| Elected to the Maryland Senate in November 2022. Member of the Senate since January 11, 2023.
Current Assignments
2023 Finance Committee
2023 Joint Committee on Federal Relations
2023 Senate Co-Chair, Joint Committee on Protocol
2023 Executive Board Member, Maryland Veterans Caucus
Public Service
Military Spouse JD Network (Immediate Past President, 2021-2022; President, 2020-2021; President elect; 2019-2020; Membership Director, 2019-2017), 2017-2022; Vigilant Torch Association and Foundation, Secretary, 2020-2023; Family Support Network/Family Readiness Group, Leader, 2012-2014, 2018-2019.
Memberships
Maryland State Bar Association; Women's Bar Association of Maryland; Women's Bar Association of the District of Columbia; Defense Research Institute; Alumni Trustee, Rockford University Board of Trustees, 2020-present; Director, Rockford University Alumni Association, 2008-; Severna Park Elementary School PTA Advocacy Committee.
Awards
1st Capabilities Integration Group Volunteer of the Year, 2019; Marguerite Mills Volunteer of the Month (civic engagement in the local community), 2019; Rockford University Alumni Award of Distinction, 2017; Golden Rose Award, Military Intelligence Corps, 2014; Public Service Commendation Medal, U.S. Army, 2012; Certificate of Appreciation for Patriotic Civilian Service awarded by the U.S. Army for volunteer services in support of military families, 2011.
Biographical Information
Born in Dubuque, Iowa, January 1, 1980; Attended Stillman Valley High School, Stillman Valley, Illinois, 1998; Rockford University, B.A., Psychology, French, (magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa) 2002; Loyola University Chicago School of Law, J.D., 2006; Associate, Hickey Melia & Associates, 2006-2007; Law Clerk, CACI, Contractor to the U.S. Justice Department, 2007-2008; Admitted to Maryland Bar, Illinois Bar, and District of Columbia Bar; Partner, MacDonald Law Group, 2018 - (Associate, 2008-2017); Married; three children. |