| First elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 2014. Member since 2015.
Current Assignments
2021 Minority Leader
2015 Ways and Means Committee
2020 Racing and Gaming Subcommittee of the Ways and Means Committee
2017 Revenues Subcommittee of the Ways and Means Committee
2021 Rules and Executive Nominations Committee
2021 Legislative Policy Committee
2021 Spending Affordability Committee
2019 Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review (AELR)
2021 Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families
2021 House Cannabis Referendum and Legalization Workgroup
2016 Chair, Allegany House Delegation
Past House Service
Chief Deputy Minority Whip, 2017-2021; Election Law Subcommittee of the Ways and Means Committee, 2015-2017; Finance Resources Subcommittee of the Ways and Means Committee, 2015-2020; Tax Credit Evaluation Committee, 2017-2021; Special Joint Legislative Committee to Select the State Treasurer, 2021; Work Group to Address Police Reform and Accountability in Maryland, 2020; Legislative Redistricting Advisory Commission, 2021-2022.
Public Service
Task Force to Study Maryland Orphans Court, 2021-; Co-Chair, Task Force on the Economic Future of Western Maryland, 2020-; Task Force to Study Tax Sales in Maryland, 2017-2018; Maryland Redistricting Reform Commission, 2015-2018; Tri-County Council for Western Maryland, 2015-; Local (Video Lottery) Development Council, Allegany County, 2015-.
Memberships
Maryland Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus, 2014-; Allegany County Republican Central Committee, 2006-2014; Maryland State Bar Association; LaVale Lions Club; Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge Number 40, Associate Member; St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Cumberland, Maryland.
Biographical Information
Born Allegany County, November 3, 1971; Bishop Walsh High School; George Mason University, B.A. Political Science; University of Maryland School of Law, J.D.; Attorney, Managing Partner, Buckel, Lavasseur & Pillai, LLC. |