| Appointed to the House October 16, 2013. Sworn in October 21, 2013.
Current Assignments
2023 Economic Matters Committee
2023 Chair, Property & Casualty Insurance Subcommittee
2023 Public Utilities Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee
2023 Joint Committee on Unemployment Insurance Oversight
2019 Chair, Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus (Vice Chair, 2015-2017, Treasurer, 2017-2018, Member, 2015)
Past House Service
Environment and Transportation Committee, 2015-2023; Housing and Real Property Subcommitte of the Environment and Transportation Committee, 2021-2023; Motor Vehicles and Transportation Subcommittee of the Environment and Transportation Committee (Chair 2019-2023), 2015-2023; Environment Subcommittee of the Environment and Transportation Committee, 2020, 2017-2019; Land Use and Ethics Subcommittee of the Environment and Transportation Committee, 2016-2017; Housing and Real Property Subcommittee of the Environment and Transportation Committee, 2019; Environmental Matters Committee, 2014-2015; Natural Resources, Agriculture & Open Space Subcommittee of the Environment and Transportation Committee, 2015-2016; Housing & Real Property Subcommittee of Environmental Matters Committee, 2014-2015; Motor Vehicle & Transportation Subcommittee of Environmental Matters Committee, 2014-2015.
Public Service
Board of Trustees, Chesapeake Bay Trust, 2019-; Maryland Zero Emission Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Council, 2019-; Economic Development Subcommittee, Montgomery County Delegation, 2015-; Land Use and Transportation Subcommittee, Montgomery County Delegation, 2014-2015; Board of Directors, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Montgomery County; Member, Bethesda Chamber of Commerce; Member, Hispanic Business Foundation.
Memberships
Advisory Board, Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce; Past Chair, Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce; Board of Directors, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Montgomery County; Bethesda Chamber of Commerce; Hispanic Business Foundation; District 15 Democratic Club; Boyds Civic Association.
Awards
Legislator of the Year Award, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, 2016.
Biographical Information
Born in Quito, Ecuador; Albert Einstein High School, Kensington, Maryland; St. Mary's College of Maryland, B.A., History 1992; Police Officer, Montgomery County, 1994-1997; Director of Operations, Envision EMI, LLC, 1998-1999; Director Web Site Marketing & Sales, Sandglass Systems, 1999-2012; Area Sales Manager, Regus, 2012-2013; Area Sales Director, Regus, 2013-2014; Widower; two children. |