program Manager, 2004 -.