| Elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in November 2022. Member of the House of Delegates since Januaey 11, 2023.
Current Assignments
2023 Health and Government Operations Committee
2023 Insurance and Pharmaceuticals Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee
2023 Government Operations and Health Facilities Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee
2023 Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus
2023 Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland
Public Service
Founding Member, Chief, Washington D.C./Baltimore area, 2022-; Board Member, Prince George's Workforce Development Board, 2020; Chair and Member, Metropolitan Washington Council of Government, CEEPC, 2018-2020; Purple Line Corridor Coalitions' Equity Leadership Council, 2020-; Diversity Caucus Chair, 2018-2020; Member, Transportation Planning Board, 2019-; National Organizing Committee, Dominicans on the Hill, 2018-; Metropolitan Washington Air Quality Committee (MWAQC), 2018-; Maryland Climate Change Commission, 2016-2018; Maryland Association of County Officials, 2015-.
Awards
Edward Bullard Distinguished Alumnus Award, Princeton University, 2022; COVID-19 Hero, El Tiempo Latino Newspaper, 2020; Community Advocate Award, Council on American-Islamic Relations, 2020; Census Champion, State of Maryland, 2020; Powermeter 100, El Tiempo Latino Newspaper, 2019; Prince George's County Municipal Association, 2017.
Biographical Information
Born in New York, New York, December 13, 1972; Washington Irving High School, 1986; Barnard College/Columbia University, B.A. Chemistry, 1995; University of Utah, M.S., 1998; Princeton University, MPA, Urban & Regional Planning, 2003; Environmental Scientist/Chemist, Environmental Protection Agency, 1999-2001; Federal Emergency Management Administration- Public Affairs/Disaster Assistance, 2005-2007; Public Infrastructure Analyst, 2007-2009; Legislative Aide, Maryland State Senator Victor Ramirez, 2011-2013; and 2014; Consultant, Coffey Consulting, U.S. Department of Labor, 2013-2014; Prince George's County Council Member, 2014-2022. |