Tenure

First elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 2018. Member of the House since January 9, 2019.

Current Assignments

2023 Vice-Chair, Judiciary Committee (Member 2019)

2023 Family and Juvenile Law Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee

2022 Criminal Law and Procedure Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee

2023 Rules and Executive Nominations Committee

2021 House Chair, Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics (Member, 2020)

2019 Joint Committee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology and Biotechnology

2021 Joint Committee on Ending Homelessness

2019 Anne Arundel County House Delegation (Chair, 2020)

2019 Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland

2019 Women Legislators of Maryland

2019 Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus

Past House Service

Deputy Majority Whip, 2020-2024; Family and Juvenile Law Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee, 2021-2022; Civil Law and Procedure Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee, 2019-2021; Criminal Law and Procedure Subcomittee of the Judiciary Committee, 2019-2021; Public Safety Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee, 2021-2022; Workgroup to Study Shelter and Supportive Services for Unaccompanied Homeless Minors, 2019-2020.

Public Service

Commission on Juvenile Justice Reform and Emerging and Best Practices, 2024-; State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy, 2021-; COVID-19 Access to Justice Task Force, 2020-2021; Anne Arundel County Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, 2019-2020; Maryland Sexual Assault Evidence Kit Policy and Funding Committee, 2020-; Local (Video Lottery) Development Council, Anne Arundel County, 2019-.

Memberships

Maryland Legislative Transit Caucus, 2019-; Bay Community Support Services, Board of Directors, 2015-2018; Maryland Bar Association, 2014; Pearl Elegance Foundation, 2014-; Maryland State Bar, 2014; District 32 Democratic Club, 2010-; West County Democratic Club, 2010-; National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Life Member, 1991; Alpha Kappa Alpha , Inc. Psi Epsilon Omega Chapter, 1985-.

Awards

Maryland's Top 100 Women, The Daily Record, 2022; For Kathy's Sake Award, 2022; Anne Arundel County NAACP, 2021; Fannie Lou Hamer Award, 2021; MCASA Visionary Award, 2021; Michelle Obama Award, 2020; Malcolm X History Makers Award, 2019; Her Story Award, 2019; Few of the Many Awards, 2019.

Biographical Information

Born, Washington, D.C., January 6, 1966; Howard University, B.A., English, 1987; The Catholic University, Columbus School of Law, J.D., 2007; Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, L.L.P., Senior Trademark Legal Assistant, 1999-2000; Leventhal Senter & Lerman, PLLC, Senior Paralegal, 2000-2004; McGowan, Cecil & Smathers, LLP, Senior Paralegal, 2004-2005; Drinker, Biddle & Reath, LLP, Law Clerk, 2006-2008; Sughrue Mion, PLLC, Trademark Department Manager, 2008-2011; Attorney Associate, Law Office of Gladys M. Weatherspoon, LLC, 2014-2015 (paralegal, 2011-2014); Law Office of Sandy Bartlett, Attorney/Principal, 2015-present; Anne Arundel Community College, Adjunct Professor, 2016-2019; Married; two children, one grandchild.