| First elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 2018. Member of the House since January 9, 2019.
Current Assignments
2019 Environment and Transportation Committee
2023 Natural Resources, Agriculture, & Open Space Subcommittee of the Environment and Transportation Committee
2023 Environment Subcommittee of the Environment and Transportation Committee
2020 Local Government and BiCounty Agencies Subcommittee of the Environment and Transportation Committee
2023 House Chair Joint Committee on Children, Youth and Families
2019 Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus, Associate Member
2019 Women Legislators of Maryland
Past House Service
Land Use and Ethics Subcommittee of the Environment and Transportation Committee, 2020-2023; Housing and Real Property Subcommittee of the Environment and Transportation Committee, 2020-2023; Appropriations Committee, 2019; Health and Social Services Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee, 2019; Oversight Committee on Personnel of the Appropriations Committee, 2019.
Public Service
Chair, Zoning Board, Howard County, 2015-2018, 2011-2012, 2009-2010; Behavioral Health Task Force, Howard County, 2014-2015; Advisory Council on Health and Physical Education, State Dept. of Education, 2014-2019; Vice Chair, Board of License Commissioners, Howard County, 2013-2014; Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee, 2012-2016; Task Force on Student Physical Fitness in Maryland Public Schools, 2008-2009; Board of Directors, Maryland Economic Development Corporation, 2007-2013.
Memberships
Maryland Legislative Transit Caucus, 2019-; Guiliford Elementary Parent-Teacher Association; PTA Council of Howard County.
Biographical Information
Born in New York, New York; Oakland Mills High School, Columbia, Maryland; University of Maryland at College Park, B.A., Sociology, summa cum laude, 1992; University of Baltimore School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude (editor, law review), 1997; Law clerk to Judge Howard S. Chasanow, Court of Appeals, 1997-1998; Judge Lenore R. Gelfman, Howard County Circuit Court, 1998-1999; Adjunct faculty, University of Baltimore School of Law, 2003-2006; Family Law Hotline Attorney, Women's Law Center of Maryland 2000-2006; Member, Howard County Council, 2006-2018; Three children. |