Tenure
First elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 2014. Member of the House since 2015.
Current Assignments
2015 Appropriations Committee (Vice Chair, 2021-2026)
2026 Vice Chair, Capital Budget Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee (Vice Chair 2015-2019, Chair, 2020; Vice Chair 2021-2022, Chair 2023-2026)
2023 Public Safety and Administration Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee
2026 Racing and Sports Facilities Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee
2026 Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics
2023 Joint Committee on Pensions
2019 Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee
2023 House Chair, Spending Affordability Committee (Member 2022)
2026 House Study Group on Economic Stability
2015 Anne Arundel County House Delegation (Chair, 2019, Vice Chair, 2020))
2023 1st Vice Chair, Maryland Legislative Asian-American & Pacific Islander Caucus, Inc. (Member, 2015, Outreach Committee Chair, 2016; 2nd Vice Chair; 2019-2022)
Past House Service
Education and Economic Development Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee, 2020-2021; Oversight Committee on Personnel of the Appropriations Committee, 2015-2019; Oversight Committee on Pensions of the Appropriations Committee, 2019-2021; Joint Committee on Fair Practices and State Personnel Oversight, 2018-2019; Public Safety and Administration Committee of the Appropriations Committee (Vice Chair, 2019), 2015-2019; Rules and Executive Nominations Committee, 2021-2026; Commission on Transportation Revenue and Infrastructure Needs, 2023-2025; House Study Group to Study Economic Stability, 2022-2025; State Park Investment Commission, 2021; Special Joint Committee on the Selection of the State Treasurer, 2021.
Public Service
Capital Debt Affordability Committee, 2020-; Work Group on Educational Development Specifications, 2018-2019; Local (Video Lottery) Development Council, 2015-; Glen Burnie Improvement Association, 2013-.
Memberships
Maryland Military Installation Caucus, 2017-; Board of Directors, Glen Burnie Improvement Association, 2013-; Treasurer, Anne Arundel County and Annapolis Citizens Corps Council; Northern Anne Arundel County chamber Foundation; Jessup Elementary School Parent-Teacher Association.
Biographical Information
Born, Glen Burnie, Maryland, 1976; Glen Burnie High School; University of Maryland Baltimore County, B.A.(psychology), cum laude, 1993; Loyola University, MB.A., 2010; Risk Management Consultant; Former Legislative Aide to Senator James E. DeGrange, Sr., District 32; Community Liaison, Anne Arundel County Government, 2006-2013.
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.