Tenure

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

Current Assignments

2011- Appropriations Committee

2015 Vice Chair, Capital Budget Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee (Member, 2013)

2015 Chair, Health and Human Resources Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee

2015 Oversight Committee on Personnel of the Appropriations Committee

2011- Oversight Committee on Pensions of the Appropriations Committee

2015 House Chair, Joint Audit Committee

2015 Spending Affordability Committee

2012- Joint Committee on Pensions

Past House Service

Transportation and the Environment Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee, 2011-2013; Vice Chair, Public Safety and Administration Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee, 2013-2014.

Public Service

Land Use, Transportation, and Public Safety Committee, Montgomery County Delegation, 2015-; Maryland ABLE Program Task Force, 2015-; Interagency Steering Committee for Managing for Results, 2015-; Land Use and Transportation Committee, Montgomery County Delegation, 2011-2014; Joint Enforcement Task Force on Workplace Fraud, 2009-2010; Vice Chair, Mid-County Recreation Advisory Board, Montgomery County, 2004-2006.

Memberships

Manna Food Center, 2006-; Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee, 2005-2006; Carl M. Freeman Foundation, 2005-2006; State Director, Maryland Home Care, Service Employees International Union, 2004-2006; Board of Directors, Project Change, Olney, 2003-2004; Board of Governors, Chelsea and Pershing Schools, 2002-2004; President, Montgomery County Young Democrats, 1999-2000; Executive Board, District 14 Democratic Club; Associate Member, Greater Colesville Civic Association; Tanterra Homeowners Association; Olney Theatre Center; NARAL Pro-Choice America; Montgomery County Chapter, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP); Past Member, Fair Oaks Homeowners Association.

Biographical Information

Born, Englewood, New Jersey, March 23, 1975; St. Thomas Aquinas College, B.S., Social Science, Law and Government, 1997; The Johns Hopkins University, M.A., Government, 2004; Scheduling Assistant, U.S. Senator Bill Bradley, New Jersey, 1996-97; Intern, U.S. Senator Carl Levin, Michigan, 1997; Scheduler, U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer, California, 1999; Legislative Director to Delegate Peter V. R. Franchot, 1999-2000; Community Liaison and Grants Coordinator, U.S. Representative Albert R. Wynn, 2000-03; Deputy District Director, U.S. Representative Albert R. Wynn, 2003-04; Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of Comptroller of Maryland, 2007-10; Married, One son.