| First elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 2018. Member of the House since January 9, 2019.
Current Assignments
2023 Appropriations Committee
2023 Chair, Health and Social Services Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee (Vice Chair, 2023)
2023 Capital Budget Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee
2023 Oversight Committee on Personnel of the Appropriations Committee
2023 Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds
2019 Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus, Associate Member
2019 Women Legislators of Maryland
2022 Vice Chair, Montgomery County House Delegation (Member-2019)
Past House Service
Deputy Majority Whip, 2020-2022; Judiciary Committee, 2019-2022; Family and Juvenile Law Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee, 2021-2022; Family Law Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee, 2019-2021; Juvenile Law Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee, 2019-2021; Public Safety Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee, 2021-2022; Task Force to Study Crime Classification and Penalties, 2019-2021.
Memberships
Montgomery County Democratic Party; Montgomery County Young Democrats; Womans Democratic Club of Montgomery County.
Awards
Leading Women Award, The Daily Record, 2020; Every Life Foundation Rate Voice Award; United Way's "Community Hero" Award, 2001.
Biographical Information
Born, Fairfax, Virginia; Duke University, B.A., Mathematics, Markets, and Management Studies, 2001-2005; Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law, J.D. 2005-2008; Legislative Director, United States Representative Ed Towns, 2010-2012) Legislative Assistant, 2008-2010; Counsel, House Oversight & Government Reform Committee, 2009-2010; Senior Director, Federal Legislative Affairs, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, 2012-2014; Consultant, The Stanton Park Group, 2014-2018; Vice-President of Advocacy, Horizon Government Affairs, 2018-2020; Founder, Step Up Advocacy, 2020-present; Married; one child. |