| Member of the Maryland Senate since 2013. Member of the Maryland House of Delegates, 2003-2013.
Current Assignments
2023 Chair, Committee on Education, Energy, and the Environment
2023 Rules Committee
2019 Executive Nominations Committee
2019 Legislative Policy Committee
2017 Senate Chair, Maryland Health Insurance Coverage Protection Commission
2018 Women Legislators of Maryland, Associate Member
2014 Maryland Veterans' Caucus (House Member 2005-2013)
Past Service
Vice Chair, Finance Committee (Member, 2013), 2019-2023; Chair, Energy and Publilc Utilities Subcommittee of the Finance Committee, 2019-2023; Health and Long Term Care Subcommittee of the Finance Committee, 2019-2023; Chair, Health Subcommittee of the Finance Committee, 2016-2019; Senate Chair, Joint Electric Service Program (EUSP) Workgroup, 2020-2023; Senate Chair, Task Force on Family and Medical Leave, 2016-2018; Marijuana Legalization Work Group, 2019; Property and Casualty Subcommittee of the Finance Committee, 2015-2017; Chair, Transportation Subcommittee of the Finance Committee, 2014-2016; Joint Committee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology and Biotechnology, 2014-2018, 2015-2018; Senate Chair, Joint Committee on Federal Relations (Chair, 2015-2018), 2014-2018; Worker's Compensation Benefit and Insurance Oversight Committee, 2015-2023; Joint Information Technology and Biotechnology Committee, 2014.
Parliamentarian, 2011-2013; Economic Matters Committee, 2003-2013; Property and Casualty Insurance Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee, 2003-2013; Chair, Banking, Economic Development, Science, and Technology Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee, 2007-2013; House Committee on Rules and Executive Nominations, 2011-2013; Chair, Montgomery County House Delegation, 2007-2013; Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review (AELR), 2007-2013; House Chair, Joint Information Technology and Biotechnology Committee, 2009-2013; Joint Committee on Access to Mental Health Services, 2005-2011; Consumer Protection and Commercial Law Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee, 2007-2010; Business Regulation Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee, 2003-2010; House Chair, Joint Technology Oversight Committee, 2007-2009; Corporations Workgroup of the Economic Matters Committee, 2003-2006.
Public Service
State Transparency and Accountability Reform (STAR) Commission, 2021-; Executive Committe, Task Force on State Local Taxation, National Council of State Legislatures, 2019-; Member, Health Committee, Council of State Governments/Eastern Regional Conference, 2019-; Member, Energy and Environment Committee, Council of State Governments/Eastern Regional Conference, 2019-; Task Force on Energy Supply, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2019-; Southern States Energy Board, 2019-; Task Force to Study Maternal Mental Health, 2015-2016; Maryland Economic Development Commission, 2015-; Transit Task Force, Montgomery County, 2015; Communications, Financial Services and Interstate Commerce Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures (Vice Chair, 2016-2019), 2007-; Board of Directors, Montgomery Hospice, 2014-; Board of Directors, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, 2014-; Maryland Offshore Wind Business Development Advisory Committee, 2013-2014; County Affairs Committee, Montgomery County Delegation, 2011-2013; Maryland Electric Vehicle Intfrastructure Council, 2013-2017; Delegate, Democratic Party National Convention, 2008; Financial Services Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2005-2007; Transportation Committee, Montgomery County Delegation, 2003-2007; Task Force on Assistance to Disabled Veterans Establishing Small Businesses, 2005; Medical Malpractice Insurance Workgroup, 2004.
Memberships
Honorary Member, Delta Omega Gamma Zeta Chapter of the University of Maryland School of Public Health, 2020-; Maryland Veterans Caucus, 2005-; Board of Directors, The Dwelling Place, 2004-; Board of Directors, Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington, 2003-2013; President, District 15 Democratic Club, 2000-2002; American Association of Attorney-CPAs; U.S. Supreme Court Bar; Maryland State Bar; Pennsylvania Bar; District of Columbia Bar; Montgomery County Bar Association.
Born, Pittsburgh, February 4, 1961; Pennsylvania State University, B.S., Accounting, 1983; University of Pittsburgh School of Law, J.D., 1986; The Johns Hopkins University, M.A., Government, 2000; Attorney and Certified Public Accountant, Price Waterhouse, 1986-88; Trial Attorney, Tax Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1988-2001; Adjunct Professor, The Johns Hopkins University, 2006-; Of Counsel, Kozusko, Harris, Vetter, Wareh LLP, Washington D.C., 2011-Present; Senior Counsel, Kundra & Associates, PC, 2012-2019; Adjunct Professor, University of Maryland 2019-; Married; two children. |