| First elected to the House of Delegates in 2014. Member of the House since 2015.
Current Assignments
2021 Vice-Chair, Judiciary Committee (Member, 2015)
2020 Chair, Criminal Law and Procedure Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee
2023 Civil Law and Procedure Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee
2021 Rules and Executive Nominations Committee
2019 Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee
2021 House Cannabis Referendum and Legalization Workgroup (Chair, Criminal Justice Impacts Subcommittee)
2019 Co-Chair, Legislative and Policy Committee, Maryland Legislative Asian American and Pacific Islander Caucus, Inc. (Member, 2016)
2015 Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus, Associate Member
Past House Service
Work Group to Address Police Reform and Accountability in Maryland, 2020; Family Law Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee, 2015-2019; Juvenile Law Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee (Chair, 2017-2019), 2015-2019; Public Safety Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee, 2019-2022; Marijuana Legalization Work Group, 2019.
Public Service
Law Enforcement Body Camera Task Force, 2020-; State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy, 2020-; Criminal Justice Information Advisory Board, 2015-2019.
Memberships
Maryland Legislative Transit Caucus, 2019-.
Awards
Best State Political Bloggers, The Washington Post, 2013.
Biographical Information
Born, Takoma Park, Maryland, January 28, 1979; Walt Whitman High School, Bethesda, Maryland, 1997; Tufts University, B.A., Sociology & Philosophy, 2001; American University, Washington College of Law, J.D., 2004; Chief Operating Officer, FairVote, 2004-2009; Interim Chief of Staff and senior legislative aide to Nancy Navarro, District 4, Montgomery County Council, 2009-2010; Progressive Political Consultant, Moon Strategies, 2010-; MarylandJuice.com, Founder & Editor, August 2011-; Demand Progress, Program Director, January 2011 -; Executive Director, Communities for Transit, 2013; Married. |