| First elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 2018. Member of the House since January 9, 2019.
Current Assignments
2019 Economic Matters Committee
2023 Chair, Business Regulation Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee (Member, 2019; Vice Chair, 2022))
2023 Public Utilities Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee
2021 Joint Committee on Federal Relations
2021 House Cannabis Referendum and Legalization Workgroup
2020 Study Group to Study Economic Stability
2019 Treasurer, Maryland Legislative Asian-American & Pacific-Islander Caucus, Inc. ( Member, 2019)
2019 Women Legislators of Maryland
Past House Service
Deputy Majority Whip, 2022; Workers' Compensation Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee, 2019-2023.
Public Service
Workgroup to Study the Transformation of Manufacturing in Maryland's emerging Digital Economy, 2021-; Board of Trustees, Suburban Hospital, 2010-; Governors Commission on Asian American Affairs, 2007-2015.
Memberships
Legislative Transit Caucus, 2019-; Organization of Chinese Americans Greater Washington, DC chapter.
Awards
Power 30 Manufacturing, The Daily Record, 2021; Maryland's Top 100 Women, The Daily Record, 2018; Innovation in Economic Development Award; Outstanding Chinese American Award; "Best in Category" Award for "Doing More with Less on Language Access"; Economic and Community Development Award; Blue Pencil and Gold Screen Award of Excellence.
Biographical Information
Born in Shanghai, China; Ohio University, M.A. Organizational and Interpersonal Communication, 1993; American University, Kogod School of Business, M.B.A., 2001; Vice-President, Business Development and Marketing, Washington, D.C. Economic Partnership, 2001-2005; Public Information Officer, D.C. Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking, 2005-2008; Special Projects Director, Montgomery county Executive Office, 2011-2015; Assistant Chief Administrative Officer, Montgomery County Executive Office, 2016-2018; Married; one child. |