Tenure
First elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 2018. Member of the House since January 9, 2019.
Current Assignments
2026
Vice Chair, Economic Matters Committee (Member 2019)
2026
House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee
2025
House Chair Joint Committee on Fair Practices and State Personnel Oversight
2023
House Chair, Joint Committee on Unemployment Insurance Oversight (Member, 2021)
2023
Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review (AELR)
2023
Joint Electric Universal Service Program (EUSP) Workgroup
2019
Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus
2019
Women Legislators of Maryland
Past House Service
Chair, Unemployment Insurance Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee, 2021-2025; Workers' Compensation Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee, 2019-2022; Public Utilities Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Subcommittee, 2019-2025.
Public Service
National Conference of State Legislatures, Energy Security Working Group, 2025-; National Conference of State Legislatures, Energy Supply Task Force, 2025-; Southern States Energy Board, 2023-; Maryland Food System Resilience Council, 2021-; Low-Income Utility Assistance Workgroup, 2021-.
Memberships
Co-Chair, Maryland Legislative Transit Caucus (Co-Chair, 2022; Member, 2019, 2025-.
Awards
LCV Changemakers-Climate Champion Award, 2023; WABA Public Leadership Award, 2023; Sligo Seventh-day Adventist Church Caring Heart Award, 2023; National Conference of Environmental Legislators, Leon G. Billings Environmental Achievement Award, 2023; Maryland TESOL Ann Beausch Distinguished Services Award, 2023, 2022; Champion Our Cause Award from Rainbow Community Development Center, 2022; MCRC Consumer Advocate of the Year, 2022; Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition "Up and Coming" Legislator of the Year, 2019; Maryland DC Virginia Solar Industries Association Solar Champion, 2019; Community Leadership Award, Maryland NOW, 2017; Judge Robert M. Bell Award, MSBA Dispute Resolution Section, Maryland State Bar Association, 2017; Mary Parker Follett Award, Association for Conflict Resolution, 2016; Montgomery Serve, 2014; The Daily Record Maryland Top 100 Women, 2014, 2001, 1999; Takoma Foundation Azalea Award, 2012.
Biographical Information
Born, Boston, Massachusetts, February 14, 1973; Newton North High School, 1991; Pomona College, B.A. Mathematical Economics, 1995; The Johns Hopkins University, M.A., Economics, 1997; The Johns Hopkins University, Ph.D. Economics, 2001; Maryland Association of Community Mediation Centers, Chair, 1999-2002; Community Mediation Program at the Safe and Smart Center, Executive Director and Trainer, 1995-2002; University of Baltimore, Adjunct Professor, Legal and Ethical Studies Department, 2000-2007; Maryland Association of Community Mediation Centers, Director of Training and Research, 2002-2004; Community Mediation Maryland, Executive Director, 2004-present; Two 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.