| First elected to the Maryland Senate in 2018. Member of the Senate since January 9, 2019. Member of the Maryland House of Delegates, 2015-2019Current Assignments2019Finance Committee 2019Energy and Public Utilities Subcommittee of the Finance Committee 2019Senate Chair, Joint Committee on Behavioral Health & Opiod Use Disorders 2020Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review (AELR) 2019Joint Committee on Federal Relations 2019Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland Past Senate Service Chair, Senate Select Committee 12, Baltimore City Delegation, 2019-2020. Public Service Maryland Medicaid Advisory Committee, 2019-; Pimlico Community Development Authority, 2019-; Local (Video Lottery) Development Council, Baltimore City, 2016-; Behavioral Health Advisory Council, 2015-2019. Memberships Empowerment Temple African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church, Baltimore. Biographical Information Born, Baltimore, Maryland, December 9, 1977; Frostburg State University, B.S. Political Science, 2000; Legislative Aide to Delegate Salima Siler Marriott of Baltimore, 2000-2002; Director of Legislative Affairs for City Council President, Baltimore City 2003-2006; Assistant Deputy Mayor of Administration, 2007-2010; Baltimore City Department of Social Services, 2010-present. |