Tenure

First elected to the Maryland Senate in 2018. Member of the Senate since January 9, 2019. Member of the House of Delegates 1995-2007.

Current Assignments

2019 Deputy Majority Whip

2019 Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee

2019 Alcohol Subcommittee of the Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee

2019 Education Subcommittee of the Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee

2021 Executive Nominations Committee

2019 Joint Committee on Gaming Oversight

2019 Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland

Past Senate Service

Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families, 2020; State Park Investment Commission, 2021-2022.

Public Service

Commission on Environmental Justice and Sustainable Communities, 2019-; Local(Video Lottery) Development Council, Prince George's County, 2019-.

Memberships

Pi Sigma National Honor Society; National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Life Member.

Biographical Information

Born, Lancaster, South Carolina, March 7, 1938; Johnson C. Smith University, Charlotte, North Carolina, B.S. Biology, 1965; University of Florida, M.A. Public Administration, 1971; Member, County Council, Prince George's County, representing District 8, 2010-2018; Former research biologist, management analyst, equal employment opportunity specialist, U.S. Department of Agriculture; Three children; three grandchildren.