Tenure
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, Transportation and Environment Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee (Vice Chair 2023)
2026
Racing and Sports Facilities Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee
2023
Capital Budget Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee
2023
House Chair, Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds
2024
Spending Affordability Committee
2019
Women Legislators of Maryland
2019
Howard County House Delegation (Chair, 2021-2023)
2022
Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus
Past House Service
Deputy Majority Whip, 2023-2026; Oversight Committee on Pensions of the Appropriations Committee, 2023-2026; Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee, 2023-2026; Economic Matters Committee, 2019-2022; Chair, Workers' Compensation Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee, 2022; Banking, Consumer Protection, and Commercial Law of the Economic Matters Committee, 2019-2022; Property and Casualty Insurance Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee, 2019-2022.
Public Service
President, Electoral College of Maryland, 2016; Member, Howard Community College, Board of Trustees, 2015-2018; Member and Chair, Howard County Council, 2006-2014; Member, Howard County Spending Affordability Committee, 2004-2006; Member and Chair, Board of Education of Howard County, 2002-2006.
Memberships
Maryland Legislative Transit Caucus, 2019-; Member and Vice Chair, Democratic Caucus, 2020-2022.
Awards
Environmental Leader, Maryland League of Conservation Voters, 2020; The Daily Record, Maryland Top 100 Women (Circle of Excellence), 2020; The Daily Record, Maryland Top 100 Women, 2017, 2012; Howard County Women's Hall of Fame, 2015; Soroptimist Ruby Award, 2014; Howard County Realtors Legislative Excellence Award, 2012.
Biographical Information
Born in Baltimore, Maryland; Atholton High School; Loyola University, B.A. and Loyola University Sellinger School of Business, MBA; Assistant Vice President, Charter Corporation, 1984-1991; Vice President, Rossmann Hurt Hoffman, 1992-2017; Insurance Executive, HUB International Mid-Atlantic, 2017-present; Married; three children.
State representatives serve in their state's lower legislative chamber. Responsibilities include drafting and voting on state laws, representing their district's interests in the state capitol, serving on state committees, and shaping the state budget. State legislation covers areas like education, healthcare, transportation, criminal justice, and local taxation that directly affect residents' daily lives.